Florence Hanson

F. HANSON Remote, Johannesburg, South Africa|- SUMMARY With over 4 years of experience in managing sales, product management, computer engineering, front and backend development, developer education and technical writing, I am a result driven individual that is committed to achieving set goals. As a software developer focusing mainly on backend development, I have learnt how to build robust and scalable server-side applications. Also, I am great at integrating complex systems and optimizing performances. I have a comprehensive approach to software engineering, ensuring seamless user experiences across all platforms. I am great at transforming innovative ideas into practical solutions, driving both technical excellence and strategic growth. My knowledge has been moulded by sheer consistency, grit and self learning. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering Rivers State University, Nigeria 09/2022 - 09/2026 Backend Developer Diploma Holberton School, United States 2022 RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Software Developer | Unity Games (Remote US) 01/2024 - Present UnityGames is a video game-focused startup whose major product offering is a device identity platform that helps users entertain themselves by playing games and earning points which are turned to tokens in crypto coins. I was hired as the pioneer product manager and held a software development role to craft the development education strategy from the ground up and manage all related personnel and relationships. Public Key Infrastructure and device security can be a very arcane endeavor even for our target audience, who are in the Web3 space. My job is to translate these arcane concepts which form the basics of our product into plain and accessible language, to aid understanding and adoption, and also drive awareness. My responsibilities include, but not limited to: ●​ Conducting tests to identify and fix bugs and working with other developers and teams to integrate features. ●​ Defining the game's vision and long-term strategy, creating and refining product roadmaps also identifying trends and opportunities in the sector. ●​ Serve as a liaison between the target technology community and the company, leveraging these interactions to collect direct feedback, identify market opportunities and gaps, and report these findings to stakeholders to shape the product roadmap, better aligning it with audience needs. ●​ Conduct in-depth research into diverse topics to create richly-detailed technical educational materials to support sales objectives. My work is consistently passed off as sales collateral to enterprise prospects. Own end-to-end technical documentation process for specific product features. Web Development Intern | PromptBroker (Vienna, Austria) 05/2023 - 12/2023 PromptBroker is your go-to marketplace for AI-powered creativity and offers a wide range of AI-generated prompts for various creative and professional purposes. It provides prompts for activities like book writing, content creation, art and illustrations, marketing, photography, and even game design1. Essentially, it's a marketplace where users can discover and share high-quality AI prompts to inspire creativity and productivity. As an intern at PromptBroker here are the tasks I was assigned to: ●​ Maintaining the software by writing the code, fixing bugs, and making sure everything runs smoothly as directed by the senior developer. I also integrated AI tools to the platform. ●​ Collaborate with the team and work closely with designers, product managers and other developers. Note taking was a crucial part of my task and I had to pay attention to important detail in order to improve the platform. This means adding new features, fixing issues, and making changes based on what users want and need. Marketing Specialist | My Marketta NG (Lagos, Nigeria ) 2021 - 2023 My Marketta is a business platform that links distributors of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) with thousands of retailers, delivering products directly to the retailers' doorsteps. I joined as the second marketing specialist and helped build the app MVP, setting up foundational sales strategy and communications with consumers. These contributions set the product up for subsequent success and growth and are still in use today. RELEVANT MISCELLANEOUS EXPERIENCE Campus Ambassador | Cowrywise (Nigeria ) Present 2023 - The Cowrywise team is composed of vibrant young professionals in the financial technology industry. Cowrywise helps Nigerians save and invest money regularly. It re-imagines and reworks how financial services get delivered to people. As a campus ambassador I worked by: ●​ Promoting the company and raising awareness about the company's products and services on campus through creative marketing methods. ●​ Organizing and hosting events, info sessions, and distributing promotional materials to engage with students and collaborate with student organizations and authorities to maximize outreach. ●​ Gathering valuable feedback from students about the company's offerings and encouraging students to sign up for services and participate in financial program. Program and Community Manager | Venom Foundation - 08/3023 05/2023 Since co-founding the foundation in 2018, Venom Foundation is a collective of individuals and projects focused on providing funding for the continued development of the Venom network and its broader ecosystem. As the destination for global development and coin exchange in cryptocurrency grows, Venom has both the goal and obligation to present the most cutting-edge, innovative, and relevant innovation at the cryptocurrency growth and on-chain development. My work as a program manager was to: ●​ On board the team as a community manager and moderate the discord platform for three consecutive months. ●​ Regulate the community and social media and fulfill its mission to democratise AI and provide world-class tokens. RELEVANT SKILLS C/ C++/ Java Python, SQL, MatLab, PostgreSQL, MySQL Django, Fast API, Express.js Git, GitLab and GitHub HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Typescript Bash, UNIX, CLI Next Js/ MongoDB/Firebase. Marketing and Product management Content Strategy and Researching Strategic planning Customer engagement CERTIFICATE ALX Software Engineering Program 01/2023 - 01/2024 LANGUAGES English Spanish American Sign Language (ASL)