Justice A.

About Me

Justice is a highly driven Full Stack Engineer with the technical versatility and nous for the delivery of critical projects; having shipped 10+ production-grade solutions with millions of users mainly utilizing the MERN stack and Java. He is well-versed in TDD, SOLID, DRY, and other industry standards and has team lead experience having worked on several high functioning teams across the globe.

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Backend

Database

Workflow

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Full Stack 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.

Cult of Coders
Cult of Coders
Senior Full Stack Engineer
2018 - Present (7 years)
Iasi, Romania
  • Leverage existing solutions, design patterns, frameworks and followed best practices in writing readable, secure, and tested outsourced/in-house solutions on projects for clients.

  • Analyzed and resolved technical and application problems; assessing opportunities for improvements and adhering to high-quality development principles.

  • Support fellow engineers through peer code reviews and constructive discussions on architecture and feature implementation decisions on projects.

IT Consortium
IT Consortium
Backend Software Engineer
2018 - 2018
Accra, Ghana
  • Engineered production-ready USSD apps for use by over 1 million active users; testing and deploying secured Microservices and refactored/extended projects.

  • Built REST APIs for integration with Banks, Insurance companies and other minor fintech clients, using Java Spring, RabbitMQ, Redis, and SQL.

  • Worked on the provision of technical support for baby-authored projects and code base; upholding engineering standards and consistency on processes.

Freelance
Freelance
Full Stack Developer
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Accra, Ghana
  • Developed new products and features using leading-edge technologies for clients; handling development, testing and deployment (primarily with Heroku) of solutions for clients.

  • Worked collaboratively on projects with other developers; de-siloing engineers and leveraging on impact by sharing experiences via presentations, pair programming, and other avenues.

  • Offered ongoing support and maintenance of client projects; solving tough technical problems at any level of the stack with high persistency in getting to the solution.

ASQII Incorporated
UI/UX Designer & Full Stack Engineer
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
Kumasi, Ghana
  • Worked on the modelling of mobile and web apps for clients through the software development lifecycle; determining software limitations and coming up with creative solutions.

  • Managed and organized weekly sprint meetings for the desktop app team and provided technical input on best user experience solutions tailored to suit client requirements.

  • Engineered a complex time-table algorithm for a client; reducing time spent on matching tutors to classes with no conflicts, in less than 10 seconds.

Opoku Ware School
Opoku Ware School
Software / Database Administrator
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
Kumasi, Ghana
  • Engineered and deployed an Examination Records Management Software to automatically handle ranking and promotion of students for the school.

  • Managed project priorities, fast-paced deadlines, and concrete deliverables; offering technical support and minor updates when necessary.

  • Improved the performance, maintainability, and operations of the codebase on the solution.

Showcase

Sole Contributor - Loggabat (Personal Project)
Sole Contributor - Loggabat (Personal Project)
  • Loggabat is a specialized logger for filtering logs based on production/test mode.

  • It provides a complete history of all logged messages on the console.

  • Loggabat eliminates the need for users to manually review comments before production.

Backend Engineer - Nationwide My Health Insurance
Backend Engineer - Nationwide My Health Insurance
  • Built a USSD app for 1M+ active users, extending an existing microservice architecture.

  • Interfaced with various external companies and Government agencies with high technical compliance.

  • Worked on a portal for user enrollment and management within Nationwide's private Health Insurance scheme.

Full Stack Engineer - School Desk
Full Stack Engineer - School Desk
  • SchoolDesk™ is a decentralized, cloud-based school management system for elite schools.

  • The project includes module development, mockups, sprint meetings, and full-stack development expertise.

  • A desktop MVP was successfully launched and deployed to 30+ schools.

Education

Education
BSc. Computer Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
2013 - 2017 (4 years)