Itua Akhator
Senior Frontend Engineer-|https://www.linkedin.com/in/iakhator| https://www.github.com/iakhator | Lagos, Nigeria
TECH STACK
Javascript, Typescript, Python, GraphQL, Vue(3), React, Ember.js, Meteorjs, TailwindCss, Material UI, Express, Flask, FastAPI,
MongoDB, DynamoDB, Postgres, Jest, Cypress, Playwright, Git, Webpack, Docker, Github Actions, Shopify
EXPERIENCE
Senior Frontend Engineer/Backend | Bolster | New York, USA - Remote
Nov 2021 – PRESENT
● Led the seamless upgrade from Vue2 to Vue3, including dependencies like Formkit and Tailwind, and transitioned VueX to
Pinia; coordinated parallel tasks among engineers, resulting in a highly successful project with minimal user bugs or
issues.
● Evaluated WYSIWYG plugins based on cost and usability; selected and implemented Custom WYSIWYG leveraging TipTap:
trained engineering team how to use and supported data team with new data format integration.
● Transitioned to lead the frontend development for a new line of business, collaborating with a team of primarily backend
engineers; quickly adapted to a new tech stack and database, driving the product forward to end users.
● Actively participated in the architectural design and decision-making processes, influencing the strategic direction of
front-end technologies and frameworks used within the company.
Technologies: Javascript, Vue(3), Vuex(Pinia), TailwindCSS, Python, Flask, FastAPI, DynamoDB, AWS
Lead Frontend Engineer | The Mullings Group | New York, USA - Remote
May 2020 – Dec 2021
● Coordinated with stakeholders, including product managers and designers, to align technical solutions with business
requirements, ensuring that project goals and expectations were exceeded.
● Enhanced and restructured project templates by integrating React with Meteor, ensuring comprehensive scaffold
functionality, thereby providing a solid foundation for the entire company to develop.
● Conducted comprehensive testing using React Testing Library, Jest, and Cypress to ensure superior software quality and
expedite bug detection.
● Mentored and supported junior engineers by swiftly addressing bugs, providing clarity and context, resolving blockers,
conducting thorough code reviews, fostering a collaborative team environment, and demonstrating strong leadership
skills.
Technologies: Typescript, React, Redux, Material-UI, MeteorJS, MongoDB
Software Engineer | MyLola | New York, USA - Remote via Andela
May 2019 – May 2020
● Built product recommendations on all essential pages leveraging the Shopify content management system
● Implemented a reusable product switcher component across applications to reduce redundancy and improve customer
retention by 75%.
Technologies: Javascript, Vue, Vuex, Liquid, Shopify, TailwindCSS
Software Engineer | Fuigo | New York, USA - Remote via Andela
Feb 2019 – April 2019
● Developed reusable components (Datatable, form inputs, select) to enhance development speed by 20% and integrated
Stripe payment by refactoring existing methods using dependency inversion for improved usability and easier integration
of other gateways.
Technologies: Vue, Ruby, MongoDB, Microservices
Software Engineer| Vacayo | New York, USA - Remote via Andela
Apr 2018 – Feb 2019
● Launched a pricing service that collects target house prices from Zillow and analyzes rent prices, matching properties to
neighborhoods and increasing market competitiveness.
● Built a superhost dashboard to lease, track, and monitor properties and activities, using data visualization to improve
client-superhost interaction by 70%.
Technologies: React, Django, Postgres
OTHER EXPERIENCES?
Software Engineer Intern | Reaction Commerce | USA
2017 - 2018
EDUCATION
B.ENG | University of Nigeria | Nsukka, Nigeria
2008 – 2013
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mentor/Tutor (new Software Engineer) | CareerFoundry | Berlin, Germany
2020 – PRESENT
