Samuel A.

About Me

Samuel is a Full Stack Engineer with dynamic and intuitive problem-solving skills, having 7+ years of experience in software development. He enjoys creating a strategic vision of an organization's technological solutions and coming up with optimum implementation throughout the development process through Agile development principles. Samuel has hands-on experience with databases, server and client code, and integrating different systems.

AI, ML & LLM

Frontend

Backend

Database

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Full Stack Engineer
2021 - Present (4 years)
Remote
  • Create and develop innovative software solutions for different 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.

Academic Application
Academic Application
Python Developer
2018 - Present (7 years)
Nigeria
  • Championed the use of advanced queries/optimized Python algorithms and techniques, proficient JavaScript techniques, to develop a robust project called “Tertiary Academic Records and Result Management Application” that works regardless of curriculum structures and complexities.

  • Adopted Restful API’s that make integration with existing systems easy and reliable, including every element of Student records – 100% accuracy, and automatic generation of certificates, transcripts, and other supplements.

  • Managed to cut around 75% of administrative and management process involved in academic and curriculum management in a distributed system. Designed a process framework that is easily adopted, maintained and reused, thereby achieving around 80% code quality which makes it easier to test, refactor, and read.

Freelancer
Freelancer
Full Stack Developer/Architect
2017 - Present (8 years)
Remote
  • Championed the use of advanced queries/optimized PHP algorithms and techniques, proficient JavaScript techniques, to develop a robust project called“Tertiary Academic Records and Result Management Application” that works regardless of curriculum structures and complexities.

  • Adopted Restful API’s that make integration with existing systems easy and reliable, including every element of Student records – 100% accuracy, and automatic generation of certificates, transcripts, and other supplements.

  • Managed to cut around 75% of administrative and management process involved in academic and curriculum management in a distributed system. Designed a process framework that is easily adopted, maintained and reused, thereby achieving around 80% code quality which makes it easier to test, refactor, and read.

Freelancer
Freelancer
Product Owner/Manager
2016 - Present (9 years)
Remote
  • Managed product planning, strategy, and marketing for multiple software products. Gathered product and customer requirements, also creating product vision and road-map.

  • Performed product demos for clients and stakeholders, also developing branding and messaging for the products.

  • Set pricing information for the products and created product proposals requested by clients.

Brookes Professional Services
Brookes Professional Services
Full Stack Developer
2013 - 2016 (3 years)
Remote
  • Spearheaded the development of a “Computer-Based Assessment Application” that eliminated the use of paper in a conventional examination condition, while increasing efficiency to around 75%.

  • Demonstrated good leadership ability by helping team members to record success via project/task appraisal, graphical communication and code reviews, thereby improving team productivity by 50% via feedbacks.

  • Implemented effective coding skills and techniques that enhances security and prevents code vulnerabilities - PHP the right way.

Showcase

Full Stack Engineer - Computer Based Assessment Application
Full Stack Engineer - Computer Based Assessment Application
  • Developed a Full Stack application focused on Computer Based Assessment for small and medium-sized firms.

  • Created database tables, schemas, and indexing using MySql, enhancing employee appraisal efficiency.

  • Implemented front-end development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and JQuery.

Full Stack Engineer - Human Resource Application
Full Stack Engineer - Human Resource Application
  • Manages the employee journey for Small and Medium-sized firms.

  • Collects applicant records including degrees, skills, experience, and certificates.

  • Developed a full-stack application with PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and JQuery.

Full Stack Developer/Architect - Tertiary Academic Records and Result Management Application
Full Stack Developer/Architect - Tertiary Academic Records and Result Management Application
  • Streamline academic record processing to reduce pain points, particularly regarding result processing.

  • Implemented user journey mapping and redesign of the product using a 'design thinking' approach.

  • Developed algorithms to achieve significant results, leveraging technologies like Python, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, NetBeans IDE, and Python. Also performed product management duties.

Education

Master of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), Computer Science
Master of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), Computer Science
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
2012 - 2014 (2 years)
Bachelor of Science (Education), Computer Science
Bachelor of Science (Education), Computer Science
Tai Solarin University of Education
2006 - 2010 (4 years)
Certified International Project Manager
Certified International Project Manager
CIPM