Frederick Obeng Nyarko
Accra
Summary
Adaptable Software Engineer ready to support operations from conception through post-release support. Skilled creator of efficient code and exciting user experiences. Eager to elevate ongoing development projects or create novel software solutions geared towards driving increased usership.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Software Engineer
Biometric Travel Solutions
Accra
09.2023 - 02.2025
- Led a dynamic team of software engineers in the successful development of a suite of software applications for the National Chip Embedded Passport Project, intended to serve more than 20 million Ghanaians globally
- Developed comprehensive training documentation for end-users and support staff, to ensure a smooth transition to the new passport application system
- Configured and deployed linux servers running web servers and databases in a distributed environment
- Skills & Technologies: React, NestJS, Docker, AWS, GraphQL, Leadership, Project Management, Linux, Distributed Systems, Networking, Data Engineering
Full Stack Engineer (Remote)
Nyeova Systems
Colorado
07.2020 - 09.2023
- Contributed to formulating an effective agile workflow in the company by curating real time collaboration tools and PM softwares like Clickup, Pitch, Miro
- And adapting to its usage for the entire team
- This boosted the time-to-release by halving the number of time previously spent on delivering a feature
- Technologies: NextJS, React Native, NodeJS, Redux, GraphQL, Firebase, Google Cloud Platform, Firebase, Netlify, Express, Fastify, NestJS, Clickup
Front-End Engineer (Remote)
Bequest
London
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Led the front-end development of the company's MVP software
- Setup developer toolings like custom githooks, automated api schema updates which sped up remote-to-local api schema synchronisation time by 15% eventually boosting developer productivity by 40% as measured on from burnout charts from JIRA
- Technologies: ReactJS, GO, Material UI, Docker, AWS, GraphQL, JIRA, Webflow, Wordpress, Mentorship
Full Stack Engineer (Remote - Part Time Contract)
Pogfi
London
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Majorly led the frontend development with a small team of engineers for the POGFI MVP web application which hosted over 7000 gamers who earned as tokens as they played games
- Technologies: tRPC, Next.js, AWS, Prisma, TypeScript, Docker, PostgreSQL
Front-End Engineer (Remote - Freelance Contract)
Cantieri Digitali Medtech
Milan
12.2021 - 09.2022
- Successfully led a project where we integrated a third party translation platform (Lokalise) into our systems
- Developed an automated workflow in continually delivering updated and newly added and updated keys
- Technologies: ReactJS, Tailwind, Redux, HubSpot, Bash, Google Cloud Platform, JIRA
Web Developer (Freelance)
Menyo Technologies
Ghana
07.2018 - 06.2021
- Worked as a solo developer where my main task was implementing new features for multiple platforms like school management systems, marketing platforms and multi-level marketing platforms for the company
- Technologies: PHP, CodeIgniter Framework, Bootstrap, MySQL, TinyMCE, Wordpress
Education
MPHIL - COMPUTER ENGINEERING
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
04.2023
BSC - COMPUTER ENGINEERING
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
07.2019
Skills
- Typescript
- Nodejs
- React
- React Native
- NestJS
- Technical leadership
- PostgreSQL
- Cypress
- GraphQL
- Linux Server
- Web security
- Distributed Systems
- DevOps
- Cloud Engineering
Projects
Aquanaut, I worked on Aquanaut as a school project in a team where we built a system which monitored inflow of water in pipelines. The monitoring was done on a dashboard built with React. Smart Panel, This was my undergraduate degree project where I led a team of 3 to build a smart circuit breaker panel which enabled home owners to have insights via mobile application built with React on things like energy consumption, tripped breakers, analytics amidst others. Leakage Detection in Industrial Gas Pipelines, As part of my postgraduate requirements, I did a research and simulation of a system which detected leakages in industrial gas pipelines.
Volunteer Experience
- Front End Developer, Helpful Engineering, worked on developing a graphical user interface (GUI) for the VentOS project to be used on low-cost ventilators, which aided COVID-19 patients in impoverished localities
- Mentor, PYLadies Ghana, mentored five young women, recent graduates aspiring to start their careers in data science, on how to write code using Python, while applying best software development practices
Languages
English, Native or Bilingual proficiency
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lead Software Engineer
Biometric Travel Solutions
09.2023 - 02.2025
Front-End Engineer (Remote)
Bequest
09.2022 - 07.2023
Full Stack Engineer (Remote - Part Time Contract)
Pogfi
08.2022 - 02.2023
Front-End Engineer (Remote - Freelance Contract)
Cantieri Digitali Medtech
12.2021 - 09.2022
Full Stack Engineer (Remote)
Nyeova Systems
07.2020 - 09.2023
Web Developer (Freelance)
Menyo Technologies
07.2018 - 06.2021
MPHIL - COMPUTER ENGINEERING
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BSC - COMPUTER ENGINEERING
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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