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Amara Mensah
Software Developer
amara.mensah@example.com • +233 55 123 4567 • Accra, Ghana • linkedin.com/in/amaramensah • github.com/amaramensah • amaramensah.dev
Skills
Programming Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, SQL
Frontend: React, Next.js, HTML, CSS, Tailwind CSS
Backend: Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, REST APIs
Tools: Git, Docker, GitHub Actions, Vitest, Figma
Certifications
Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate
Coursera · Mar 2024 · MFE-2024-88421
Professional Summary
Software developer with 2 years of experience building responsive web applications with React, TypeScript and Node.js. Comfortable owning features end to end, from API design to accessible UI, and improving performance with measurable results.
Work Experience
Software Development InternJun 2024 – Dec 2024
Kola Systems · Accra, Ghana
- Developed responsive web interfaces using React and Tailwind CSS, improving usability across desktop and mobile devices.
- Reduced dashboard load time by 38% by memoizing expensive chart computations and lazy-loading routes.
- Wrote 40+ unit tests with Vitest, raising coverage of the billing module from 22% to 71%.
Freelance Web DeveloperFeb 2023 – Present
Self-employed · Remote
- Delivered 9 client websites on Next.js with an average Lighthouse performance score of 96.
- Automated deployment with GitHub Actions, cutting release time from 45 minutes to under 5.
Education
BSc Computer ScienceSep 2020 – Jul 2024
University of Ghana · Legon, Accra
GPA: 3.7/4.0
Relevant coursework: Data Structures, Databases, Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Machine Learning
Dean's List (3 semesters); Lead, Google Developer Student Club
Projects
Marketside2024
React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, WebSockets
Marketplace for local farmers with realtime order tracking.
- Built a realtime order tracking system serving 1,200+ monthly orders with sub-second updates.
- Designed a normalized PostgreSQL schema that cut duplicate product records by 90%.
marketside.app · github.com/amaramensah/marketside
StudyLoop2023
TypeScript, React, IndexedDB
Spaced-repetition study tool for university students.
- Grew to 400 active student users in one semester through campus-led rollout.
github.com/amaramensah/studyloop