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Akinola Soyinka

A passionate developer with half a decade of experience in web dev. From making Javascript RPG adventures as a teenager to working for some of the most important companies in the UK, being a programmer has taken me on a long journey...



About Me

Experienced and versatile Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience in web development and cloud solutions,using a variety of technical skills and adept presenting skills to implement and demonstrate solutions to many clients in a variety of sectors. Acquired experience in various industries (Broadcasting, Government, Health and Public Services and Postal). Specialised mostly in web development, but also had roles in automated and manual testing as well as solutions architecture
Most comfortable with React, Vue and Angular. Also experienced with Typescript, Java, Node and SQL. Well acquianted with GCP tools such as Cloud Run, Cloud Functions and DocumentAI. Very comfortable working in an Agile working environment, with years of experience as a member of various scrum teams
My other passions involve playing football, learning languages, listening to music (mostly Afrobeats, Rap and Salsa), reading and playing chess

Main Skills

React, Vue, AngularWorked on various projects, creating responsive forms, sending analytics and implementing designs for various user journeys. Created numerous login journeys, implementing designs provided by UI/UX teams
NodeAt university, created middleware using Express(Node) as part of an application to use sentiment analysis on Reddit posts during the COVID-19 lockdown
Google CloudLed team that created an application that leveraged tools in GCP Suite (CloudRun, Cloud Functions, GCS, Document AI) to demonstrate the capacity of using cloud services to create innovative solutions. Also set up GCS buckets in which records would be stored
SQLManaged various complex databases, some of which contain millions of records. Integrated with various web applications via API endpoints
SpanishCon más de 10 años de aprendizaje, incluyendo varias nota excelentes en la secundaria y el bachillerato, he logrado un nivel de fluidez notable. También ayudo a personas de origen hispana a mejorar sus habilidades de locutor

Past Experience

Graduate Software Developer

@ Accenture
  • Front End developer on a team tasked with building various web applications for Post Office
  • Used React, Angular.js, Vue.js as well as Java on said applications. Implemented WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standard
  • Used Spring Boot and Maven
  • Worked as Tech Lead of a team of 4, using the GCP platform to create a document scanner
  • Used tools such as Cloud Storage, Cloud Run and Cloud Functions
  • Created web application using React.js and Node.js
  • Set up virtual machines and storage buckets
  • Throughout the project lead daily calls, sprint planning, created and assigned tickets to other team members
  • Lead demo of application to senior management

Apprentice Software Developer

@ Accenture
  • As React developer working on team for Channel 4
  • Created UI components using SASS and integrated API endpoints for video streaming analytics and login journeys
  • Wrote automated tests for React components using Jest. Also created automated tests for iOS applications using Swift
  • Joined team in Government sector, working on a portal to help local councils and contractors coordinate on contracts for construction projects
  • Developed various forms and UI components using React

Student

@ University of East London
  • During my 3 years, learnt various computing fundamentals (Systems Development, Computer Architecture and Network Infrastructure, Database systems, Cyber Security etc)
  • Also completed modules in Software engineering, IT Project management and Application Development
  • For final project, created a fullstack application using React, Python, Node.js and MongoDB
  • The purpose was to use Azure Sentiment Analysis to analyse th emotions behind posts made about Covid

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