I am a full-stack software engineer with over a decade of experience across industries and technologies, and a proven track record of leading teams and mentoring developers. I have launched and guided multiple engineering-driven projects, established roadmaps and milestones, and balanced creative vision with practical execution to deliver cohesive products under resource constraints.

Ugochi Ofoha

I am a full-stack software engineer with over a decade of experience across industries and technologies, and a proven track record of leading teams and mentoring developers. I have launched and guided multiple engineering-driven projects, established roadmaps and milestones, and balanced creative vision with practical execution to deliver cohesive products under resource constraints.

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I am a full-stack software engineer with over a decade of experience across industries and technologies, and a proven track record of leading teams and mentoring developers.

I have launched and guided multiple engineering-driven projects, established roadmaps and milestones, and balanced creative vision with practical execution to deliver cohesive products under resource constraints.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Founder and Creative Director at Guava Pixel Studio
January 1, 2024 - Present
Founded an independent game studio, driving the design and development of an original narrative-focused game. Coordinated contributions from artists while ensuring alignment with technical goals and production timelines. Owned all engineering efforts in Python, including gameplay systems and user interface design. Established project plans and tracked milestones to keep development on schedule. Balanced creative vision with execution to deliver a cohesive product under resource constraints.
Senior Software Engineer II at Praxis Labs
April 1, 2021 - July 1, 2023
Core responsibility was full-stack feature development, testing, and deployment. Highlights include enabling SSO for the web app, creating reusable React components for core functionality, and spearheading a major overhaul of the Ruby on Rails web app to improve client usage of the platform.
Senior Engineer II at Trunk Club / Nordstrom
December 1, 2018 - April 1, 2021
Ruby and React feature development, advocating for coding and team process best practices, and managing tech debt. Worked closely with the data science team to leverage their data models on the web app. Accomplishments include introducing a mentorship program and deprecating a 5-year-old system responsible for core product data.
Lead Full Stack Engineer at VillageMD
August 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018
As the technical lead, responsibilities included writing clean, well-tested code, reviewing pull requests, managing tech debt, participating in architecture discussions, and driving CI/CD practices. Worked closely with the project manager and product manager to manage backlog and prioritize business and technical needs.
Senior Applications Developer at ThoughtWorks
March 1, 2011 - August 1, 2018
Developing and maintaining enterprise-level distributed applications across a range of tech stacks. Provided creative development solutions and coaching to clients on Agile processes, including OO design patterns, testing techniques, and various development methodologies.

Education

B.S. in Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology
April 1, 2027 - September 1, 2027

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Gaming, Healthcare, Retail, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment