Joel Ikenga

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Frontend Engineer at Samsung
January 1, 2025 - Present
Delivered MVP + MAP in under 3 months, enabling early onboarding of users and securing initial traction. Engineered responsive, accessible UI components that improved mobile usability by 35% and reduced accessibility issues by 40% after audits. Built admin dashboard from scratch, reducing internal overhead by 70% and cutting admin task time by 30-40 minutes per day. Assisted with Web3 integration, reducing integration bugs by 25% and speeding up deployment cycles by 15%. Optimized key endpoints and caching strategy, improving UI data population time by 45% and reducing network fetch load by 30%. Implemented Web Socket-based real-time tracking, improving user-status accuracy from 60% to 98%.
Frontend Engineer
January 1, 2025 - Present
Delivered MVP + MAP in under 3 months, enabling the company to begin onboarding early users and secure initial traction. Engineered responsive, accessible UI components that improved mobile usability by 35% and reduced accessibility issues by 40% after audits. Built the admin dashboard from scratch, reducing internal operational overhead by 70% and cutting admin task time by 30-40 minutes per day. Assisted with Web3 integration, reducing integration bugs by 25% and speeding up deployment cycles by 15%. Optimized key endpoints and caching strategy, improving UI data population time by 45% and reducing network fetch load by 30%. Implemented WebSocket-based real-time tracking, improving user-status accuracy from 60% (polling) to 98%.
Junior Frontend Engineer at Samsung
January 1, 2025 - Present
Delivered MVP + MAP in under 3 months, enabling onboarding of early users and securing initial traction. Engineered responsive, accessible UI components that improved mobile usability by 35% and reduced accessibility issues by 40% after audits. Built the admin dashboard from scratch, reducing internal operational overhead by 70% and cutting admin task time by 30 minutes/day. Assisted with Web3 integration, reducing integration bugs by 25% and speeding up deployment cycles by 15%. Optimized key endpoints and caching strategy, improving UI data population time by 45% and reducing network fetch load by 30%. Implemented WebSocket-based real-time tracking, improving user-status accuracy from 60% to 98%.
Information Technology at Seymour Aviation Car Park
September 1, 2024 - Present
Contributed to the maintenance of the car park management system, reducing system downtime by 20% through faster diagnostics and fixes. Improved traffic control efficiency by 10–15% by assisting with software/hardware optimization across barriers and sensors. Collaborated on internal avionation-related government software, helping deliver tasks 25% faster by preparing specs and assisting with builds. Supported daily IT operations (networking, terminals, hardware), resolving support tickets with an average 90% same-day close rate.
IT Engineer at Seymour Aviation Car Park
September 1, 2024 - Present
Contributed to the maintenance of the car park management system, reducing system downtime by 20% through faster diagnosis and fixes. Improved traffic control efficiency by 10-15% by assisting with software/hardware optimization across barriers and sensors. Collaborated on internal aviation-government software, helping deliver tasks 25% faster by preparing specs and assisting with builds. Supported daily IT operations (networking, terminals, hardware), resolving support tickets with an average 90% same-day closure rate.
Information Technology (IT) Intern at Seymour Aviation Car Park
September 1, 2024 - Present
Contributed to the maintenance of the car park management system, reducing downtime by 20% through faster diagnosis and fixes. Improved traffic control efficiency by 10–15% by assisting with software/hardware optimization across barriers and sensors. Collaborated on internal aviation-related government software, helping deliver tasks 25% faster by preparing specs and assisting with builds. Supported daily IT operations (networking, terminals, hardware), resolving support tickets with a 90% same-day closure rate.
Frontend Engineer Intern at Hire Us
July 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Ensured WCAG-compliant UI patterns, reducing accessibility violations by 50% during internal testing. Collaborated with fellow interns to debug features, resolving 15+ issues across shared components and improving team delivery speed by 30%. Adopted Redux for state management, reducing prop-drilling issues by 40% in the team's shared project.

Education

First School Leaving Certificate (FSL C) at Tender Touch International School, Aba, Abia State, Nigeria
September 1, 2007 - September 1, 2012
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) at Covenant High School (CHS), Aba, Abia State, Nigeria
September 1, 2012 - September 1, 2018
Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering (ADSE), Software Engineering at Aptech Education, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
June 1, 2019 - June 1, 2021
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Information Technology at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), Famagusta, Cyprus
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2024
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkey
January 11, 2030 - February 24, 2026
Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering at Aptech Education, Nigeria
January 11, 2030 - February 24, 2026
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkey
January 11, 2030 - February 24, 2026
Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering at Aptech Education, Nigeria
January 11, 2030 - February 24, 2026

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics, Education