Daniel Nyarko Rockson

Backend Architecture and Development:

• Developed robust backend systems using modern frameworks, ensuring scalability and reliability for high-traffic e-commerce platforms.
• Delivered backend solutions supporting critical trading features, including order management and community sales functionality.

API Development and Integration:

• Built secure and efficient RESTful and GraphQL APIs, integrating seamlessly with third-party services, such as payment gateways and inventory management systems.
• Documented APIs using Swagger/OpenAPI for clear and standardized developer communication.

Cloud Infrastructure Management:

• Architected cloud solutions leveraging AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, focusing on scalability, cost-efficiency, and high availability.
• Implemented containerization with Docker and orchestrated deployments using Kubernetes.

Database Management:

• Designed, optimized, and maintained relational databases to ensure peak performance, data security, and compliance.
• Implemented robust backup and recovery strategies for data integrity and reliability.

Security & Compliance:

• Enforced secure coding practices, including encryption, authentication, and SPI integrations.
• Ensured compliance with industry standards, such as GDPR, PCI DSS, and other regulatory frameworks.

Team Leadership & Collaboration:

• Led backend development teams, focusing on mentorship, code quality, and fostering collaboration with frontend, product, and DevOps teams.
• Advocated agile methodologies to deliver high-quality features on time.

Performance Optimization:

• Analyzed backend performance and implemented enhancements for speed and reliability, resolving production issues efficiently.

CI/CD and Version Control:

• Established CI/CD pipelines for streamlined deployment and testing automation.
• Managed version control using Git, implementing best practices for collaboration and release management.

Technical Innovation:

• Proactively researched emerging technologies to enhance platform capabilities, staying ahead of industry trends, and recommending innovative improvements.
• Collaborated with front-end developers to ensure a seamless integration of the back-end system with the user interface.
• Assessed code during the testing stage to determine potential glitches and bugs.

• Applied Agile methodologies to efficiently manage project timelines, ensuring rapid progression from prototyping to enterprise-level testing, and implementation.
• Documented software development processes and best practices to streamline team collaboration and ensure knowledge retention for future use.
• Researched and implemented emerging technologies and methodologies to deliver innovative, cutting-edge software solutions.
• Proficient in using diverse programming languages and frameworks to develop intuitive and responsive web applications, improving user engagement and functionality.
• Conferred with project managers and other stakeholders to fully understand software design specifications, and plan optimal development approaches.
• Utilized Node.js to develop server-side logic for web application development with React.
• Developed React applications using Redux state management, and RESTful APIs.
• Integrated object-oriented design and development techniques into projects to support usability goals.
• Managed source control systems like Git or Subversion when working on collaborative teams, building out complex React applications.
• Applied prescribed policies to programming syntax, in compliance with internal language policies.
• Troubleshot technical issues related to .NET development.
• I wrote user manuals and other documentation for roll-out in customer training sessions.
• Resolved customer issues by establishing workarounds and solutions to debug, and create defect fixes.
• Programmed applications and tools using object-oriented languages, with goals of code abstraction, stability, and reuse.
• Recommended strategies to maximize the performance and lifespan of equipment involved in software installations.
• Optimized the performance of existing React applications by utilizing best practices, such as code splitting and lazy loading.

1. Project Planning and Coordination:

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Create and manage detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations.
  Coordinate tasks and ensure timely delivery of project milestones.

2. Technical Leadership:

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the development team.
• Set coding standards, best practices, and development methodologies.
• Review code and ensure it meets quality standards and project requirements.

3. Architecture and Design

• Design scalable and efficient software architecture.
• Make decisions on the choice of technology stack, tools, and frameworks.
• Ensure the architecture is aligned with business goals and technical constraints.

4. Collaboration and Communication:

• Act as a liaison between the development team, management, and other departments.
• Facilitate communication within the team and resolve any conflicts or issues.
• Prepare and present progress reports, technical documentation, and status updates.

5. Problem Solving and Troubleshooting:

• Identify technical challenges and develop effective solutions.
• Debug complex issues and provide guidance on resolving technical problems.
• Ensure the team adheres to security and compliance requirements.

6. Continuous Improvement:

• Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies.
• Implement processes for continuous integration, deployment, and delivery.

7. Resource Management:

• Assess team performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Manage team resources effectively, including hiring, training, and performance evaluations.
• Ensure the team has the necessary tools and resources to succeed.
• Developed and implemented strategies to improve team performance and productivity.
• Resolved any conflicts between development teams, or stakeholders, during the course of the project.

1. USSD Application Development:

• Developed robust USSD applications for MTN Liberia using the .NET framework, ensuring high performance and reliability in telecom services.
• Designed and implemented USSD solutions that met specific client requirements, providing seamless user experiences for mobile customers.

2. API Integration:

• Created and maintained APIs for integrating various systems, enhancing functionalities and interoperability. Implemented API integrations with telecom services, ensuring secure and efficient data exchange.

3. Cybersecurity:

• Applied critical cybersecurity measures including firewalls and encryption strategies to protect applications and data.
• Identified and addressed security vulnerabilities, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

4. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):

• Implemented CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and Azure DevOps to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
• Integrated automated tests within CI/CD pipelines, ensuring continuous delivery of high-quality software.

5. Software Test Automation:

• Developed and executed automated test scripts using Selenium and other testing frameworks, reducing manual testing efforts, and improving test coverage.
• Performed regression and performance tests to validate software updates and ensure system stability.

6. Frontend and backend development:

• Developed scalable and responsive web applications using React.js and Next.js, ensuring an intuitive user experience.
• Leveraged Node.js on the backend to build robust APIs, enhancing seamless communication between the client and server.
• Developed secure and scalable backend services using C# and .NET framework, ensuring optimal performance and maintainability.

7. Database Management:

• Designed, optimized, and maintained relational databases using SQL Server and PostgreSQL, supporting application functionalities.
• Ensured data integrity and efficient data retrieval processes.

8. Quality Assurance and Code Reviews:

• Conducted thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Implemented unit and integration tests to verify software quality and reliability.

9. Performance Monitoring and Optimization:

• Monitored application performance, identified bottlenecks, and implemented optimizations to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Conducted performance testing using tools like JMeter to ensure application robustness under high-load conditions.

10. Client and stakeholder collaboration:

• Participated in regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss project progress, requirements, and challenges. Gathered and translated client requirements into technical specifications and actionable tasks.

11. Web Development and Maintenance:

• Developed and maintained websites, ensuring they met objectives for load speed, design, and usability.
• Managed online content for product launches, design changes, and promotions.

12. Security and Compliance:

• Validated code for proper structuring, security, and compatibility across various browsers and devices.
• Created and implemented security measures to protect applications from potential threats.

13. Project Management and Coordination:

• Coordinated with project managers to meet development timelines, and plan testing activities.
• Provided technical support and troubleshooting for customers, ensuring smooth product usage.

14. Continuous Learning and Improvement:

• Kept up to date with the latest technologies, software, and industry trends to enhance application development and performance.
• Engaged in continuous self-education and training to stay current with industry changes.

1. Designing and Developing:

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement scalable and efficient software solutions that meet business requirements and industry standards.
• Analyzed user requirements to develop software solutions and create technical specifications. Created detailed design documents, test plans, user manuals, release notes, and other related documentation.

2. Frontend Development:

• Utilized React.js and React Native to build intuitive, responsive, and user-friendly web and mobile applications for customers and internal stakeholders.

3. Backend Development:

• Developed robust and secure backend services and APIs using C# and .NET framework, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and maintainability.

4. Database Management:

• Designed, optimized, and maintained relational databases and data models to support application functionality, utilizing technologies such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.

5. Code Reviews and Quality Assurance:

• Conducted thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and security guidelines.
• Implemented unit tests and integration tests using frameworks such as NUnit, xUnit, and MSTest to verify software quality and reliability.
• Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Selenium and Appium, significantly reducing manual testing efforts and improving test coverage.

6. Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD):

• Implemented automated build and deployment processes using tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or AWS CodePipeline to automate build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring smooth and reliable software releases.
• Integrated automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline, enabling continuous testing and quick feedback loops for development teams.

7. Cloud Infrastructure Management:

• Deployed and managed applications on cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure, leveraging services like EC2, S3, Lambda, Azure App Service, and Azure Functions. Monitored and optimized cloud infrastructure performance to support high availability and scalability of applications.

8. Performance Monitoring and Optimization:

• Monitored application performance, identified bottlenecks, and implemented optimizations to improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
• Conducted performance testing using JMeter and LoadRunner to simulate high user loads and ensure system stability under stress.
• Optimized applications for maximum speed and scalability while ensuring compatibility with various browsers and devices.

9. Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:

• Created and maintained technical documentation, including design specifications, architecture diagrams, and user manuals.
• Shared knowledge and best practices with team members through mentoring, training sessions, and collaborative discussions.
• Documented test plans, test cases, and test scripts to ensure comprehensive test coverage and easy reproducibility.

10. Integration and Third-Party APIs:

• Integrated third-party APIs into existing systems as needed for enhanced functionalities. Provided technical support to customers regarding product usage and troubleshooting issues.

11. Stakeholder Collaboration

Participated in regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss project progress, changes, and challenges.

• Responded to basic requests or escalated advanced issues to support end-users.
• Shared insights with customers regarding drivers of success or areas of opportunity.
• Created documentation for existing and new applications using developer tools and software.
• Used statistical analyses to find patterns from data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Developed visualizations to convey complicated data in straightforward fashion.
• Updated data management documentation to include deployment of new fields and assets.
• Maximized quality of deliverables by participating in peer reviews.
• Analyzed and understood system data models for data flow development.
• Researched new ideas to prioritize areas of focus.
• Extracted data to build metrics or create dashboards, tracking success toward KPIs.
• Followed confidentiality rules to preserve data quality and reduce potential information compromise.
• Designed and enhanced mathematical models to improve data analysis.
• Gathered and organized data to analyze current industry trends.
• Analyzed and tracked data to prepare forecasts and identify trends.
• Managed timely flow of business intelligence information to users.
• Synthesized current business intelligence or trend data to support recommendations for action.
• Communicated with customers, competitors and suppliers to stay abreast of industry or business trends.
• Generated standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial or economic data.
• Disseminated information regarding tools, reports or metadata enhancements.
• Identified or monitored current and potential customers using business intelligence tools.
• Collected, tracked and evaluated current business and market trend data.
• Managed diverse projects for data capture, storage and forecast analysis.
• Assessed programs to identify risks or problems to determine appropriate responses.
• Presented data in visually appealing and simple methods for end users to navigate and comprehend.
• Assisted with development of dashboards and reports using spreadsheet and visualization software.
• Analyzed and synthesized research results to present findings to leadership team.
• Identified and resolved data issues to drive accuracy and integrity.

• Resolved customer issues by establishing workarounds and solutions to debug and create defect fixes.
• Tackled development tasks based on system requirements and documented approaches.
• Designed software configuration to meet multiple website system hosting requirements.
• Built visually rich front-end components.
• Worked with software team members to enhance and sustain automated builds and integration tests.
• Collaborated with design, product and engineering teams to enhance core applications.
• Shadowed team engineers to learn new skills.
• Provided technical support to non-engineering team.
• Presented new and beneficial design concepts to customers, managers and peers.
• Generated efficient, modular and maintainable code on both front-end and back-end.
• Worked in fast-paced development environment with complex project attributes.
• Designed and implemented backend models and API endpoints for complex workflows.
• Participated in team-based project work, demonstrating ability to fill multiple roles.
• Collaborated effectively with team members while maintaining strong sense of individual responsibility.
• Supported infrastructure development team by completing daily tasks.
• Worked closely with company mentor to learn best practices.
• Wrote technical documents and manuals for new software being developed.
• Supported project managers with maintaining deadlines and project milestones.
• Utilized various software to handle debugging and automation scripting tasks.
• Performed testing on user defined functions and triggers.
• Increased efficiency through task automation.
• Contributed actionable suggestions for project development during departmental meetings.
• Interacted with software development team members and personnel in marketing and sales departments.
• Communicated technical information in simplified terms to inform clients.
• Analyzed and identified issues in web applications to determine expedient improvements.

• Set up and configured system user hardware and software applications.
• Supported IT manager with department administrative duties and clerical tasks.
• Recommended changes to improve systems and network configurations.
• Assessed performance of equipment and network infrastructure and made proactive improvements in line with company standards.
• Troubleshot hardware issues and worked with service providers to facilitate repairs for end users.
• Maintained company filtering protocols and network security settings.
• Maintained composure and patience in face of difficult customer situations, applying de-escalation techniques and positive customer support.
• Modified and customized commercial programs for internal needs.
• Supervised and directed workers engaged in installation of data communication equipment and software.
• Answered user inquiries to resolve computer software or hardware operation problems.
• Installed and performed minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral equipment.
• Tutor students in Information Communication and Technology.
• Monitored and updated the beneficiaries' (Orphans) Portal Competency CDPR, Consent Form into the Database.
• Ensured timely delivery of the report to Project Facilitator from Project Director.
• Inspected equipment and read order sheets to prepare for delivery to users.
• Assessed performance of equipment and network infrastructure and made proactive improvements in line with company standards.
• Read technical manuals or attended conferences and seminars to maintain knowledge of hardware and software.
• Collected, analyzed and reported on data for use in operational planning.

• Informed project manager of milestone updates and provided detailed project reports.
• Worked closely with development team members to identify and remove software bugs.
• Created technical workflows in wiki to support education and training of newly hired employees.
• Integrated scanning component to work with server system.
• Generated efficient, modular and maintainable code on both front-end and back-end.
• Provided technical support to non-engineering team.
• Shadowed team engineers to learn new skills.
• Worked with software team members to enhance and sustain automated builds and integration tests.
• Met demands of customers on schedule and within budget.
• Designed and implemented backend models and API endpoints for complex workflows.
• Collaborated with design, product and engineering teams to enhance core applications.
• Installation of GIFMIS software application in various departments and monitoring of the software set up.
• Setting Up Database for the various departments.
• Resolved customer issues by establishing workarounds and solutions to debug and create defect fixes.
• Produced supporting reports and documentation to help development team members complete project work.

• Produced statistical reports documenting business efficiency and performance.
• Worked with management to create prioritized list of needs for each business segment.
• Used data to create models depicting trends in customer base.
• Determined changes in physical database by studying project requirements and characteristics such as location, amount of space and access methods.
• Monitored performance and status of internal hardware systems and software efficiency.
• Accurately troubleshot Oracle database and EBS issues.
• Detected and resolved data quality issues and discrepancies for integrity and quality control.
• Assessed data processing proposals and requirements to determine project feasibility.
• Maintained knowledge of advances in information technology systems and applications.
• Analyzed workflows and established priorities for daily operations.
• Partnered with project management teams on development of scope and timelines.
• Devised reports and visualizations to present requested data in sleek format.
• School census data was collated to update the National School Census System.
• Spearheaded development and implementation of business intelligence architecture to deliver end-to-end BI solutions.