Hi👋! I am Selasie Sepenu
A software engineer building user-centric software based in Accra, Ghana.
About Me
I'm a software engineer with a passion for creating dynamic, user-centric web applications. With a strong background in JavaScript, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Next.js, I thrive on bringing innovative ideas to life and solving complex problems with elegant code. I have close to 2 years of professional experience in the industry, working on a variety of exciting projects that have honed my skills and fueled my enthusiasm for software development especially frontend.I have dabbled my feet in the cloud a bit which lead to me attaining the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification. I am eager to learn new things and apply them readily. Oh and I'm a big fan of all things related to music especially contemporary gospel music.
My Tech Stack
My expertise lies in a robust and modern tech stack, enabling me to create high-quality, scalable, and performant web applications.
Work Experience
Jul 2024 - Present
Software Engineering Fellow, Hedstarter AI
-- Performed major product design changes that are instrumental in successfully delivering a product consumers love
-- Built, deployed and documented an API that automates MailChimp audience subscription on our waitlist site.
-- Reviewed initial backend infrastructure and planned redesign to suit product requirements while enhancing optimization and efficiency.
May 2024 - Present
Software Engineer, Afrovivo
-- Performed major product design changes that are instrumental in successfully delivering a product consumers love
-- Built, deployed and documented an API that automates MailChimp audience subscription on our waitlist site.
-- Reviewed initial backend infrastructure and planned redesign to suit product requirements while enhancing optimization and efficiency.
Apr 2023 - May 2024
Frontend Engineer, LeadMonger
-- Worked extensively and closely with a team of designers to develop visually appealing and highly responsive websites and web apps for clients.
-- Conducted basic user experience research, considered feedback, and implemented it to enhance user experience on all platforms I built.
-- Develop websites and web apps that meet the expectations of clients in both visuals aesthetics and functionality.
Aug 2023 - Sep 2023
Frontend Engineer Trainee, Andela Learning Community
-- I was engaged in intense and extensive collaboration with both new and experienced devs to learn and work with the REACT JS library and Next JS framework.
-- I interacted with a community of learners and technical mentors, completed assessments, and various tasks.
-- Built an event ticketing system as a final project
Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
UI/UX Designer, ALX Africa(Uptech Syndicate)
-- I was the visual designer and slide deck master for my team. Hence, I gained extensive experience working on my presentation skills
-- After weeks of brainstorming and ideation, my team came up with a technological solution to help the problem of increasing food prices in the African continent as a whole and Ghana especially.I developed the wireframes and prototypes for the mobile which aim to solve our identified problem
-- Constantly worked with data from user experience research to iterate and improve the design and functionality of the solution
Recent Projects
During my free time, I build some projects to continuously improve my software engineering skills.
Mailchimp Connect API
This API was built to connect the waitlist form on a website to mailchimp, so transactional or marketing email sending can be easily done.
Notify
This is a fullstack web-application with authentication and CRUD feature that enables people to take notes , pin them and effectively filter them based on category
Droply
This API was built to connect the waitlist form on a website to mailchimp, so transactional or marketing email sending can be easily done.
ElastiSearch
This is a fullstack web application that leverages the high-performace searching ability of PostgreSQL to model a search engine for a database seeded with jacket data
Let's Connect🧋
I'm always eager to connect with fellow professionals. discuss new opportunities and collaborate on exciting projects. Whether you have a question or just want to say a hello, feel free to reach out.
