Hi, my name is

Anthony Akpan.

I solve problems and create magic.

I'm a software engineer specialized in building Frontend applications, occasionally backend and rarely design. I take pride in my work and ensure I deliver the fastest, most accessible and most responsive application possible.

Resume

About Me

Ohayo! 👋🏾 My name is Anthony Akpan. I am a Frontend Engineer who loves building crazy ideas and trying out new things. I got into programming in 2017 when I found a Python e-book and then switched from Python to Web Development in 2018.

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work with amazing companies and people, and on diverse projects.
I recently started a YouTube channel which is focused on documenting my Passion Projects (open source projects I work on) and my journey in tech.
When I am not writing code, I am usually binging an anime/TV series.
PS: I looove One Piece. It's all you want in an anime (interesting and non-ending😂).

Below are a list of my tools and languages

  • Javascript
  • Vue & Vuex
  • Ionic
  • React
  • Python
  • Tensorflow.js
  • Figma
  • Adobe XD
  • Android Studio
  • Firebase
  • Mongodb
  • WebSockets
  • WebRTC
  • Animations
  • APIs
  • plugins
  • chrome extensions
  • Testing (unit and E2E)
  • System Design
Anthony Akpan

My Experience

00
Self Taught
Began teaching myself programming and how to code around November 2017 the programming language was python but later switched to web dev and javascript early 2018
01
B.sc in Computer Engineering
I underwent a B.Sc program in Computer Engineering in the University of Lagos.
02
Andela devC training ( devC )
I Participated in the Andela Learning Community devC program in which I learnt to improve my web development skills and work in a team.
03
Google Africa Developer scholarship ( GADS )
I qualified for the GADS 2019 program, it was during this program I deepened my frontend development skill and acquired new skills i.e backend development with node. Later went on to become a Mentor for the program the following year GADS 2020
04
Hackathons
I participated in various Hackathons ranging from government hosted like D4G to private enterprise types like rave with flutterwave
05
Founded Kromtech
I Founded the company Kromtech early 2019, the main goal of the company was to build and create open-source softwares that would be beneficial to students at all levels
06
Engineering Career Expo ( ECX )
I Was accepted as a Tutor for the ECX 2020 program where I taught web development to various students from various departments and spheres of life
07
Developer Student Club ( DSC )
A member of the developer student club UNILAG and also a two time volunteered tutor teaching web technologies
08
Ambassadorship and community roles
I started to take on more Ambassadorship and community role. some of this roles include Github Campus Expert, AngelHack Ambassador, IEEEXtreme Ambassador, and many others.
09
Frontend Developer at Scelloo ( Scelloo )
I Got employed as a Frontend developer at Scelloo, a business and staff management company where I was assigned lead frontend developer for certain projects i.e Quantum
10
Lead Frontend developer at Stranerd ( Stranerd )
I Was contacted by the Stranerd team to join them to build an amazing product, this was mostly due to my previous projects on kromtech i.e edu-tech which was also in-line with what they were trying to build. fell in love with the product and team
11
Active Open-sourcer ( Youtube playlist )
I started a youtube channel which led to me building more open-source project i.e built about 10+ projects within 3 months
12
Lead Frontend developer at Wirepay ( Wirepay )
I Joined wirepay to build a financial service that enabled users to Receive, hold, and make payments in multiple currencies, create virtual and physical cards, and pay bills seamlessly.
13
Lead Frontend developer at Shuttlers ( Shuttlers )
While at Shuttlers, I was tasked with migrating the frontend of about four projects from Vue 2 to Nuxt 3, as well as building new features for the platform and working on the UI library.

my projects

There are about 26 projects listed here and counting 👍🏾

  • Maplerad

    I worked on all things frontend related at Maplerad. Maplerad allows you to embed banking services into your application.

    Nuxttailwindtypescript

  • Stranerd

    Building various tools to enable students to collaborate, innovate and achieve academic success.

    VuetailwindIonic

  • Cloundenly

    Worked on a suite of tools that enabled the easy management of HR, Benefits and Payroll for Organisations.

    VueTailwindVuex

  • Kanban

    An opensource kanban board built with Nuxt 3 and Tailwind.

    Nuxt 3Tailwindcssvuedraggable

  • Vue3 dashboard

    Saw a very beautiful dashboard template in Vanilla Js and decided to recreate it in Vue.

    VueTailwindChart.js

  • Vue3 Animation

    A collection of vue 3 animations made with different libraries from GSAP to hover effects and plain CSS animations.

    VueGSAPTailwind

Apps I've built

Small apps I built and use. Download one, try it, and tell me what could work better.

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