# Fortune Ekeruo

> Software Engineer meddling with some AI stuff

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/fortune

I'm a full-stack software engineer with extensive experience in building and scaling both server and client-side applications using test-driven development processes, often time working remotely in distributed Agile software development teams. 

I focus primarily on delivering clean code that is easy to scale and maintain.

Effective communication is an essential tool I use for setting clear expectations with my clients. You will find in me an accountable, collaborative team member within your organization.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ ActBlue
Jan 2024 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Acast
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Los Angeles, California, United States
Acast is a platform for podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization. It offers creators a range of tools to develop, publish, and distribute their audio content to various podcast platforms and listening apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. 

Our team's primary focus was on expanding our listener base, utilizing technologies such as React (Redux), Nextjs, Typescript, Nodejs (ExpressJS), Automated Testing (Jest and Cypress), Docker, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, AWS, and Serverless Architecture with CDK.

### Software Engineer @ Invisible Technologies Inc.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
Invisible Technologies is a platform for automating business processes with the goal of improving efficiency and enabling workers to concentrate on essential tasks. During my work with the company, I focused on developing the client dashboard. This dashboard provides clients with access to their credit information, as well as updates on the progress of their tasks. Additionally, it allows them to recharge their credit, approve or reject completed tasks, and perform other related functions. To build this dashboard, we utilized various technologies including Javascript/Typescript, Reactjs, Nodejs, Graphql, and PostgreSQL.

### Senior Software Developer @ Andela
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical mentorships to junior Andela developers
- Work as a technical team lead for junior Andela developers on simulations/apprenticeships
- Organize workshops/meetup events about specific technologies

Technologies/Tools
- React
- Redux
- Typescript
- JavaScript (ES6)
- Node.js
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Docker
- MongoDB
- Redis
- PostgreSQL
- Mocha/Chai (For unit testing)
- Karma/Jasmine (For unit testing)

### Software Developer @ Andela
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
Andela is a global talent accelerator that produces world-class developers and connects them with top employers. 

With an acceptance rate below 1%, Andela offers one of the most selective technology training programs in the world. Andela developers, some of the brightest young people in Africa, undergo an intensive training experience with cutting-edge education technology, gaining the skills and experience needed to thrive as full-time, remote developers for companies around the world. Andela is backed by the founders of Facebook, eBay, and AOL and has offices in North America and Africa.

• Software requirements gathering
• Conceptual and architectural design of software systems.
• System development and implementation using varying development tools.
• Software testing, continuous integration, and deployment.
• Application usability testing.

### Javascript Expert Mentor @ Codementor
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
Codementor is an online platform providing instant one-on-one help for software developers by utilizing screen sharing, video and text chat, in order to replicate for users the experience of having a mentor for code reviewing, debugging, and online programming.

Key Responsibilities:
- Help unblock mentees and provide solutions to challenges (i.e fixing bugs and solving algorithms).
- Help mentees learn JS and understand a few of its popular frameworks. (Angular and React)
- Help create a system where PR and commits are bugs (syntax error) and lint issue free
- Help mentees with TDD

Technologies:
- HTML/CSS, 
- JavaScript, 
- React
- Redux
- Webpack,
- Sass 
- Angular
- Express
- Node.js
- Jest
- Mocha/Chai
- Karma/Jasmine

Link to profile https://www.codementor.io/@fortunee

### Software Developer @ Headspace Inc.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Santa Monica, CA
Headspace is one of Andela's contract based partners. It's basically a platform that provides a simple way to relax with guided meditations and mindfulness techniques that bring calm, wellness and balance to your life in just a few minutes a day.

Key Responsibilities:
     - My work as a developer is focused primarily on an internal custom CMS tool.
     - I provide technical support on content CMS tool to its users.
     - I fix bugs and implement new features on the content CMS.
     - Implement test-driven development (TDD)

Technologies/Tools
     - Ember.js
     - React
     - Typescript
     - JavaScript (ES6)
     - Node.js
     - PostgreSQL
     - Jest (For unit testing)
     - QUnit (For unit testing)

### Software Developer @ CoinMetro
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Estonia
https://coinmetro.com/

CoinMetro is a contract based Andela partner which lasted for a 9 month period, it's basically a one-stop financial marketplace for the digital asset economy. Its main goal is to simplify Crypto and push mass adoption.

Key Responsibilities:
- Worked on the backend middle layer of the exchange platform
- Organize daily standups, biweekly sprints, and retrospectives
- Plan an architectural design for how the middle layer is structured with microservices

Technologies/Tools:
- Node.js
- ZeroMQ
- Protobuf
- Redis
- Websockets
- RESTful APIs
- Microservices

### Frontend Developer @ ALAT by Wema
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Lagos, Nigeria
ALAT is a contract based Andela partner, and I worked with them onsite for a period of 3 months. They are a fully digital bank in Nigeria, designed to help you save more. When you open a savings account in 5 minutes, you will have your debit card delivered to you.

Key responsibilities:
- Frontend development
- Have regular sync with the UI/UX team for design mocks
- Have regular sync with the backend team for API integration

Technologies:
- HTML/CSS
- Angular
- TypeScript
- SASS
- Rxjs observables
- Karma/Jasmine

### Open Source Developer @ OpenMRS
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
OpenMRS is an open-source medical record system.

During my three month Andela simulations period, I contributed to the OpenMRS Cohort Build tool which is used to create Ad-hoc reports. i.e build a cohort of patients based on the similarities between groups of patients.

Technologies/Tools
- React
- API integration
- Developing based on a design mockup
- IRC for standups
- Code reviews

### Founder @ Boggyice Computer Learning Center
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Owerri, Imo State Nigeria
Boggyice Computer Learning Center is an institute that teach kids computer basics/appreciation as well as how to use a few packages such as MS Office, Corel Draw etc.

### Computer Teacher @ Girls Secondary School - Uzoagba, Imo State.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Imo State, Nigeria.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Jan 2010 – Jan 2014

### Senior Secondary School Certificate
Logos International Secondary School
Jan 2004 – Jan 2009


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/fortunee
- Website: https://fortunee.dev
- Website: https://fortuneekeruo.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-29