Address:
Ashaley Botwe, Greater Accra, Ghana
Phone:
+233 532991996, +234 8054807297
Email:
edwinokugbo@gmail.com
Web:
https://idlelo.com/profile
edwinokugbo
Edwin Okugbo
Skills
Languages
Python
Javascript
Typescript
PHP
Java
Kotlin
Frameworks and Tools
ReactJS/NextJS
Django
Tensorflow
Android Studio
CodeIgniter
NodeJS & Express
JQuery
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
TailwindCSS
Edwin
Mebele Okugbo
SYSTEMS ENGINEER AND FULL STACK DEVELOPER
INTRODUCTION
I am a Systems Engineer and full stack developer. I have years of hands on experience in systems management, software solutions design, development and deployment on Desktop, Web and Mobile platforms. I am proficiently skilled in several programming languages and tools, and can learn new languages in very short time frames. I am a highly innovative and self-motivated person who can work very well with teams and can take leads when required. I do not shy away from challenging tasks. I am motivated by challenges and see them as opportunities to put in my best and even learn in the process. I love to challenge myself to surpass previous achievements. I require very little supervision and am very passionate about my work.
EDUCATION
Computer Science
University of Benin
1991 - 1996
Experience
Medikal HMS Ltd
Chief Software Developer and CEO
2019 - present
- Lead the development and implimentation of a healthcare startup. Product was an ERP healthcare management platform with 21 business modules.
- Responsible for innovation, new ideas and products that solve real life chalenges in the healthcare industry
- Designed processes, workflow, architechture and database for new products
- Developed the ideas as above using several languages and tools that best fitted each product
- Lead the design and development theme and contributed to the makerting team when required
Perfectsoft Systems Ltd
Chief Developer and head of operations
2006 - 2019
- Responsible for new ideas and innovation
- Determined new directions for products and services
- Led research into market needs and company response to market
- Led research into market needs and company response to market needs including customer requirements and satisfaction
- Combined these with active participation in product design and development
- I learnt several new tools and methodologies in this period
Perfectsoft Systems Ltd
Senior Developer and Project Lead
2008 - 2015
- Made a transition from Desktop to Web and Mobile applications development and helped the organisation develop various products both for the organisation and several clients.
- Started mobile Applications development on the Blackberry Platform with a Blackberry language learning app that got over 15,000 downloads
- Moved on to the Google Android platform and developed several applications, some of which also had Web based versions. The list of applications are listed in the Developed Applications Section of this Profile
- During this period, I learnt several languages and tools including Netbeans, Codeigniter, Android Studio, Python/Django, Javascript/Angular JS, Bootstrap, jQuery among others. Systems/Database
Projects
- I developed and implemented a hotel management desktop/server application
- I also developed and implemented a PBX Call accounting application for hotels
- I also developed a cyber security, anti-spam application for Internet Cafes
Professional Affilliations/Memberships
- Secretary and Member of Governing Council, Free and Open Source Software Foundation for Africa
- Member of Nigerian Linux User Group
Exposure
- Presented a paper on Solutions to cyber fraud at Idlelo conference, Open Source Conference, Capetown, South Africa
- Participated in Fossfa Conference, Tswane (Pretoria), South Africa
- Participated in FOSS plus conference in Senegal and presented a paper on the SMS blackbox. A project to help use SMS as a business tool for reaching rural communities
- Participated in several West African Internet governance forums as a resource person