Optimizing Software Development Lifecycle for Speed and Quality
Sofwan Lawal
As part of a consulting engagement, I was brought in to diagnose and improve a sluggish software delivery pipeline. Releases were infrequent, buggy, and plagued by unclear ownership.
I approached this by breaking down the entire SDLC, from ticket refinement to production deployments, and introduced optimisations at each stage:
Implemented trunk-based development and feature toggles
Streamlined CI/CD pipelines for faster, automated deploys
Introduced Test-Driven Development (TDD) and improved test coverage
Created clear definition of done and release readiness checklists
Rolled out story pointing and planning ceremonies tied to realistic sprint capacity
With these changes, lead time dropped by over 40%, and production incidents reduced significantly. Most importantly, engineers gained clarity and confidence in how work flows from idea to value.
Key Skills: CI/CD, Agile Practices, TDD, Process Optimization, DevOps
Problem Solved: Unblocked a delivery pipeline by aligning tools, processes, and team practices for speed and reliability.
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Posted Apr 19, 2025
Designed and implemented a streamlined software development life cycle for a tech startup, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced time-to-market by 30%.
