Sosu Alfred

About Me

Highly skilled software developer with six years of experience across diverse industries. Specializes in ReactJS and NextJs for frontend development, expert in Flutter for mobile development, and experienced in Laravel and Django for backend services. Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering and a background in building user-centric solutions for small and medium-sized companies.

ReactJs
Flutter
Laravel
NextJs
Django
Python

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What I do

Frontend Development

I have extensive experience in building user-centric solutions using ReactJS and NextJs. I have worked on a variety of projects ranging from e-commerce platforms to social media applications.

Mobile Development

With my extensive experience, I have developed exceptional apps for both Android, iOS, Desktop, and IoT devices using Flutter. My expertise in Flutter allows me to create cutting-edge solutions that deliver outstanding user experiences.

Backend Development

I have a strong background in building scalable backend services using Laravel and Django. I have worked on a variety of projects ranging from e-commerce platforms to social media applications.

Education

Software Entrepreneurship - MEST Africa

December 2021 - August 2022

MEST is a Tech Entrepreneurship school in Ghana that admits the top 3% of Tech Entrepreneurs in Africa yearly.
Areas of focus:
- Technology
- Business
- Communication

BEng in Computer Engineering - All Nations University

January 2016 - May 2021

Activities and societies: Demonstrated a proactive approach to skill development by engaging in extracurricular activities and inspiring peers to do the same:
- Developed user-friendly applications to enhance the student experience
- Pioneered Google Developer Students Club program
- Contributed as an Assistant Lecturer for three years through volunteer work.

Work Experience

Lead Frontend & Mobile Developer - Kofa Technologies

Apr 2023 - Present

Responsibility :

Rewrote an internationalized web app using ReactJS (Next.js) with TypeScript and React Query.
Collaborated with an excellent team to create web applications for internal and external purposes.
Re-architected two existing mobile apps in Flutter and introduced testing into the code pipeline, greatly improving the stability of the apps.

Software Engineer - Copianto AI

Aug 2022 - Jan 2024

Responsibility :

Designed and implemented a user-friendly and responsive UI using NextJS and Redux Toolkit.
Collaborated with team members to build a chat widget and a search widget that can be embedded on other websites.
Rewrote an internal web app from JavaScript to TypeScript, improving developer experience and reducing bugs significantly.
Wrote widgets, and integration tests for every feature developed, and set up build pipelines to ensure new features do not break existing features.

Software Developer - Cognate Systems

Jan 2020 - Jan 2023

Responsibility :

Developed and maintained a software platform that enabled small and medium-sized businesses across Africa to design, deploy, and gather insights through multiple channels, including mobile and web apps, USSD, SMS, and Telegram.
Utilized ReactJS to build a highly performant and scalable web and mobile app that improved user engagement.
Implemented charts, pivot tables, data tables, and other analytical tools to help customers derive insights from their data.