Ahmad Usman

Lagos, NG.

About

Professional Frontend Developer

Work

Entre - Social Networking Platform
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Frontend Engineer

Highlights

Revamped the website UI within 3 months of joining as the principal frontend engineer which led to a sharp increase in app engagement.

Overhauled the web codebase structure on joining as the principal front-end developer; this made onboarding 4+ teammates easy.

Developed call room UI system; this is utilized for the call room functionality, which is for hosting live calls.

Chats chief frontend developer (Web and Mobile teams): Architected, Developed, and managed the chat system (using Pubnub as backend service) that drives communication on the app and has over 6 thousand monthly active users. Migrated the chat system (frontend) from Pubnub to internal backend service using GraphQL resulting in about a 60% reduction in message load time.

Coded an impression tracker HOC; this solved the challenge of tracking users' interaction with 6 key parts of the app.

Pioneered and Facilitated web and mobile codebases migration to Typescript which led to a about 70% decrease in the number of uncaught type errors and reduced debugging time by a significant amount.

Integrated GraphQL into the web and mobile codebases to interface with Hasura's GraphQL Engine.

Contributed to the development of the learning section of the app, providing users access to valuable learning content on the platform.

HNG Internship - Internship Program
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Backend Developer Intern

Highlights

Acquired proficiency in Go and MySQL during the internship program and successfully applied this knowledge to various projects.

Collaborated in building the comments feature for the Events app's backend REST API, enabling users to comment on events.

Introduced a Tags functionality to the Events app's group feature on the API, improving user engagement.

Implemented a robust search functionality that facilitated easy discovery of events and event groups on the backend.

Contributed to the documentation of the backend API using Postman, ensuring clarity and accessibility for developers and stakeholders.

Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department, OAU
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SIWES-I Program Research Intern

Highlights

Built a Rotating Stage Prototype for the PIT Theatre Department of Dramatic Arts, OAU for plays of multiple scenes. This stage dynamically rotates presenting specific scenes to the audience at designated times, enhancing the overall theatrical experience.

Completed a DeepLearning.AI course on Deep Learning, covering advanced topics such as computer vision and natural language processing.

Education

Obafemi Awolowo University

Bachelor of Science

Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Courses

Introduction to Computer Packages

Introduction to Computer Programming(Matlab, Python and C++)

Calculus I, II & III

Linear Algebra

Differential Equations

Introduction to Digital Electronics Systems

Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Nigeria

Professional Certification

Robot Development and Automation (RDA)

Courses

Internet of Things

Techniques for Digital Twinning

Control Systems Fundamentals and PID Control

SLAM

Drone System Development

Robot Arm Kinematics

Computer Vision

Natural Language Processing

Certificates

Robotics Software Engineer Nanodegree

Issued By

Udacity

Machine Learning Specialization

Issued By

DeepLearning.Al

Deep Learning Specialization

Issued By

DeepLearning.AI

NodeJS - The Complete Guide (MVC, REST APIs, GraphQL, Deno)

Skills

Languages

C++, Python, Javascript, Typescript, Go.

Frontend

React, React Native, NextJS, GraphQL, SCSS, Mobx, Firebase.

Backend

NodeJS, Gin, MongoDB, MySQL.

Other Skills

Data Structures and Algorithms.

Projects

SmartNode - An Attempt at Modular Automation
Youtube Web App Clone - A fully responsive React clone of UI and some Youtube Functionalities
Coronavirus Tracker - A fully-fledged COVID-19 tracker with useful links