James N Atiah
Application Developer
Accra
Summary
Application Developer with 3+ years of professional experience building scalable web, USSD, and backend systems in telecom and fintech environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Application Developer
Telecel Ghana (Formerly Vodafone Ghana)
Accra
02.2023 - Current
- Upgraded legacy Laravel systems to modern frameworks, reducing issues by 30%+ and improving maintainability.
- Built full-stack internal applications including the HR Document Generator (Laravel + Breeze + Inertia + React).
- Developed secure, high-performance RESTful APIs for internal integration.
- Managed CI/CD automation using Bitbucket Pipelines and Jenkins.
- Performed Linux server operations: log analysis, permission debugging, mount point checks, and deployment troubleshooting.
- Conducted code reviews and optimized critical workflows, improving system stability and developer productivity.
PHP Developer (Full Time)
Halges Financial Technologies
Accra
11.2021 - 02.2023
- Developed robust RESTful APIs for frontend applications, ensuring high performance and reliability.
- Integrated external systems by consuming third-party APIs and implementing smooth data exchange workflows.
- Built, maintained, and optimized USSD applications for Halges Financial Technology, supporting key business operations.
- Conducted code reviews, debugged complex issues, and implemented fixes to improve system stability.
- Designed and implemented responsive landing pages using HTML, CSS and Livewire, ensuring cross-browser and cross-device compatibility.
- Reviewed code to validate architecture, enhance security, and ensure compatibility across major browsers and operating systems.
- Planned, developed, and deployed web-based applications using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript, contributing to end-to-end solution delivery.
- Improved API reliability and reduced integration issues for external partners.
Backend Developer (NSS)
Halges Financial Technologies
Accra
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Managed AWS deployments using Serverless + Lambda, improving scalability and reducing server overhead.
- Enhanced the SMB ecosystem with new APIs supporting POS and mobile apps, reducing transaction timeouts.
- Developed major USSD ticketing systems (Roverman) with Momo & card support.
- Built dashboards for event management and automated ticket imports for Virtual Solutions.
- Integrated USSD backend with payment gateways and internal Korba systems.
Backend Developer (Internship)
Halges Fintech
Accra
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Led end-to-end development of the Balance Portal, automating 80% of balance checks via API integrations.
- Rebuilt the SMB platform (USSD + backend + portal), enabling vendors to manage transactions and commissions.
- Contributed to Korba Entry USSD and messaging bots (WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook) with a dynamic flow dashboard.
- Designed internal tools and dashboards to streamline operations.
Education
Bsc(Hons) Computing - Computing
University of Greenwich
London, United Kingdom 01.2019 - 01.2020
Advanced Diploma in Business And IT - Computing
IPMC
Accra, Ghana 01.2017 - 01.2020
Skills
Backend design: PHP, Laravel, REST APIs, MySQL
undefinedAdobe Photoshop and Corel Draw
I've been learning these two software during my free time. With a steady practice, I have been able to learn how to create banners and flyers and also edit pictures.
Accomplishments
Product & System Development
- Built full-stack applications at Telecel using Laravel, Breeze, Inertia.js and React.
- Delivered the Balance Portal at Halges, automating real-time provider balance checks (80% reduction in manual work).
- Rebuilt the SMB platform (USSD + backend + portal), improving vendor transaction reliability.
- Infrastructure, Deployment & Optimization Technical Contributions & Tools Side Projects Developed scalable USSD ticketing systems for Roverman and major events (Bhim Concert, SaminiFest).
Infrastructure, Deployment & Optimization
- Upgraded legacy Laravel applications at Telecel, improving performance and maintainability.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Bitbucket and Jenkins, reducing deployment time by 70%.
- Deployed and maintained serverless apps using AWS Lambda & Serverless Framework.
Technical Contributions & Tools
- Integrated enterprise APIs across telecom, payments, SMS, and ticketing.
- Supported Linux operations: logs, permissions, mount points, deployments.
Side Projects
- Developed a Flutter mobile app + web dashboard for a pub to record sales, track transactions, and generate monthly revenue reports.
- Delivered small to medium Flutter apps for business automation and reporting.
Work Availability
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Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Application Developer
Telecel Ghana (Formerly Vodafone Ghana)
02.2023 - Current
PHP Developer (Full Time)
Halges Financial Technologies
11.2021 - 02.2023
Backend Developer (NSS)
Halges Financial Technologies
10.2021 - 10.2022
Backend Developer (Internship)
Halges Fintech
04.2021 - 10.2021
Bsc(Hons) Computing - Computing
University of Greenwich
01.2019 - 01.2020
Advanced Diploma in Business And IT - Computing
IPMC
01.2017 - 01.2020