Bright Nkrumah Developer

Mid Level Backend Engineer

Aptive Environmental

Oct 2023 - Current (2 years 9 months)

- Worked on discount codes and campaigns feature to override pricing on the self service application. - I worked on the customer portal to help move the system from using an existing payment service to an in-house payment service. - Increased test coverage by adding more unit tests to the existing code and newly added code

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Independent Software Consultant

Bewsys

Jan 2023 - Jun 2023 (6 months)

I was contracted to implement a data export feature that enabled the transfer of database records and binary files from computers in the field to the central server in the cloud. To accomplish this, I employed a distributed systems approach using message queues, process managers (supervisorctl), and Laravel Queue workers. The solution I developed was based on an article I had previously written, which detailed my approach to implementing CSV exports for millions of rows in Laravel (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-implement-csv-exports-millions-rows-laravel-approach-nkrumah/). In practice, the feature involved the initial saving of files to the filesystem, compression of the saved files, and sending them via FTP to the cloud server. The

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Founder

Eazi SMS Pro

Jun 2018 - Current (8 years 1 month)

As the founder of EaziSMSPro, I launched this bulk SMS service to help businesses and churches improve communication with their customers. Our system has been successful in serving a wide range of organizations and integrates seamlessly with other systems via an HTTP API. To further enhance our offering, I wrote an addon for the WP SMS plugin, enabling it to work with our SMS service. Additionally, I developed a WordPress plugin from scratch for the Give plugin, providing payment options for local payment processors such as Hubtel, Paystack, Flutterwave, and Slydepay. Through my work at EaziSMSPro, I have honed my skills in software development, API integration, and payment processing. I am proud of the impact our service has had on our c

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Senior PHP Backend Engineer

Expert Business IT Solutions

Jan 2018 - Oct 2023 (5 years 10 months)

As a senior developer at Expert Business IT Solutions, I have played a key role in developing and implementing various key products. Highlights of my experience include: - Collaborating as the assistant backend engineer on a customized application for the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) as part of our latest project. - Leading a team to complete the successful integration between our product and the core banking systems (Temenos T24) of two major financial institutions in Ghana: Multicredit Savings and Loans and Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans. - Handling server infrastructure and system design across multiple projects. - Optimizing database queries to achieve load times of under 3 seconds, a significant improvement o

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Junior Software Engineer

Expert Business IT Solutions

Sep 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 4 months)

Skills: PHP · JavaScript · MySQL · API Development · Linux · Web Application Development · CSS · jQuery · HTML5 · CodeIgniter · Git · Bootstrap · Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) · Back-End Web Development

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Chief Technology Officer

GetRooms

Jun 2015 - Jan 2017 (1 year 8 months)

As the CTO at GetRooms, I achieved the following: - Scalability: Transitioned the booking system from a 'one hostel to one application' setup to a single database multi-tenant system which worked very well at scale in both development and onboarding of customers. - Innovation: Oversaw the addition of new features to the booking system and provided system design for new features. - Skill development: Gained expertise in multi-tenant application architectures and web server administration.

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Software Engineer

Expert Business IT Solutions

Sep 2014 - Sep 2015 (1 year 1 month)

Skills: PHP · JavaScript · MySQL · Linux · REST APIs · Web Application Development · CSS · jQuery · HTML5 · CodeIgniter · Git · Bootstrap · Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) · Back-End Web Development

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Full Stack Developer

University Information Technology Service KNUST

Aug 2014 - Aug 2015 (1 year 1 month)

- Developed an online conference room reservation system for the Institute of Distance Learning during my internship at University Information Technology Services, KNUST. - Modified the authentication system of an open-source project (Offiria) to use LDAP and built an intranet system for the institute. - Built a tender submission system as a sub-module for an existing procurement system used by the University Health Service. The integration sped up the procurement process for the service.

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Full Stack Developer

University of Ghana Business School Mobile Library

Jun 2014 - Jul 2014 (2 months)

During my time as a full stack developer at the University of Ghana Business School Mobile Lab, I contributed to the development of Location Ghana, a web application that allows users to share locations of events. I integrated the system with Google Maps and built a feature that provides directions to the venue when the link is clicked. Through this project, I gained knowledge of HTML5 geolocation and learned how to integrate Google Maps into a web application.

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Full Stack Developer

GetRooms

Jun 2014 - Jun 2015 (1 year 1 month)

As the lead and sole developer at GetRooms, which was a startup, I developed a room reservation system for hostels aimed at serving university students. The system proved successful, with around 10 hostels actively using it for room reservation and student and room management.

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Web Developer

University Information Technology Service KNUST

Jun 2013 - Jul 2013 (2 months)

During my internship, I had the opportunity to work on a project - Library Management System - which tested my programming skills. The experience was wonderful and I acquired a lot of knowledge. I enjoyed the working environment and the challenges that came with the project.

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