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Jonathan Tanye

Accra

Summary

Senior React Native Developer with over 10 years of experience in creating high-performance mobile applications and scalable backend systems. Successfully led flagship projects such as SmartSapp, achieving over 50,000 downloads, and the Transcendental Meditation app, utilizing React Native, TypeScript, and AWS. Delivered 80% efficiency improvements and 30% cost reductions on Mastercard Foundation’s Bridge in Agric platform. Expertise in remote collaboration with international teams, ensuring effective communication and project delivery.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Software Engineer (Mobile)

Maharishi Foundation International
03.2025 - Current
  • - Developed Transcendental Meditation app using React Native, TypeScript, and Zoom SDK v6.4.10, achieving 99.9% meeting stability across iOS/Android.
  • - Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Fastlane and Bitrise, automating 50+ weekly builds to AWS S3, reducing release time by 40%.
  • - Extended native Android/iOS modules to emit meeting-lifecycle events, improving in-app UX by 25%.
  • - Optimized iOS media controls, ensuring seamless audio playback during meditation sessions.
  • - Mentored 5 engineers, enforcing React Native best practices and reducing CI pipeline failures by 30%.

Head of Engineering

Peswa Finance (Tarya Africa Gh Ltd.)
Accra
10.2022 - 03.2025
  • - Led 14 engineers to deliver scalable credit scoring platforms, cutting client processing times by 25% and API response times by 20% via AWS Lambda.
  • - Spearheaded Bridge in Agric platform for Mastercard Foundation, boosting development efficiency by 80% and reducing costs by 30%.
  • - Delivered Agentflex loan product 3 months ahead of schedule, disbursing 1.7M GHS in 2 days.
  • - Implemented Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), reducing deployment times by 40%.
  • - Fostered continuous learning through monthly workshops, improving team skills by 20%.

Software Engineering Manager & Director of R&D

MineX 360 Technologies
Accra
06.2020 - 10.2022
  • - Sole React Native developer for SmartSapp, a cross-platform edtech app with 50,000+ downloads, using TypeScript, MobX, and Detox for testing.
  • - Led A/B testing for SmartSapp, increasing conversions by 7.5% and NPS from 4 to 7.
  • - Migrated infrastructure to AWS, improving reliability by 40% and reducing latency by 25%.
  • - Established QA department, reducing avoidable bugs by 65%.

Senior Software Engineer

MineX 360 Technologies
Accra
08.2016 - 05.2020
  • - Architected SmartSapp mobile app, integrating QR-code scanner SDK, reducing integration steps by 33%.
  • - Improved software quality by 60% through unit, API, and integration tests (Jest, Detox).
  • - Mentored junior developers, reducing onboarding time by 50% (from 2 weeks to 5 days).

Software Engineer (Project Lead)

Guardvant Inc. (Hexagon Mining)
Accra
08.2013 - 07.2016
  • - Led deployment of fatigue/collision avoidance systems for Newmont and Goldfields Ghana, achieving 100% uptime.
  • - Created bash scripts for Linux server maintenance, streamlining operations by 20%.
  • - Provided technical support, resolving 95% of JIRA tickets within 24 hours.

Education

B.Sc. - Computer Science

Regent University Of Science And Technology
Accra, Ghana
01.2013

Skills

  • Languages and frameworks: React Native, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, Swift, Go, Nodejs
  • Tools and platforms: AWS (Lambda, S3, RDS, ECS), GraphQL, REST APIs, Redis, Apache Kafka
  • Testing and CI/CD: Jest, Detox, MobX-State Tree, End-to-end testing
  • Leadership: Remote team management, Agile methodologies
  • Other: Fintech, Edtech

Certification

  • - AWS Certified Developer - Associate - ongoing
  • - React Native Certification, Udemy, 2020

Projects

- SmartSapp (2020-2022): Built edtech app with 50,000+ downloads using React Native, TypeScript, and MobX. Integrated QR-code scanner, boosting user engagement by 11%. Link: play.google.com/store/apps/smartsapp, - Transcendental Meditation App (2025): Developed cross-platform app with Zoom SDK and CI/CD, achieving 99.9% meeting stability. Link: appstore.com/transcendental-meditation, - Bridge in Agric (2023): Led fintech platform for Mastercard Foundation, disbursing 1.7M GHS in loans, with 80% efficiency gains. GitHub: github.com/jonathantanye/bridge-in-agric

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer (Mobile)

Maharishi Foundation International
03.2025 - Current

Head of Engineering

Peswa Finance (Tarya Africa Gh Ltd.)
10.2022 - 03.2025

Software Engineering Manager & Director of R&D

MineX 360 Technologies
06.2020 - 10.2022

Senior Software Engineer

MineX 360 Technologies
08.2016 - 05.2020

Software Engineer (Project Lead)

Guardvant Inc. (Hexagon Mining)
08.2013 - 07.2016

B.Sc. - Computer Science

Regent University Of Science And Technology

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