Rufai Mustapha

Instructor, Backend Engineering

Rufai Mustapha - Instructor, Backend Engineering

🇺🇸 EB-1A Green Card – Evidence Table (Rufai Mustapha)

Criterion Evidence Being Considered Strength Next Steps Proof Links
1. Original Contributions
  • High-scale queue system (300k+/day)
  • Resilient fintech backend
  • Developer teaching frameworks
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Publish engineering case study; get CTO letter; quantify gains.
  • Internal — add architecture diagrams, logs, dashboards.
2. Technical Talks
  • API Conf ("Banking Without Banks")
  • OpenDX
  • IndabaX NG
  • GDG Ibadan (1,000+)
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Write 4–5 longform articles; syndicate on TechCabal.
3. Mentorship
  • Risevest Academy (2,000+ students)
  • Utiva Top 50 Coach
  • Coding Black Females
  • ReDI (Germany)
  • Black CodHer (UK)
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gather mentee outcomes; publish impact article.
4. Leading Role
  • Paga Dev Community (10k+)
  • LinkedIn Learning Author
  • OSCA Lead
  • WTD EMEA Co-host
  • Risevest CEO testimonial
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extract transcript; highlight CEO quotes.
5. Published Material
  • TechEconomy feature
  • Risevest YouTube
  • Utiva spotlight
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Add TechCabal / Rest of World features.
6. Elite Memberships
  • GDE Academy participant
  • OSCA Lead
  • WTD EMEA host
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Complete GDE; join IEEE/ACM.
7. Awards
  • Utiva Top 50 Coach
  • API Conf Speaker
 ⭐⭐ Pursue Google Dev Award.
  • See talk links above.
8. High Salary / Int’l Contracts
  • LinkedIn Learning (US)
  • ReDI (Germany)
  • Black CodHer (UK)
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Collect contracts & payment proofs.
9. Commercial Impact
  • Paga developer growth (10k+)
  • State govt adoption of training
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Show usage graphs; partner testimonials.

🇬🇧 Global Talent Visa (GTV) – Evidence Table

Criterion Evidence Strength Next Steps Links
Mandatory: Leadership
  • Paga Dev Lead
  • Risevest Academy
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Utiva/ReDI/Black CodHer
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Use CEO video as key evidence; collect 3 endorsements.
Optional 1: Innovation
  • Queue system
  • Resilient APIs
  • OpenDX tools
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Open-source one repo; publish case study.
Optional 2: Recognition
  • Mentorship across 5 orgs
  • TechEconomy feature
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Add mentee testimonials; collect certificates.
Optional 3: Ecosystem
  • OSCA Lead
  • WTD EMEA
  • IndabaX
  • GDG Ibadan
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Compile event flyers + attendance stats.
Optional 4: Media Profile
  • CEO video
  • TechEconomy
  • Risevest
  • Utiva
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Add TechCabal feature.

Prepared for EB-1A & GTV Petition – November 2025