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Nana Kwesi Ofosu-Aikins

Accra

Summary

Dynamic Backend and DevOps Engineer with proven expertise at Affinity Africa in AWS cloud management and CI/CD automation. Skilled in developing RESTful APIs and optimizing databases, I excel in collaborative environments, ensuring system reliability and performance. I drive impactful solutions that enhance operational efficiency.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Backend and Devops Engineer

Affinity Africa
Accra
06.2020 - Current
  • Infrastructure & Cloud Management: Configured and managed AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, etc.) using Terraform and Ansible, and participated in disaster recovery exercises to ensure system reliability.
  • CI/CD & Automation: Implemented continuous integration and delivery pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and Travis CI; developed automated deployment scripts to streamline production releases.
  • Web Server & Backend Development: Installed and maintained web servers (Nginx, Apache) on Linux environments; developed and integrated RESTful APIs and third-party services to enhance backend functionality.
  • Database Management: Created and optimized SQL scripts to support data integrity, performance, and troubleshooting of backend-related application issues.
  • Collaboration & DevOps Practices: Worked closely with front-end teams for seamless API integration, and contributed to DevOps best practices including incident response and disaster recovery planning.

Backend Engineer

Fundi Hub
Accra
01.2019 - 05.2020
  • Collaborated with backend developers, the Tech Lead, and key stakeholders to design the system architecture for the Container-Based Sanitation Alliance (CBSA).
  • Developed RESTful APIs for data collection, processing, analysis, and visual rendering, ensuring seamless integration and performance.
  • Integrated third-party payment services, including M-Pesa and MTN MoMo, to enable seamless mobile transactions.
  • Handled time-sensitive updates, including database upgrades and content modifications, to maintain system reliability and relevance.

Junior Full Stack Developer

Tribal House
Accra
02.2017 - 01.2019
  • Built several systems in the field of E-Commerce, Management Systems, with
    technologies such as JavaScript, PHP, ReactJs, Codeigniter, Laravel, and NodeJs.
  • Managed, optimized, and updated databases as necessary
  • Immediately attended to all reported customer issues regarding app-based and
    software solutions; delivered software patches when needed

Education

Bootcamp - Software Engineering

Developer Tree Academy (bootcamp)
USA
12-2016

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University Of Education
Winneba, Ghana
05-2015

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Python, Go, Nodejs, PHP, TypeScript
  • Frameworks: FastAPI, Laravel, Honojs, ReactJS, NextJS, Go Echo
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
  • API Design: RESTful APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger
  • Authentication & Authorization: OAuth2, JWT
  • Testing & Debugging: Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Postman, PyTest, Vitest, Golang standard library testing
  • Message Brokers: RabbitMQ, Amazon SQS
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Languages

English
First Language

Timeline

Backend and Devops Engineer

Affinity Africa
06.2020 - Current

Backend Engineer

Fundi Hub
01.2019 - 05.2020

Junior Full Stack Developer

Tribal House
02.2017 - 01.2019

Bootcamp - Software Engineering

Developer Tree Academy (bootcamp)

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University Of Education

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