George J.

George J.

United Arab Emirates
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About Me

I am an industrious Software Developer with 9+ years of software engineering expertise iterating top-quality web, mobile, and desktop applications for clients using the latest tech stacks. I strive to deliver high-quality, efficient, and highly performant code on software solutions for clients. I also enjoy learning new techs to solve people's problems and create awesome products.

Frontend

Backend

DevOps

QA & Testing

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Full Stack Developer
2019 - Present (6 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.

Saal.ai
Saal.ai
Senior Software Engineer
2019 - 2022 (3 years)
United Arab Emirates
  • Developed instructors’ management system and student management desktop application and built a covid-19 management system for the health department.

  • Created and designed video meeting applications. Worked on POC’s for sales pitches and conducted peer-review along with code testing.

  • Identified product requirements and defined features for team members by liaising with product managers.

IBM
IBM
Senior Software Engineer (Contract)
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
United Arab Emirates
  • Actively participated and utilized new tools in the development of 4 journeys on the TAMM project for the Abu Dhabi government.

  • Utilized best practices and client requirements for the delivery of a top-notch software solution for the client.

  • Offered support and resolved critical technical issues and complex problems on the TAMM project.

Red Blue Blur Ideas
Red Blue Blur Ideas
Senior Software Engineer
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
United Arab Emirates
  • Worked hands-on developing and delivering the frontend facing application for a Saudi-based e-commerce giant.

  • Created technical specifications from client requirements for implementation and guided junior developers on the project.

  • Improved the performance of websites for clients; by reducing load times from between 20-40 seconds to 4-8 seconds.

Andela Nigeria
Andela Nigeria
Software Engineer
2015 - 2017 (2 years)
Lagos, Nigeria
  • Designed, built, improved and maintained several frontend and backend software applications for clients within Andela.

  • Worked on an internal monolith application; broke it down to use a microservice architecture with GRPC as a protocol for inter-service communication and Kafka as a message broker.

  • Mentored and trained over 50 prospective junior engineers in coding bootcamps.

Jimenda Nig. Ltd
Jimenda Nig. Ltd
Senior Software Engineer
2013 - 2015 (2 years)
Nigeria
  • Regularly developed and maintained multiple websites for clients using WordPress and Laravel.

  • Worked on the translation of client requirements into technical requirements for development, maintained client websites, and provided support for content management and SEO.

  • Offered expertise and support for the correction of errors on solutions by making appropriate changes and ensuring that desired standards are met.

Showcase

Senior Software Engineer - TAMM (Discover Abudhabi, Buy a Home, Medical Treatment, Getting Visa
Senior Software Engineer - TAMM (Discover Abudhabi, Buy a Home, Medical Treatment, Getting Visa
  • TAMM is a new integrated online service for Abu Dhabi government and real estate services.

  • It provides services to residents, visitors, and tourists within the emirate.

  • Technical specifications have been created for the platform's development.

Senior Software Engineer - Extra Stores
Senior Software Engineer - Extra Stores
  • eXtra is a Saudi-based e-commerce giant offering a wide range of consumer electronics and home appliances.

  • The site provides a complete shopping experience for customers.

  • As Technical Team Lead, eXtra translated client requirements into technical specifications for development and delivery.

Senior Software Developer - Sira Guinness World Record Flag Day Campaign
Senior Software Developer - Sira Guinness World Record Flag Day Campaign
  • Developed applications for real-time bike speed, position, and ETA tracking during a race.

  • Created applications for managing participant and patron queues at the event.

  • Achieved two Guinness World Records as part of the campaign.

Software Engineer - Smart Canucks BE & FE
Software Engineer - Smart Canucks BE & FE
  • Smart Canucks is a Canadian website specializing in household purchases and offers a wide range of deals, including coupons, discounts, sales, and freebies.

  • The project involved backend application development and planned and developed new services for the solution.

  • The frontend applications were built to monitor user activities on the site.

Backend Software Engineer - GetIt
Backend Software Engineer - GetIt
  • GetIt is a platform connecting sellers and employers to targeted groups.

  • The application dashboard tracks revenue from multiple services.

  • GetIt migrated from php4.x to PHP 7 and Laravel.

Frontend Software Developer - Earth One (Car Tracker, Subscriptions Service)
Frontend Software Developer - Earth One (Car Tracker, Subscriptions Service)
  • Developed and maintained applications for vehicle tracking.

  • Built and deployed services for vendor subscriptions.

  • Focused on frontend development for the Earth One application.

Education

BSc. Electrical Engineering
BSc. Electrical Engineering
Ahmadu Bello University
2009 - 2013 (4 years)
The Magical MongoDB
The Magical MongoDB
Code School
Shaping Up with Angular.js
Shaping Up with Angular.js
Code School