Gbenga O.

Gbenga O.

Senior Software Engineer

Lagos, Nigeria
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About Me

Gbenga is a highly accomplished software engineer with a proven track record of five years in effectively performing tasks such as analyzing, designing, developing, testing, and implementing a wide range of web and mobile applications. His extensive expertise extends to successfully constructing, deploying, and overseeing enterprise and fintech applications for notable establishments, whether in an employed or freelance capacity, leveraging cutting-edge web and mobile technologies. With his versatile skill set, Gbenga promises to be an invaluable asset to any team.

SCSS Typescript JavaScript CSS HTML5 ES5 Graphql HTML ECMAScript (ES6) Swift SASS Gherkin React Native Redux Bootstrap Next.js Material UI Tailwind CSS Express.js Ant Design Cypress Flux Jest Jasmine NestJS React Node.js REST APIs React Native for Web React Navigation React Redux Context API jQuery React Router Git Slack JIRA Expo Figma Expo.io Github JavaScript Testing OneSignal Cucumber Mobile Development Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Cross-platform Responsive Web Design (RWD) Android iOS Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Contentful Mobile Vercel Firebase Amazon Web Services (AWS) Docker PostgreSQL MongoDB Software Development Storybook Front-end Server-side Rendering (SSR) Web Development Mobile App Development Pixel Perfect Design Systems Push Notifications Mobile Payments Subscriptions Full-stack Minimum Viable Product (MVP) RESTful Services Progressive Web Applications (PWA) Authentication APIs Mobile Apps Mobile First CI/CD Pipelines Mobile Applications Email Templates Responsive Email Templates FinTech API Integration Single Sign-on (SSO) Redux Toolkit Zustand Deployment Third-party Integration Geolocation Monorepos Styled Components TypeORM SEO Marketing

Work history

DBS Africa
Sr Front End Engineer
2022 - Present (2 years)
Remote

● Leading the frontend development of a web-based payment gateway for DBS, enabling merchants to efficiently manage their operations and all payment-related funds made using various online payment methods, including credit cards and mobile money. ● Development of a specialized payment page for a prominent bank facilitating the acceptance of payments for specific services from users spanning eight countries.

Portfolio

Property Search Web and Mobile Application

I collaborated closely with the developers to consolidate all web and mobile applications onto a unified stack utilizing React Native, thereby streamlining operations. Our efforts extended to spearheading the development of the design system, constructed on the foundation of React Native. Furthermore, I played an integral role in crafting and implementing essential features to successfully launch the web and mobile applications.

Online Collaboration Tool

Mural is a growth-stage startup based in the United States that offers an innovative solution for enabling visually-driven collaboration among teams. By providing a digital workspace, Mural empowers teams to think creatively and solve complex problems. During my tenure, I collaborated with fellow team members to optimize the performance of their core application canvas web view, which was initially designed for tablets and desktop apps. The objective was to enhance the application's speed and performance across various devices, particularly iPads and other tablets when accessed through web browsers. The ultimate goal was to provide users with a seamless experience on the web, ensuring no compromise in features and functionality compared to the desktop version.

Open English Junior Web Lesson Player

I collaborated with a team member to successfully develop, from the ground up, a web platform using React Native Web and TypeScript for the Open English Junior product. This English Language Learning platform offers on-demand content and personalized, live classes 24/7, which are exclusively taught by native English-speaking teachers. The project was successfully delivered within a span of 14 weeks.

Bolt Internal Web Application

I collaborated remotely as a full-stack freelance contributor with an esteemed Canadian logistics company, specializing in comprehensive logistics and delivery services across North America. Working alongside a diverse team of professionals spanning different countries and time zones, I successfully enhanced the functionality of the organization's internal web application by implementing new features and optimizing existing ones, subsequently streamlining operational efficiency.

Advancly (Advancly Spark, Advancly Embed, Advest)

As the front-end and mobile team lead for a B2B2C fintech product, my role was to manage a team in developing a mobile app (Advest) for funders and investors, as well as four front-end apps (Advancly Embed, Advest, and Advancly Spark) for Administrators, Borrowers, Funders and Investors, and Aggregators respectively. From the project's inception, I have been actively involved and contributed to its success in facilitating the processing of hundreds of millions of dollars for millions of customers across Africa over the past three years.

Advancly Mobile App

I have spearheaded the development of a mobile application that seamlessly enables users across the globe to engage in investment activities. This user-friendly platform empowers users to make new investments, augment their funds, liquidate investments, and accurately monitor the utilization of their portfolios by Advancly. From conceptualization to deployment, I diligently worked on this project and successfully launched it within a span of two months.

Education

Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
Federal University Oye Ekiti
2013 - 2017 (4 years)