Resume of Timonwa Akintokun • Peerlist

Experience

4 years, 4 months

TagItUp

Software Engineer

Jan 2023 - Present (1 yr, 4 m) • lagos, nigeria • part-time

TagItUp allows you to securely share digital images of your event in real time using custom hashtags, either for free or for a fee per image download.

Currently spearheading frontend development and design, crafting intuitive and user-friendly interfaces to enhance the user experience.
Leading the implementation of Firebase integration, streamlining data management and improving real-time functionality within the platform.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, ensuring seamless integration of frontend elements with backend systems.
Contributing to product strategy and roadmap discussions, leveraging a keen understanding of user behavior and market trends to inform design decisions.

NextJS

FirebasecloudinaryHTML / CSS / JavaScript

Turing

Technical Writer

Nov 2022 - Present (1 yr, 6 m) • remote • freelance

Tech Roadmap

Founder

Feb 2022 - Present (2 yr, 3 m) • remote • part-time

Tech Career Roadmap is a free online resource on careers in the tech industry. Anyone who wants to break or transition into the tech industry or has already broken into it, can use these resources to choose and define their career path and learn about the skills needed to build themselves in the chosen career.

Building and maintaining the project and community.
Reviewing contributions and issues, and ensuring that contributed codes get merged promptly.

ReactJS

NextJS

Styled Components

JavaScript

GitHub

Git

SCSSvscode

Open Source

LogRocket

Technical Author

Feb 2022 - Present (2 yr, 3 m) • remote • full-time

LogRocket combines session replay, product analytics, and error tracking – empowering software teams to create the ideal product experience.
- Crafting thorough, engaging, and well-researched articles on front-end development languages, frameworks, tools, and concepts.
- Collaborating with the editorial team to enhance the quality and engagement of all articles, elevating their impact and reader experience.

Trellogoogle docsWeb Development

ReactJS

VueJS

CSSWriting

GitHubcode sandbox

Timonwa's Notes

Technical Writer

Jul 2021 - Present (2 yr, 10 m) • lagos, nigeria • full-time

Timonwa's Notes is a personal blog where I write technical articles on web development that help other developers learn more easily. This includes beginner-friendly tutorials, experiences, opinions, and more.

Writing blog articles on a regular basis, covering a wide range of topics related to technology, programming, and web development.
Conducting thorough research to ensure that articles are well-informed and provide value to readers, while also incorporating personal insights and experiences.
Utilizing SEO best practices, including keyword research and on-page optimization, to increase the visibility and reach of the blog.

markdownGoogle Docs

GitHubWriting

Education

Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos

Higher National Diploma, Surveying and Geoinformatics

2012 - 2018

Certification

Open Source Contributhon

She Code Africa

May 2022 - No Expiry

National Youths Service Corps

NYSC, Nigeria

Nov 2019 - No Expiry

The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

Google Digital Skills For Africa ↗

Oct 2019 - No Expiry

Volunteering

DevRel

Millionjs

Jul 2023 - Present

Million.js is a virtual DOM library that makes React up to 70% faster. The Virtual DOM Replacement for React helps you gain big performance wins for UI and data-heavy React apps.

Co-leading a DevRel team of 7 in the open-source project Million.js.
Organizing content calendar and task assignments using Notion, ensuring a structured and cohesive approach to content creation while tracking progress and ensuring timely completion of deliverables to meet project goals.
Contributing to project documentation and crafting engaging copy for social media and blog posts to enhance the project's visibility and foster community engagement.
Interacting with the community on Million.js's social accounts to facilitate discussions and promote a positive and inclusive environment for project enthusiasts.

Frontend Developer Mentor

Techsters Trybe

Jul 2023 - Dec 2023

Techsters Trybe

Providing mentorship and guidance to front-end development mentees in the program.
Having regular weekly sections with the mentees for checkups, updates and reviews.

Frontend Developer Facilitator

Empower Her Community; Technical Bootcamp 3.0

Mar 2023 - May 2023

Empower Her Community; Technical Bootcamp 3.0

The Empower Her Community is a tech based community focused on training and promoting women in the field of Information Technology that aims to spread more awareness for opportunities in information technology and incorporate as many women as possible.

Facilitated frontend development classes for participants in the program.
Developed and provided comprehensive frontend development courses and supplementary resources to drive student-centered learning and lively class discussions.
Evaluated and assessed participants' weekly tasks to measure their understanding and growth in front-end development skills.

Technical Writing Mentor

Wetech Mentorship Program 2023 (Cohort 2)

Mar 2023 - May 2023

Wetech Mentorship Program 2023 (Cohort 2)

Wetech is on a mission to create a world where women are empowered to reach their full potential in the tech industry.

Providing mentorship and guidance to technical writing mentees in the program.
Having regular bi-weekly sections with the mentees for checkups, updates and reviews.

Volunteer

No-code Tech Summit 2022

Dec 2022 - Dec 2022

No-code Tech Summit 2022

No-code Tech Summit 2022 is an annual event for nontechnical individuals working in tech across Africa. This summit aimed to empower and equip professionals with the knowledge and tools to thrive in the digital era.

Actively participated in marketing efforts on social media, spreading awareness about the summit.
Contributed to brainstorming sessions, providing valuable ideas to enhance the attendee experience.
Contributed to the logistics department, ensuring the event's success. Responsibilities included assisting speakers, crowd control, food disbursement, and supporting various event activities.

Timonwa Akintokun

Software Engineer | Technical Writer | Open Source | Content Creator | Creative | CSS Lover