Herval Bernice NGANYA NANA
Software Engineer
Hagen
Summary
I'm a full-stack engineer with a focus on the backend. My work experience includes over 6 years spent using Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB, Angular, MS Azure, Kubernetes, Kafka, Rest and GraphQL API endpoints. Seeking a full-time job that presents professional challenges and allows me to provide value to customers and witness the impact of my accomplishments on their lives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Backend Engineer
WPS Management GmbH
Paderborn
04.2023 - Current
- Ensured Codebase Documentation: Implemented comprehensive documentation practices to enhance code readability and maintainability, facilitating smoother collaboration among developers.
- Improved Code Quality and Stability: Enhanced code quality through unit testing and meticulous code reviews, resulting in fewer bugs and more reliable system.
- Designed Scalable Architecture: Created scalable microservices architecture, offering flexibility to adapt to evolving business needs while ensuring manageability.
- Optimized Performance and User Experience: Reduced application load times by optimizing database queries and implementing efficient caching strategies, resulting in improved user experience.
- Streamlined Codebase and Integration: Conducted refactoring efforts to streamline codebase, making it more maintainable and scalable, while seamlessly integrating third-party APIs to extend product capabilities.
- Keywords: Java, Spring Boot, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Jenkins, Kubernetes, Sonarqube, Grafana, Docker, MongoDB
Backend Engineer
Objego GmbH, Nana Herval Bernice
Essen
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Application Maintenance and Improvement: Demonstrated ability in maintaining and enhancing existing applications, ensuring ongoing performance optimization and user satisfaction.
- Legacy Code Enhancement: Successfully improved legacy code segments, modernizing systems and enhancing functionality to meet evolving business needs.
- Bug Analysis and Solutions: Proficiently analyzed, designed, and implemented solutions for identified bugs, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
- API Design and Development: Led conception and design of REST APIs, enabling seamless communication and data exchange between systems.
- Project Leadership and Collaboration: Spearheaded migration project from MS Dynamics 365 to HubSpot in close collaboration with marketing team, ensuring smooth transition and alignment with business objectives. Transform free software into paid software thanks to Chargebee.
- Technology Proficiency and Collaboration: Demonstrated expertise in diverse range of technologies including Java 17, Spring Boot, Angular, Postgresql, Keycloak, Kubernetes, MS Azure, Git, and CI/CD, while actively participating in backend guild meetings, interviews, and utilizing tools like Docker, Kafka, Grafana, and PgAdmin 4 for effective project management and development.
- Keywords: Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure DevOps, PostgreSQL, Angular, HubSpot, Git, JIRA, Microservices, GitLab, Chargebee, Kanban, Scrum, Liquibase, CI/CD, docker
Software developer
Orca Geo Services Brandenburg an der
Havel
10.2017 - 09.2021
- Mentorship and Professional Development: Provided guidance and mentorship to working students during their bachelor thesis, nurturing their skills and knowledge within team.
- Application Maintenance and Enhancement: Demonstrated proficiency in maintaining and improving existing applications, ensuring continuous functionality and user satisfaction.
- Legacy Code Optimization: Successfully enhanced and optimized legacy code segments, modernizing systems and improving performance to align with evolving standards.
- Functionalities Design and Implementation: Led conception, design, and implementation of functionalities using BPMN workflows, along with delivery of REST and GraphQL APIs, enhancing system's capabilities.
- Project Leadership and Collaboration: Acted as project lead in prototype development project, overseeing team of backend and frontend developers, and leveraging tech stack including Java 8, Spring Boot, Angular, and Postgresql.
- Data Migration and System Monitoring: Conducted data migration using REST APIs and SQL, ensuring seamless transition, while utilizing monitoring tools like Grafana for system performance optimization and troubleshooting.
- Keywords: Java, Spring Boot, CI/CD, Gitlab CI, Grafana, Postgres, Rest, GraphQL, RabbitMQ
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science, Network And Mobile Computing
Technische Hochschule Brandenburg
Brandenburg An Der Havel, Germany 09.2016 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Yaoundé I
Yaounde, Cameroon 10.2010 - 07.2014
Skills
Python, Django
Experience with Docker
Familiarity with Kubernetes
Experience with unit testing
Knowledge of GraphQL
Familiarity with Azure services
Expertise in Java
Experience with message queues
Experience with CI and CD pipelines
Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform
Experience with NoSQL databases
Strong SQL skills
Understanding of microservices architecture
Angular
API Design and Development
Source and Version Control: Git, Gitlab
Timeline
Backend Engineer
WPS Management GmbH
04.2023 - Current
Backend Engineer
Objego GmbH, Nana Herval Bernice
10.2021 - 03.2023
Software developer
Orca Geo Services Brandenburg an der
10.2017 - 09.2021
Master of Science - Computer Science, Network And Mobile Computing
Technische Hochschule Brandenburg
09.2016 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Yaoundé I
10.2010 - 07.2014