I am a frontend engineer with over 3 years of hands-on experience building scalable web applications using React, TypeScript, and JavaScript. I enjoy debugging complex codebases, validating solutions with comprehensive tests, and delivering reliable, reproducible implementations. I thrive on creating user-centric interfaces and scalable frontend architectures, collaborating across teams to improve accessibility, performance, and SEO, and shaping design systems that unify product experiences.

Derrick Torsu

I am a frontend engineer with over 3 years of hands-on experience building scalable web applications using React, TypeScript, and JavaScript. I enjoy debugging complex codebases, validating solutions with comprehensive tests, and delivering reliable, reproducible implementations. I thrive on creating user-centric interfaces and scalable frontend architectures, collaborating across teams to improve accessibility, performance, and SEO, and shaping design systems that unify product experiences.

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I am a frontend engineer with over 3 years of hands-on experience building scalable web applications using React, TypeScript, and JavaScript. I enjoy debugging complex codebases, validating solutions with comprehensive tests, and delivering reliable, reproducible implementations.

I thrive on creating user-centric interfaces and scalable frontend architectures, collaborating across teams to improve accessibility, performance, and SEO, and shaping design systems that unify product experiences.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Software Engineer at Union Systems Global
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Led frontend development using React, Next.js, and TypeScript; built scalable frontend architecture; integrated RESTful APIs; implemented SSR and SEO improvements; created reusable UI component libraries; ensured cross-product consistency; optimized performance and documented implementations.
Frontend Developer at Embrace Technologies
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Frontend development focusing on React & Next.js; implemented full-stack frontend with strong focus on architecture and UX; built reusable UI components and libraries; performance optimization and accessibility considerations.
Lead Frontend Developer at Rit
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Led frontend development efforts, guided technical direction, and ensured high-quality code standards; rebuilt React-based interfaces; collaborated with design and product teams to improve usability.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science at University of Ghana, Legon
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Masters in Computer Science (AI) at Lakehead University
January 1, 2026 - January 8, 2026
Master of Computer Science (AI) at Lakehead University
January 1, 2026 - January 8, 2026
Bachelor of Computer Science at University of Ghana, Legon
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment