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Manchester, England, Gb

United Kingdom

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

• Implemented and adapted custom functionality on existing clients websites, including building on custom-coded themes/files/plugins where necessary.• Implemented 3rd party RESTful APIs.• Developed and collaborated on website projects for clients, new and existing.• Ensured websites had best practices implemented from a technical SEO and web development perspective, during and after the development cycle.• Ensured all websites were set up correctly and according to best practices during the development cycle.• Developed new ideas and products that could expand the existing product range.• Monitored web analytics to optimize and improve website effectiveness, overall user experience, and gain insights that help to meet business objectives.• Integrated Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager conversion tracking, Microsoft Clarity, and any custom code required on client websites for data capturing and user experience report generation.• Troubleshooted and configure server-side resources as required.

Lagos, Nigeria

• Researched competitor offerings and keep relevant stakeholders informed on trends in the technologyspace; ensuring TEFConnect remains the foremost entrepreneurship platform in Africa.• Monitored TEFConnect’s usage pattern, obtaining insights into users’ usage and persona throughinterviews, surveys and focus groups.• Organized TEFConnect Design Thinking sprints sessions for scalable product performance and delivery.• Designed TEFConnect platform ensuring continuous improvement ensuring seamless user journey and experience.• Analysed internal and external users’ need for automation and propose and/or develop tools to meetusers’ needs.• Ensured seamless user experience and user interface across TEF web products.• Created and managed TEF webpages and websites ensuring responsiveness and browsercompatibility across different devices.• Developed strategies to grow web traffic metrics and ensured web optimizations for top-ranking SEO.• Improved and regularly reviewed of TEF web code bases to keep up with competition and industry standards.• Identified and responded to all (potential) website security breaches.

Lagos, Nigeria

• Designed high and low fidelity wireframes to visualize product builds.• Illustrated user journeys to demonstrate projected user experience by use of process flows,prototypes and related diagrams.• Translated wireframes/prototypes into products using optimized and re-usable codes while adhering toW3C standards.• Ensured smooth user experience and user journeys across web applications.• Ensured regular updates and improvement to web applications.• Ensured web platforms stay relevant and competitive within the industry.• Identified and responded to security threats and breaches made against web platforms.• Collaborated with team members on decision making during stand-ups and brainstorming sprints

Lagos, Nigeria

• Worked on 40+ projects, delivering highly personalized, intuitive, andmobile responsive WordPress websites to a diverse portfolio of clientswith 97% satisfaction rate.• Optimized 50+ web pages for maximum speed, scalability and improvedSEO ratings.• Maintained and ensured regular updates and efficient running of codebases and plugins.• Created Elementor and WP Bakery UI designs that satisfied business goalsand user needs which increased overall conversion rate by 54%.• Maintained a large pool of clients website database to aid smooth runningof business operations.• Wrote scalable and usable codes to automate manual processes

Lagos, Nigeria

System Administration and ICT Support

Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria

• Learnt a lot about building customer and mobile friendly web platforms while working on live projects.• Developed mockups and prototyped web applications for use within the organisation.• Learnt the rudiments and benefits of working with a team.• Learnt how to use modern development tools like Git, Slack, Zoom, Google Hangouts, Pivotal Tracker and Surge

• Supervised the production and management of content for publications.• I wrote over 100+ articles covering various topics in technology, life-hacks and how-to guidesmarrying technology and daily living.• Provided phone and gadget management tips and tricks for optimal performance.• Advised on internet and data management packages and alternatives.• Managed an active subscriber base of over 1,500 readers.

Bachelor Of Science, Geography, Second Class Upper Division

Activities and Societies: Field Secretary 2016/2017 (Geography Department)

Investment Banking, Merit

During the Refinery Program, I learnt about the rudiments of the Investment Banking Industry and what the role of a Business Analyst.

Human Resource Management, Merit

I learnt the rudiments of Human Resource; Staff Hiring, Job Description, Salary & Grading, Staff Handbook, and other related important.

Web Design

I was introduced to the basics of web designing and what it entails generally. I learnt how to write raw HTML 3 code using Notepad Editor.