Hycient Igweze

About

A seasoned software engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from The African Leadership University, I have a proven track record in leading and developing innovative technology solutions. Currently at Sahara Group, I contribute to the Ikeja Electric portal, enhancing user experience and supporting significant transaction volumes. As a co-founder of Cloudware Games, I have expanded our game library, optimizing user interfaces and experiences across platforms. My tenure as Lead Mobile App Engineer at CloudP2P saw me improve the scalability and robustness of crypto trading platforms. At PluralCode, I developed a Learning Management System and mentored budding software engineers, fostering skill development and career growth. My expertise spans full-stack development, mobile app engineering, and frontend development, with a focus on creating user-centric designs and efficient, scalable solutions.

Experience

• Software Engineer · Sahara Group10-01-2023

  Contributed to the development of the Ikeja Electric portal, supporting over $200k in monthly transaction volume. Developed a robust service responsible for generating payment receipts, e-bill receipts, and bulk payment receipts, supporting all transactions on the platform. Led the development of the customer portal. Worked extensively on the Customer portal, enhancing user experience by providing a comprehensive set of tools for managing power bills and related meter payments. Gained hands-on experience with Flutter by spearheading the development of the mobile app for energy and utility bill payments while receiving guidance and mentorship from senior Flutter developers within the team.

• Co-Founder · Cloudware Games01-01-2023 – 05-01-2024

  Drove the continuous expansion of our platform's game library, overseeing a development team in the curation of an extensive and diverse collection of high-quality games across multiple genres. Resulted in increased user engagement and retention rates, solidifying our platform as a preferred destination for gamers. Leveraged expertise in full-stack development to optimize user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) for both desktop and mobile platforms. Achieved significant reductions in bounce rates and increased user satisfaction.

• Lead Mobile App Engineer · CloudP2P08-01-2022 – 10-01-2023

  Managed and led a team of talented mobile app engineers to deliver versions of the trading platform with increased stability and features that have improved crypto transactions significantly since the Aug. 2023 update. Boosted the scalability and robustness of the P2P trading platform by shaping the architectural framework and business logic development while implementing full multi-currency support to allow users to trade across various crypto assets. Improved the user experience and usability by collaborating seamlessly with the design team to translate architectural plans into customer-centered designs. Raised the standard of code quality across the team's deliverables by participating in development tasks and conducting rigorous code reviews. Met timely project deliveries by overseeing the team's performance, maintaining strict quality control standards, and spearheading initiatives for continuous improvement in development processes.

• Lead Frontend Developer and Fullstack Engineering Mentor · PluralCode05-01-2022 – 07-01-2023

  Developed and managed a robust Learning Management System supporting over 10,000 monthly users, ensuring a seamless educational experience for young African tech enthusiasts. Deployed many software solutions, including maintaining the ACHAN (Airport Car-Hire Association of Nigeria) booking system that improved reliability and efficiency for 3,000+ customers and service providers. Translated the creative vision from the design team into practical and high-converting designs, improving the experience for tens of thousands of users across various projects. Drove the continuous maintenance of newly designed and pre-existing websites and mobile applications and worked with cross-functional teams to plan and structure client projects and in-house initiatives. Developed an opticians e-commerce web application API using Node.js and seamlessly integrated it with React on the frontend, increasing monthly site visits. Provided comprehensive training, mentorship, and guidance to a diverse group of newbies and intermediate software engineers, resulting in significant skill development and career advancement. Delivered engaging HTML tutorials and hands-on exercises, enabling mentees to create structured and semantic web content, and mentored mentees in mastering CSS for creating visually appealing and responsive web designs. Empowered mentees with strong JavaScript and React.js fundamentals, enabling them to build interactive and dynamic web applications and develop modern, component-based web applications efficiently. Collaborated with mentees on real-world projects and tailored mentorship to each mentee's learning pace and needs, ensuring a customized and practical learning experience.

Education

• The African Leadership UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

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