Chuks Opia
Senior Software Engineer at Localyze
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Summary
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Top SchoolChuks Opia is a Senior Software Engineer with a decade of experience building full-stack web applications using JavaScript, Ruby and modern frameworks (React, Angular, Node.js) and a working knowledge of Flutter/Dart and containerization with Docker. He has shipped features and maintained production systems across distributed teams at companies like Localyze, Whitebox, UrbanBound and Andela, combining hands-on coding with technical writing to improve developer experience and documentation. Comfortable across the stack and multiple databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), he has a track record of quickly adapting between frontend-focused roles and backend engineering responsibilities. A lifelong learner with an MSc in Computer Science and nanodegree training in mobile web, he actively explores machine learning and AI to broaden the impact of his engineering work. Based in Lagos, he brings a practical blend of product-focused craftsmanship and mentoring experience from both startup and scale-up environments. Notably, his background spans an unusual arc from fisheries and agriculture internships to leading web teams, reflecting strong adaptability and problem-solving across domains.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Fisheries & Aquaculture, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Fisheries & Aquaculture at Technology jobs updateMobile Web Specialist Nanodegree Computer Software Engineering, Mobile Web Specialist Nanodegree Computer Software Engineering at UdacityMaster of Science - Computer Science Computer Science, Master of Science - Computer Science Computer Science at University of East LondonFull Stack Web Development Certification Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Certification Computer Software Engineering at freeCodeCamp
Github Skills (173)
windows10
rails10
android10
dart9
html9
multiselect9
react-redux9
ruby9
mvc9
autocomplete9
ruby-on-rails9
activerecord9
ios9
desktop9
web-speech-api9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
9jaswag/speechrec
Mar 2018 - Mar 2019
Contributions:14 commits, 6 PRs, 9 pushes in 1 year
apispeech-to-textrecognitionspeech-apispeech-recognition
9jaswag/traillo
Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
Contributions:329 commits, 30 PRs, 86 pushes in 2 months
ruby-on-railsreactbuilt-with-reactrailsruby
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