Dexter O.

Dexter O.

Senior Software Engineer

Helsinki, Finland
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About Me

Dexter is a Senior Software Engineer with Team Lead/Solutions Lead expertise; guiding the implementation of projects of significant complexity using a variety of technologies and architectures to successful completion. He combines awareness of the technological landscape with experience in implementations for projects; optimizing the right solutions to drive priority projects from inception to completion.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Software Engineer
2020 - Present (5 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Digital Goodie Ltd.
Digital Goodie Ltd.
Solutions Architect/ Team Lead/Senior Software Engineer
2016 - Present (9 years)
Helsinki, Finland
  • Define, architect and evolve solutions to different customer needs; shaping and defining solutions, managing solution teams and ensuring that all solutions are strategic and scalable.

  • Guide project teams to complete projects; participating in business, data, application and infrastructure development and ensuring that recommended solutions follow through to implementation.

  • Worked on diverse projects and revitalized a legacy app into a new microservice; iterating new solutions to meet design, integration, performance and security goals on projects.

Foodiac
Foodiac
Principal Software Engineer
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
Helsinki, Finland
  • Facilitated the innovative design and delivery of solutions on the Foodiac project; handling the SDLC, implementing the core backend services and bringing new approaches to the project.

  • Worked across the full technology stack on the project; developing solutions and services for integration with clients and multiple third party services.

  • Handled data analysis/processing of high-performing background jobs, coordinating developer operations for continuous code optimizations.

Planify
Planify
Software Engineer
2012 - 2014 (2 years)
Helsinki, Finland
  • Collaborated across the stack on all phases of the software lifecycle, participated in daily standups to discuss the project and provided solutions to complex issues on the project.

  • Gathered and ingested large amounts of data daily to support business needs; producing software solutions for data aggregation and integration.

  • Improved software engineering best practices and worked on the availability and scalability of solutions on the project; ensuring adherence to project timelines and deliverables.

Eficode
Eficode
Software Engineer
2012 - 2013 (1 year)
Helsinki, Finland
  • Took an active role in defining and building solutions for Eficode; implementing solutions, providing support, testing and handling other related tasks.

  • Developed reliable tools to support Eficode's IT systems; defining requirements and contributing measurable solutions on the project.

  • Developed well-structured, maintainable, and high-quality code on the project; ensuring performance meets SLA and expectation.

Portfolio

Senior Software Engineer - eCommerce Solution for Online Retailer
Senior Software Engineer - eCommerce Solution for Online Retailer

Worked on an eCommerce solution on the project; gathering and understanding the client's mission, business needs and challenges as well as the processes that support key activities in producing the requirements needed to define the technical architecture of the solution. Managed the development team, oversaw the design, development and implementation of solutions - defining, architecting, evolving and executing tasks on the project.

Senior Software Engineer - Food Ordering Service
Senior Software Engineer - Food Ordering Service

Handled the development of an innovative food ordering service that allows chefs and caterers to acquire new clients - allowing them to go to the customer's location to prepare dishes of their choice. Worked on the backend system of the solution with top quality payment integrations and instant messaging features for ease of use.

Senior Software Engineer - Leisure Ordering Service
Senior Software Engineer - Leisure Ordering Service

Developed a new leisure ordering service on the project; iterating the backend solutions on the service, particularly integrations with the events databases, payments and calendar export functionalities.

Education

IPMA-D
IPMA-D
IPMA: International Project Management Association
2015 - 2020 (5 years)
AgilePM
AgilePM
APMG International
2015 - Present (10 years)
MSc. Management of Technology - Information Systems (MoTIS), Management Information Systems
MSc. Management of Technology - Information Systems (MoTIS), Management Information Systems
ESIEE PARIS
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Economics and Computer Science
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Economics and Computer Science
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
2011 - 2014 (3 years)
études du commerce, Business Administration and Management, General
études du commerce, Business Administration and Management, General
Académie de Langues et de Commerce - Genève
2005 - 2006 (1 year)
Diploma in Network Engineering
Diploma in Network Engineering
NIIT Academy
2003 - 2004 (1 year)