Hi, I'm
Praise Okonta a Software Engineer a Scrum Master

I am particularly interested in Data Intensive Systems, with a focus on the low-level and high-level design, performance and scaling concerns of these systems. I also coach and lead teams in SCRUM Agile Methodology.

svg image

Experiences

2020

Associate Developer IIBabban Gona

Developed and maintained efficient agro-tech solutions through mobile Android applications. Built new backend systems that supported over one million West African farmers to ensure scale and efficacy.

2021

Backend EngineerNomba

Implemented backend focused solutions that provided multiple financial utility to over 200,000 businesses while processing over one billion daily transactions. Improved observability and transparency of transactions and sealed loopholes in existing business logic to mitigate monetary loss and fraud.

2022

Software Engineer & Scrum MasterBloomberg LP

Working on complex solutions to ensure financial institutions fufill their financial and regulatory obligations seamlessly and effectively whilst currently facilitating a team in Agile methodologies to achieve an efficient and smooth SDLC process.

Educations

2019

University of Lagos, AkokaBsc. Systems Engineering

Dec 2014 - Nov 2019

2024

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

Msc. Computer Science

2024 Spring (In view)

Interested to work together? Let's talk