Software &
DevOps Engineer
Building scalable systems and driving digital transformation across Africa. 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable web platforms and enterprise systems across Africa. AWS and Azure Certified Developer
Bio & Expertise
Full-Stack Developer and DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of professional experience designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable, data-driven web platforms and enterprise systems across Africa. Specialist in interactive dashboard development, system integration, UX/UI design, and technical documentation.
Proven ability to debug and modernise legacy systems, eliminate data silos, pilot automation and AI use cases, and institutionalise digital capacity through capacity-building workshops.
Core Competencies
Frontend
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), React, Vue, Angular, UI/UX Design
Backend & APIs
PHP (Laravel), Python (Django, Flask), Node.js, RESTful API Design, Middleware
DevOps & Cloud
AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD
Databases & Tools
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Power BI, Git, GitHub, GitLab, SOP Drafting
Professional Experience
DevOps Engineer
July 2025 - PresentArchitected and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins, reducing deployment time by 40%. Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation. Deployed AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana for real-time observability.
Technical Lead and Full-Stack Developer
Dec 2022 - PresentArchitected and deployed Ndiara - a full-stack digital ecosystem for African women entrepreneurs. Integrated 6 independent sub-platforms via a centralised RESTful API middleware. Integrated multi-channel payment gateways, and facilitated 20+ STEAM workshops.
Full-Stack Developer
June 2023 - Dec 2024Built and launched a full-stack e-commerce platform with custom ERP system integration, streamlining business operations by 30%. Participated in 15+ agile sprint cycles and improved existing legacy codebases across 3 client platforms.
Software Engineer
2020 - 2021- Digitized the voting process for 5+ schools by reducing 60% in voting time and manual errors by building a secure online voting platform using PHP, Python and MySQL.
- Enhanced student records management for a college of 4,000+ students as measured by faster results processing and accessibility by designing a custom MIS using PHP, Python, JavaScript, and SQL.
- Improved delivery and coordination across teams by 25% by collaborating with remote developers using Git and Trello.
Featured Projects
Ndiara Ecosystem
Full-stack digital ecosystem for African women entrepreneurs supporting E-Commerce, POS, HRM, and more, serving 2,000+ active users.
SmartSakuu
Full-stack institutional management platform digitising school operations into a unified dashboard for non-technical staff.
PayFast Gift Card Trading
Full-stack gift card trading platform featuring secure payment flows, real-time transaction processing, and multi-currency support.
Side Projects
Attendance Management System
Built a system for universities to manage faculty attendance transparently, with future MIS integration utilizing Github Actions.
Online Voting App
Designed a secure, user-friendly system for student elections.
Smart Result Portal
Developed an automated result-checking system using Laravel.
Ghaf's Portfolio
Created a personal developer portfolio to showcase projects and skills.
School Management System
Built a college management system that is used for managing students and staff operations and data.
verifiedCertifications & Awards
AWS Certified Developer
Associate Level
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Foundational
Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer
Associate Level
Postman API Expert
API Fundamentals
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Contact Info
Location
Wa, Upper West Region, Ghana