Rita Okonkwo
Software Engineer 2 at Microsoft
Dublin, Ireland
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Top SchoolRita Okonkwo is a Software Engineer 2 at Microsoft in Dublin with eight years of experience building product-focused solutions that drive small business productivity across the M365 ecosystem. A First Class Computer Engineering graduate from the University of Benin and an MS student at Georgia Tech, she blends strong engineering fundamentals with cloud-native and accessibility-focused work. Rita led RiRi, an assistive app for people with low vision that won a Microsoft Azure open-source grant and exceeded 100+ downloads, reflecting her commitment to social impact through technology. She has spoken at major events like Microsoft Build and Open Source Africa Festival and actively mentors communities via talks, podcasts, and outreach. Comfortable across Android, automation, and cloud tooling from early internships to current product work, she intentionally focuses on purposeful projects that scale real-world benefit.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science, Computer Science, Master of Science, Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technologyandroid basics nanodegree, android basics nanodegree at UdacityBachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering at University of BeninCS106A Code In Place Online Course-Spring 2020, Computer Science, CS106A Code In Place Online Course-Spring 2020, Computer Science at Stanford University
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Github Skills (105)
ktor10
javascript10
kotlin-coroutines10
kmm10
mobile-application10
android-application10
kotlin-android10
placement10
kotlin-multiplatform-mobile10
android-studio10
cognitive-services10
azure-cognitive-services10
coil10
firebase-storage10
kotlin-multiplatform9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
Rita-Okonkwo/Track-Product
Apr 2020 - May 2020
Contributions:1 release, 19 commits, 15 pushes in 24 days
Rita-Okonkwo/Know-Backend
Jun 2020 - Dec 2020
Contributions:8 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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