FAITH OKPALA
PROFILE
SUMMARY
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WORK
EXPERIENCE
Lagos State, Nigeria.-GitHub Portfolio
Linkedin Profile
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Highly skilled Software Engineer with 3+ years of expertise delivering exceptional results in
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Code Review and Testing Specialist proficient in rigorous code reviews, testing strategies,
and technical mentorship.
Efficient Application Developer focused on designing high-efficiency, reliable, and scalable
applications.
Experienced in Team Management and Collaboration, with a strong background in both
backend and frontend development, excellent communication, and problem-solving abilities.
Stack Lead - DECAGON, Lagos State, Nigeria | June 2023 - Present
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Conduct comprehensive technical training for new developers, equipping them with essential
skills.
Provide ongoing mentorship and guidance for the professional growth of team members.
Oversee and manage projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.
Perform thorough code reviews and quality assurance to maintain high coding standards and
promote best practices.
Software Engineer - DECAGON, Lagos State, Nigeria | June 2020 - Present
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Conduct rigorous code reviews averaging 10 per week, ensuring adherence to coding
standards and best practices.
Implemented a comprehensive unit and functional testing strategy resulting in 100% test
coverage.
Provide technical mentorship and guidance to a team of 7 developers, conducting bi-weekly
mentoring sessions and code walkthroughs.
Designed and developed three major applications with high efficiency, reliability, and
scalability.
Backend Engineer (Contract) - SPRITZ, Seattle | Oct 2022 – May 2023
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Spearheaded the implementation of backend architecture from product launch, ensuring
seamless integration with frontend and database systems.
Demonstrated exceptional coding skills, leading to an 80% reduction in bug reports during
the first month of product launch.
Collaborated effectively with a remote team, managing and tracking individual and team
performance, resulting in a 50% increase in overall team productivity.
Improved product reliability and stability by writing comprehensive unit tests for all backend
endpoints, achieving an 80% test coverage.
Full-Stack Engineer (Contract) - TRIBL, Atlanta | Dec 2021 - May 2022
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Translated complex Figma designs into intuitive and responsive frontend interfaces for a
fintech Dashboard Management system.
Successfully integrated frontend interfaces with Backend APIs, resulting in a 50% reduction
in user-reported bugs.
Collaborated as an Offshore engineer to build a crypto platform, meeting all project
milestones on time and within budget.
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Ensured code quality and reliability by writing comprehensive unit tests for various frontend
components, leading to a 50% decrease in production defects.
Full-Stack Developer (Contract) - Freelance | Aug 2019 - May 2020
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EDUCATION
PROJECTS
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Contributed significantly to the elicitation of user requirements, project planning, and design
for full-stack Node.js and React.js projects.
Demonstrated expertise in developing Restful web services in Node.js, leading to a
substantial improvement in API response time and overall system performance.
Collaborated seamlessly with clients to integrate Restful APIs into frontend applications,
resulting in an improved user experience and increased customer retention rate.
Ensured code reliability and quality by meticulously writing comprehensive unit tests for
various components, achieving high code coverage and significantly reducing
post-production issues.
B.sc Microbiology - Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State | 2011 - 2015.
Backend Engineer - Spritz
● Developed backend for a cleaner management system, optimising scheduling, bookings, and
communication.
● Technologies used: TypeScript, Apollo Server, GraphQL, Nestjs, Prisma, Node Js, Postgres.
Full Stack Engineer - Tribl
● Contributed to the backend and frontend of the community crypto fund pooling app.
● Technologies used: TypeScript, Apollo Server, GraphQL, React, Apollo Client, Node Js,
MongoDb, Jira, Styled Components.
Team Lead - DecaFit
● Led 5 developers in creating a fitness-tracking app. Improved coding efficiency by 25%
through efficient team management.
● Technologies used: TypeScript, Node Js, MongoDb, Swift, Kotlin, GraphQL, Apollo Swift,
Apollo Kotlin, Jira.
Assistant Engineering Mentor - Dispatch Buddy
● Collaborated on an online delivery service solution, connecting users to dispatch riders.
● Technologies used: JavaScript, React, Express Js, Mongo Db, Jira, Styled Components.
Assistant Engineering Mentor - ScoreCard
● Supported a team of 3 developers in creating a performance tracker and skill evaluation app.
● Technologies used: TypeScript, React Js, Jira.
Frontend Engineer - Kindred Hair
● Developed frontend for hair care recommendation app.
● Technologies used: React Js, Jira, Styled Components.
Fullstack Engineer - PrepClass
● Contributed to full-stack development of the EduTech app with visual and audio learning
materials.
● Technologies used: TypeScript, Node js, Postgres, React Js, Jira, Tailwind CSS.
E-commerce Application - Comfy Sloth
● Developed features for the e-commerce app.
● Technologies used: Node Js, MongoDb, React Js, SCSS.
Job Tracking Application - Jobify
● Developed features for the job-tracking app.
● Technologies used: Node Js, MongoDb, React Js, Scss.
SKILLS
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Languages: Node.js, TypeScript,
JavaScript
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Databases: Postgresql, Mongodb,
SQLite, MySQL
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Frameworks: Express, Nest.js
ORMs: ORMs: Prisma, Typeorm,
Sequelize
Cloud Services: AWS, Azure, GCP
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Version control: Git, Github
Build Tools: Webpack, Babel
Api Development: REST, Graphql,
gRPC
GraphQL Libraries: Apollo Server,
Apollo Client
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Collaboration and methodologies:
agile, scrum, kanban, confluence
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Testing: Jest, Supertest, Hurl, Chai,
Mocha
Web Technologies: HTML/CSS,
SCSS and Tailwind CSS, React,
React-Query, Redux tool kit, Redux,
React Hooks, Next.js, Material-UI,
Bootstrap
Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
CI/CD: Circle-ci, Travis ci, Github
actions
RabbitMQ
Graphql Subscriptions
Microservice Architecture
Problem Solving
