Lagos, Nigeria

+2348067721742

Rowland Ekemezie rowland.ekemezie@gmail.com

https://www.codementor.io/rowland

I am a full stack developer with Bachelor’s Degree in Computer science and Higher National
Diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.

I'm experienced in MEAN stack, ReactJs, and Python. I have worked on nightlife establishment,
service and product review app, a role-based document management system, etc.

I have worked with HugeInc as a Front-end Developer for a Dominican Republic bank. My role was
changing the codebase for browser compatibility and churning out new templates following
wireframes and project visuals. I've worked as Full-Stack Engineer with 2u.com, an EdTech
company based in New York.

I am the Frontend Tech Lead with Cohesive Bits, a startup about to launch a new equity split product
and currently a consultant for rebuilding https://www.catholicsingles.com/ w i t h
React.js/Redux/ImmutableJs.

I am also an Expert mentor with Hackhands and Codementor.io.

I have a working knowledge of Agile methodology and distributed systems. Working in a highly
inspirational and innovative team is a priority for me because it increases my productivity and
encourages knowledge sharing.

When not programming, I'm either mentoring people or writing educational and technical articles.

Likes: mean reactjs python flask graphql graphql-js redux javascript

Technical Skills

Senior React Developer – Quiet Light Brokerage Inc Sep 2017 → Current
Experience reactjs, redux, immutable.js, reselect, node.js, react-router-dom, react-router-redux, javascript, redux-saga

Lead front end development with React as the core technology.

Lay out architectural design for the front end.
Payment system with paypal and credit card
Robust authentication and authorization system

Consultant – Andela Nov 2016 → Current

python, javascript, reactjs, redux, redux-saga, optimizely, amazon, amazon-cloudfront, amazon-s3

Design systems for scalability

Provide technical advice (consultancy) as to how an application should be implemented following industry best
practices.
Provide technical advice on application configuration and distributed systems.

Expert Mentor – HackHands Sep 2016 → Current

javascript, reactjs, redux, node.js, postgresql, mean

Offer real-time programming help to developers and mentees for faster development.

Expert Mentor – Codementor Sep 2016 → Current

reactjs, redux, redux-saga, javascript, node.js, pug, webpack, gulp

My responsibility is basically helping people either learn new language or tools or helping them solve their programming
blockers.

Software Engineer – 2U Inc. Nov 2016 → Oct 2017

reactjs, python, django, node.js, css, redux, redux-saga

Build static content generator with React/Redux

Integrate communication mechanism for sharing of data across products with AWS Lambda

Deployment infrastructure upgrade

Product upgrade to latest features of the in-house CSS framework

 Software Developer – Andela Aug 2015 → Oct 2016
reactjs, mean-stack, flask, javascript, mean, postgresql, sequelize.js

I work remotely with client based in the United states. I have worked on educational applications, automated document
management systems, application for review of establishment and cooperation.

Front End Developer – HugeInc Aug 2016 → Sep 2016

javascript, sass, rscss

Work for the client as a remote front end developer. My key role is to convert wireframes and visuals to components, modules,
and templates.

B. S. Computer Science – Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka 2008 → 2012

Education vb

1) Two academic excellence awards.

2) State merit award for first class.

3) My final year project was a computer-based system for controlling home appliances.

4) Pioneered IT incubation training on web development.

Electrical/Electronics Engineering – Federal Polytechnic Oko 2004 → 2009

microcontroller, satellite, assembly

Spearhead free tutorial sessions for the faculty. Finished as the best graduating student of the faculty with the best GPA since
the creation of the school of engineering.

media-library – https://github.com/andela-rekemezie/media-library Jul 2016 → Current

Projects & Interests javascript

Exploring new create-react-app set up for build automation to architect a media gallery application with Redux and redux-saga

Document-Management-System – https://github.com/andela-rekemezie/Document-Management- Jan 2016 → Current

System
javascript

DocKip is a document management system for managing and sharing documents: Develop => http://dockip-
develop.herokuapp.com. Production =>

DMS-Mongoose – https://github.com/andela-rekemezie/DMS-Mongoose Nov 2015 → Current

javascript

A document manager app (implemented with mongoose, an ODM for MongoDB) to manage documents, users and user roles.

DMS-Sequelize – https://github.com/andela-rekemezie/DMS-Sequelize Nov 2015 → Current

javascript

A document manager app (implemented with Sequelize, an ORM for Nodejs) to manage documents, users and user roles.

I’ve Got No Problem With Education — Medium – https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/ive-got-no-problem-with-

Public Artifacts education-e9c598e42cfa

I was inspired by the last post on The Effective Learner. The responses I got were mind blowing and my response was, I’m not
in it alone…

The Effective Learner: An Introductory Approach — Medium – https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/the-effective-

learner-an-introductory-approach-179f15daf80c

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

Build An Interactive Command-Line Application with Node.js – https://scotch.io/tutorials/build-an-interactive- Aug 2017

command-line-application-with-nodejs

Build An Interactive Command-Line Application with Node.js

 Build A Media Library With React, Redux, and Redux-saga – Part 2 – https://scotch.io/tutorials/build-a-media- Nov 2016
library-with-react-redux-and-redux-saga-part-2

In the first part of this tutorial, we had a running app. We covered basic React setup, project workflow; defined basic
components and...

Handling AJAX in your React Application with Agility | Codementor – Sep 2016
https://www.codementor.io/reactjs/tutorial/handling-ajax-in-your-react-application-with-agility-0

There are different ways to handle AJAX with React. This tutorial will show you some ways to do it. Let's get started.

Build A Media Library with React, Redux, and Redux-saga – Part 1 – https://scotch.io/tutorials/build-a-media- Aug 2016
library-with-react-redux-and-redux-saga-part-1

Building applications with React can be overwhelming even after you’ve understood the elegant philosophy behind it. More so,
managing large applications with React can be confusing at first. The ecosystem has grown with great libraries to save you
some nightmare. But that also makes it difficult at first to figure out which library to use.

Media Library – https://media-gallery.herokuapp.com/

Apps & Software reactjs, redux, redux-saga, twitter-bootstrap, mocha, enzyme, expect

Media library app leverages React as core infrastructure, Redux as state management library and redux-saga for demystifying
async process.

The app using Flickr and ShutterStock API for images and videos respectively.

I developed the app for a two-part tutorial on architecting application with React, Redux, and Redux-saga.

Vvida – http://vvida.herokuapp.com/
node.js, angular-material, angularjs, postgresql, amazon-web-services, sequelize.js, jade, less, html5

Vvida is a nightlife establishment, service and product review app. It enables the users to review services offered by various
establishments, e.g restaurants, hotels, clubs, food, transport, vacation places etc. as well as products used by consumers.

I was a team member and software engineer advocate. I worked on devOps, testing and third party authentication

Document Management System – http://dockip.herokuapp.com/

mean-stack, jade, angular-material, less

Document management system allows you create, manage, and share documents based on access roles and privileges. It
also allows editors to help in proofreading documents.

Personal project to solve the problem of role management in handling documents.

Background – Background
Others
I'm a first class graduate of Computer Science. After my graduating from Electrical/Electronics Engineering, I felt something
was still missing in my Arsenal.

I delved into programming immediately after my graduation. I've worked with a lot of distributed teams, contributed to open
source projects and written technical and educational articles.

First Computer: Linux based system

Tools Favorite Editor: VScode