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MICHAEL ODURO

SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Accra

Summary

Seasoned software engineer, experienced developing applications, databases and cloud computing solutions. Smart professional with proven troubleshooting and debugging capabilities for resolving complex technical issues.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

FASYL TECHNOLOGY GROUP
08.2020 - Current
  • Developed over 8 distinct applications and successfully deploying more than half to clients.
  • Developed scalable and maintainable code, ensuring long-term stability of products and software.
  • Integrated new technologies into existing systems, increasing capabilities and improving overall performance.
  • Developed reusable components that significantly reduced development effort on multiple projects.
  • Implemented effective debugging strategies, resulting in fewer software defects and increased reliability.
  • Developed robust, scalable, modular and API-centric infrastructures.
  • Tested methodology with writing and execution of test plans, debugging and testing scripts and tools.

TECHNICAL SALES MANAGER

FASYL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED GHANA
Accra
12.2019 - 01.2022
  • Provided technical expertise and recommendations to improve systems and processes, establish cost savings and increase productivity.
  • Prospected new customers to generate sales leads and increased revenue from existing clients.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential clients.
  • Promoted company products and services by attending industry conferences.
  • Provided input on contractual agreements for products and services to develop options and maximize profit margins.
  • Successfully closed sales for 2 major in-house products and 1 partner product, significantly contributing to the company's revenue growth

PARTNER PRODUCT DELIVERY SPECIALIST

FASYL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED GHANA
09.2019 - 08.2020
  • Deployment and initial support for partner product applications.
  • Led unit responsible for creating and executing test plans to validate application functionality prior to release.
  • Monitored partner product performance on site and provided feedback on areas of improvement.
  • Achieved successful client outcomes by identifying and addressing their unique needs and goals.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for product integrations and features.
  • Efficiently managed average of 20 customer communications daily, including calls, emails while providing first level to support to clients.

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

MICROGIANT GHANA LIMITED.
01.2018 - 06.2019
  • Streamlined backup and recovery processes, enhancing overall system stability and availability.
  • Provided timely resolution of critical production issues, minimizing downtime and avoiding potential revenue loss.
  • Optimized database performance by monitoring health and implementing tuning recommendations.
  • Automated over 50 data spooling to reduce turnaround time, enabling faster and more accurate business analysis
  • Set up and controlled user access levels across databases to protect important data.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
GHANA KUMASI
05.2001 - 08.2019

HIGH SCHOOL (WASCE) - GENERAL SCINCE / ENGINEERING DRAWING ( SCINCE TD)

KOFORIDUA SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SHCOOL
GHANA, KOFORIDUA

Skills

SQL

Object-Oriented Programming

Front-End Development

Python

API Development

Database Management

Linux

Amazon Web Services

Oracle

Customer Support

Messaging System and Load Balancer Integration

Unit testing

Python

Angular

Version Control

Accomplishments

Zambia (Access Bank PLC.)
Software Development, Support

Responsible for developing and deploying an API-based Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system integrated with SWIFT ISO. This system processes various SWIFT message types (e.g., PACS 008, PACS 009, PACS 004) and manages the interface between SWIFT message partners and Core Banking System Flexcube Version 14.


Ghana (OmniBSIC Bank Ltd)

Software Development, Support

Responsible for the front-end developing and deploying of two major banking operational systems:

Automated Clearing House (ACH)
Cheque Truncation System (CTS)

  • The CTS system processes over 2,000 cheques daily, with an estimated lodgement of over 30 million Ghana Cedis.
  • The ACH system handles more than 16,000 transfer transactions daily, with an estimated lodgement of over 200 million Ghana Cedis.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Actively participated in agile software development processes, including daily standup's and sprint planning.
  • Ensured software quality through comprehensive unit and automation testing.
  • Enhanced application performance by rewriting Python code of two applications, achieving a 30% improvement in responsiveness.


Ghana (Ecobank )

Software Development, Support

Responsible for the development of a middleware and API integration to handle transactions through RIB CHANNELS to the externals bank. Implementation was done to handle the hands off between the corebanking system during daily operations and interbank transfer of fund (SIPS). This implementation was able to boast productivity by 20%. It also increased revenue of the client as less human supervision was required and was very reliable for most customers of the organisation.


Ghana (United Bank For Africa)
Software Development, Support

Responsible for developing and implementing of a payment system Near Real-Time Clearing System (NRT) and Web Scanner (WS). Integrated AI technologies into the Web Scanner to enhance cheque processing efficiency and accuracy.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Adapting to various programming languages and technologies based on project needs.
  • Developing and engineering user interfaces independently, without the support of UX/UI designers.

Software

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

Time Management

Effective Communication

Adaptability

Languages

TWI
English

Certification

Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner

Interests

Research

Tutoring

Music

Timeline

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

FASYL TECHNOLOGY GROUP
08.2020 - Current

TECHNICAL SALES MANAGER

FASYL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED GHANA
12.2019 - 01.2022

PARTNER PRODUCT DELIVERY SPECIALIST

FASYL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED GHANA
09.2019 - 08.2020

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

MICROGIANT GHANA LIMITED.
01.2018 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
05.2001 - 08.2019

HIGH SCHOOL (WASCE) - GENERAL SCINCE / ENGINEERING DRAWING ( SCINCE TD)

KOFORIDUA SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SHCOOL
MICHAEL ODUROSOFTWARE ENGINEER