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If such data is not available, the star rating is calculated from the fraction of work sessions approved by their past clients versus the total tracked by the talent.

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Software Developer Preferred Title
$25.00 /hr $ 40.0K /yr Hourly Rate and Yearly Salary
Overview Vetting Experiences LD Experiences Qualifications Reviews
Overview
Basic Summary
LD Talent History
  • Worksession Approval 60.0%
  • Average Response Time 3.6 hours
  • Average Count of Messages/Day 1.7
  • Project Completion Rate 2/4
  • Interview Acceptance Rate 4/6
  • Timezone Overlap 10h PST, 30h UTC
  • Earned Hours 1.50
Vetting Summary
  • Code Quality 60%
  • Soft Skill Attributes 60%
  • Expertise 2/3
  • Coding Challenges 60%
  • No. of Lifelong Learning Projects 2
  • No. of Coding Challenges Completed 2
    • More details
Interview Scores (4.2/5)
  • Software Engineering Process 5.0/5
  • Technical Breadth 4.0/5
  • Algorithmic Thinking 4.0/5
  • Technical Strength 4.0/5
  • Teamwork 4.0/5
  • Intellectual Merit 4.0/5
Talent's Devices
  • Desktop Windows
  • Phone iPhone
General
  • Member Since Jul 19, 2021
  • Profile Last Updated Sep 26, 2021
  • Last Activity March 24, 2023, 3:08 a.m. UTC
  • Location Nigeria
Profile Summary
My name is Gift Opia and I am a full-stack web application developer and a software developer. In my free time I learn about blockchain ecosystems and smart contracting with solidity. I am both driven and self-motivated, and I am constantly experimenting with new technologies and techniques. I am very passionate about Web Development, and strive to better myself as a developer, and the development community as a whole.
Skills
Total Experience: 7 years

  • React (4E, 7Y)

    4 experiences, across 7 years

  • Nodejs (5E, 7Y)

    5 experiences, across 7 years

  • Firebase (3E, 7Y)

    3 experiences, across 7 years

  • JavaScript (2E, 7Y)

    2 experiences, across 7 years

  • Bootstrap (3E, 7Y)

    3 experiences, across 7 years

  • Ruby (1E, 7Y)

    1 experience, across 7 years

  • ExpressJS (3E, 7Y)

    3 experiences, across 7 years

  • Redux (2E, 2Y)

    2 experiences, across 2 years

  • Django (1E, 2Y)

    1 experience, across 2 years

  • UX Design (1E, 2Y)

    1 experience, across 2 years

  • jQuery (1E, 1Y)

    1 experience, 1 year

  • MongoDB (1E, < 1Y)

    1 experience, less than a year

  • Heroku (1E, < 1Y)

    1 experience, less than a year

  • Apollo GraphQL (1E, < 1Y)

    1 experience, less than a year
Weekly Availability
Timezone Overlap with 06 - 21 per Week: 10h PST, 30h UTC
Day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
UTC
09 - 15
09 - 15
09 - 15
09 - 15
09 - 15
PST
02 - 08
02 - 08
02 - 08
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Vetting
  • Interview Data
  • Agile Development Process
  • Productivity and Responsiveness
  • Teamwork
  • Software Engineering
  • Logical Thinking
  • Technical Strength
  • Intellectual Merit
  • English Communication
  • Documentation
  • System Design
  • Coding Challenges
    60%
  • Algorithms Score
    60%
  • General Score
    60%
  • Easy Algorithm
  • Correctness
    60%
  • Performance
    60%
  • Medium Algorithm
  • Correctness
    60%
  • Performance
    60%
  • Hard Algorithm
  • Correctness
    60%
  • Performance
    60%
  • Expertise
    2/3
  • Design Patterns and Architectures
    2/3
  • Debugging
    2/3
  • Stack Traces
    2/3
  • Testing
    2/3
  • System Administration
    2/3
  • Soft Skill Attributes
    60%
  • Entrepreneurial
    60%
  • Whole Brained
    60%
  • Divergent Thinking / Creativity
    60%
  • Design Ability
    60%
  • Empathy
    60%
  • Project Management Ability
    60%
  • Security
    60%
  • Code Quality
    60%
  • Complex Logic
    60%
  • Models
    60%
  • Controllers
    60%
  • Templates
    60%
  • APIs
    60%
  • Training/Testing Data Models
    60%
  • Code Readability
    60%
  • Ongoing Evaluation
  • Number of Lifelong Learning Project
    2
  • Number of Coding Challenge Completed
    3
  • Lifelong Learning Project 1
  • Lifelong Learning Project 1
  • Coding Challenges 1
  • Coding Challenges 2
  • Coding Challenges 3
Experience
React Developer
Employment
Jun 2021 - Present
ProctorMe Company
Education Industry
Project: Education beta
  • Redux
  • Nodejs
  • React
  • Work on making education and PQ’s accessible for west African students.
  • Work on frontend with React and Redux for state management.
  • I used NodeJs and npm packages installation of packages.
Software Developer
Passion Project
Jan 2017 - Present
Self employed Company
Technology Industry
Project: Various Projects
  • Bootstrap
  • Ruby
  • Firebase
  • React
  • JavaScript
  • ExpressJS
  • Nodejs
  • Created Chat functionalities with firebase firestore and its real time database
  • With Bootstrap, React, Redux, Firebase and many other libraries, I created a transportation and booking system for west African systems.
  • Worked on stores with Ruby on Rails.
  • I created a dashboard for stock exchange with Node.Js and Express
  • I created residential post API with JavaScript using NodeJs and ExpressJs which allows tenants to make suggestions, create complaints, give ratings for a house or apartment they previously lived in.
NodeJs Developer
Contract
Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
Zuri Team Company
Finance Industry
Project: Stocka
  • MongoDB
  • ExpressJS
  • Nodejs
  • Heroku
  • Created a commodities API’s with NodeJs and ExpressJS
  • I used Node.Js to implement dynamic functionality for the stock application.
  • Used cloudinary to utilize images in the backend ( MongoDB and Mongoose )
  • Used various Heroku utilities like Hosting, Continuous Integration
Full-Stack Developer
Contract
Apr 2021 - Jun 2021
Krowser web services. Company
Technology Industry
Project: Web services
  • Apollo GraphQL
  • Bootstrap
  • React
  • Redux
  • ExpressJS
  • Nodejs
  • I used React and Redux to create progressive web applications for the company’s clients.
  • Consumed graphQL API’s with Apollo GraphQL.
  • Represented the company in Google I/O 2021.
  • Worked on full stack e-commerce using React, Bootstrap, ExpressJS, NodeJs and MongoDB
Front End Developer
Internship
Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
The middlemaan Company
Real Estate Industry
  • JavaScript
  • Bootstrap
  • jQuery
  • Firebase
  • Worked on a Real estate application with pure HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery.
  • Used Bootstrap to create its sleek user interface
  • I created a chat system for the application using socket.io and firebase
LD Experience
Client Projects
Developer
Contract
Sep 2021 - Mar 2023
Levo Client's Company/Project
  • React
  • Nodejs
  • Django
  • Firebase
  • UX Design
    charged quite a bit, the other talent delivered more work though
    Review given by the client for this project.
    Coding Challenges
    Skill:
    • React
    • Nodejs
    • Firebase
    • JavaScript
    • Bootstrap
    • Ruby
    • ExpressJS
    Basic
    Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
    Basic
    Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
    Basic
    Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
    Video Projects
    How to implement django-tenant-schemas with a fixed URL
    Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
    Frontend Developer
    Technology
    • React
    • Nodejs
    • Firebase
    • JavaScript
    • Bootstrap
    • Ruby
    • ExpressJS
    • Led user research for a new construction site documentation tool.
    • Hosted workshops to synthesize user insights into design requirements.
    • Designed 3D concepts and built prototypes to investigate new tool form factors.
    • Researched existing digital solutions and prioritized key features for app release.
    Website Links
    • https://blog.learningdollars.com/2020/08/02/how-to-implement-django-tenant-schemas-with-a-fixed-url/
    • https://agile-headland-01373.herokuapp.com/
    Github Links
    • https://github.com/MainaKamau92/rickandmortycharacters
    • https://github.com/learningdollars/mainak-django-tenant-schemas
    LD Ventures
    Thea
    Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
    Frontend Developer
    Technology
    • React
    • Nodejs
    • Firebase
    • JavaScript
    • Bootstrap
    • Ruby
    • ExpressJS
    • I used the Django Rest Framework to create a multi tenant API with the aid of the django-tenant-schemas package.
    • I used the Postgres Database as the persistence layer and specifically the PostgreSQL Schemas to ensure that all tenants using the API had their data.
    • I used the REST architecture in designing my API.
    • Researched existing digital solutions and prioritized key features for app release.
    Website Links
    • https://blog.learningdollars.com/2020/08/02/how-to-implement-django-tenant-schemas-with-a-fixed-url/
    • https://agile-headland-01373.herokuapp.com/
    Github Links
    • https://github.com/MainaKamau92/rickandmortycharacters
    • https://github.com/learningdollars/mainak-django-tenant-schemas
    Qualifications
    Education
    University of Lagos
    Sep 2019 - Jan 2023
    B.Sc (Computer science)
    University of Lagos
    Sep 2019 - Sep 2020
    A level 
    Lagos city computer college
    May 2018 - Nov 2018
    Diploma in information technology 
    Courses
    API masterclass with NodeJs/Express and MongoDB
    Nov 2020 - Jan 2021
    Udemy
    • MongoDB
    • ExpressJS
    • Nodejs
    React front to back
    Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
    Udemy
    • MVC
    • MongoDB
    • React
    • Redux
    • ExpressJS
    • Nodejs
    Web development with JavaScript and python
    Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
    Coursera
    • Cyber Security
    • AJAX
    • Python
    • React
    • JavaScript
    • Django
    • jQuery
    • Git
    Software Development
    Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
    LinkedIn learning
    • Python
    • CSS
    • React
    • HTML
    • JavaScript
    • Django
    • SQL
    • C#
    • Java
    Reviews
    Client Project Reviews
    Levo
    charged quite a bit, the other talent delivered more work though
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