Chisom Chima

Software Engineer
London, GB.

About

Highly skilled Software Engineer with a proven track record in full-stack development, specializing in React.js, Node.js, and AI-powered solutions. With extensive experience across healthcare, government, and educational sectors, I excel at transforming complex requirements into scalable applications, optimizing system performance, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver impactful products. Adept at leveraging modern methodologies and fostering collaborative environments, I am poised to drive innovation and achieve significant technical and business outcomes in a dynamic engineering role.

Work

DHIS2 (University of Oslo, Norway)
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Software Engineer (Frontend)

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Summary

Led frontend development initiatives for the DHIS2 platform, enhancing core applications and streamlining development processes for a global community.

Highlights

Rebuilt the DHIS2 maintenance app using modern React.js methodologies, significantly enhancing code quality and metadata management efficiency.

Developed and maintained new UI components for the DHIS2 component library, streamlining development for core DHIS2 developers and the global developer community.

Contributed to documentation and training materials for DHIS2 CLI and app uploads, impacting developers across 3+ countries.

Engineered and maintained the UI for 5+ DHIS2 platform applications, ensuring high-quality user experiences and robust functionality.

Fostered a collaborative development environment through active participation in pair coding, code reviews, and comprehensive testing.

DevSpax
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Founder / Lead Developer

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led the development and growth of DevSpax, an interactive platform empowering aspiring developers with real-world coding challenges and career guidance.

Highlights

Designed and built DevSpax, an interactive platform providing real-world coding challenges to enhance developer skills and industry readiness.

Led a cross-functional team of 10+ developers, designers, and strategists, overseeing product development, technical strategy, and user engagement.

Managed the end-to-end product lifecycle from conceptualization to deployment, ensuring continuous improvement and scalability.

Mentored and supported numerous developers within the community, guiding them through coding challenges and facilitating transitions into tech careers.

VorbTech Innovative Solution
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Software Developer (contract)

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Summary

Led an 8+ engineer team in developing and deploying an AI-powered SaaS application for a Nigerian government ministry, significantly increasing customer satisfaction.

Highlights

Managed the full project lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment for an AI-powered SaaS application, achieving a significant increase in customer satisfaction.

Implemented a robust collaboration module, enabling seamless document interaction, messaging, and video calls to enhance user productivity and communication.

Developed an AI chatbot leveraging NLP for contextual responses and document-based information retrieval, mirroring ChatGPT capabilities.

Engineered a translation module to support text and document content translation, improving accessibility and usability for a diverse user base.

Created an advanced analytics module for extracting, summarizing, and contextualizing uploaded documents, facilitating data-driven decision-making.

AxioTech
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Backend Engineer (contract)

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Designed and deployed robust backend systems, including authentication and financial solutions, to ensure secure and efficient operations for users and drivers.

Highlights

Implemented a secure two-level authentication system for drivers and users, integrating YouVerify API for KYC compliance and license verification.

Developed a comprehensive wallet system using webhooks and Flutter API, enabling seamless savings, transactions, and detailed history management.

Engineered real-time messaging between drivers and users via WebSockets, ensuring instant and reliable communication.

Deployed scalable backend services on Heroku, ensuring high availability and efficient infrastructure management.

Slate Africa
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Software Engineer (Frontend) (contract)

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led the revitalization and expansion of the SlateMD App, enhancing user satisfaction and system performance across multiple healthcare and educational projects.

Highlights

Revamped the frontend of the entire SlateMD App (hospital management system) with 8+ modules from scratch using Nuxt.js, Vue.js, and Composition API, boosting user satisfaction by 30% and code quality by 20%.

Developed and launched 2+ new modules, including an inventory management system, enabling hospitals to efficiently track products, manage vendors, and oversee sales.

Designed and implemented 10+ features across 3+ projects, including the Slate.ng App, which reduced bug reports by 15% and accelerated system performance by 25%.

Interviewed and successfully onboarded a new engineer, enhancing team capabilities and ensuring effective contributions to the engineering team.

Ehealth4everyone
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Software Engineer

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Summary

Contributed to the development of critical health data analytics platforms, driving product innovation and fostering a collaborative engineering culture.

Highlights

Contributed to 5+ projects using Vue.js, Nuxt.js, and Vuex, integrating APIs and designing UIs to launch high-quality products and increase stakeholder satisfaction.

Migrated the MSDAT Multi-source Data Analytics and Visualization Platform codebase to an optimized API, effectively doubling its processing speed.

Developed an AI-powered indicator search tool leveraging NLP for the Data Analytics team, facilitating easy data exploration and retrieval.

Participated in the hiring process for 2 frontend developers and onboarded new talent, enhancing overall team capability and performance.

Organized and hosted 2 developer meetups, training over 50+ developers in the Abuja community and fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Designed and implemented two additional dashboards for health data analytics in Nigeria, contributing to a 25% increase in data-driven decision-making.

Volunteer

Code Vixen Academy
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Mentor / Web Development Tutor

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Mentored and trained over 50 women in web development, significantly improving their proficiency and job placement rates.

Highlights

Mentored 50+ women in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, achieving a 90% course completion rate and 75% job placement rate.

Developed a structured curriculum that led to a 60% improvement in JavaScript proficiency among participants.

Provided one-on-one mentorship and code reviews, increasing coding confidence and skill levels by 40%.

Contributed to community growth by providing high-quality learning materials and constructive feedback.

Education

University of East London (UEL)
London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

MSc

Computer Science

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
Uli, Anambra, Nigeria

BSc

Biochemistry

Grade: Second Class Upper division

Skills

Frontend Development

ReactJs, Next.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS.

Backend Development

Node.js, Django REST Framework, Python, Express, MongoDB, SQL.

Development Methodologies & Tools

Agile Methodologies, Technical Writing, DevOps, Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, Git, GitHub, GitLab.

Projects

DevSpax

Summary

An interactive platform providing aspiring developers with real-world coding challenges, hands-on experience, and skill improvement.

COP29 Nigerian Delegates Portal

Summary

A portal built to streamline the registration and tracking of Nigerian delegates for the COP29 event in Azerbaijan, leading to #10 billion in government cost savings.