George Darko

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Hi, I'm George Darko, a Frontend & MERN stack developer with experience building responsive and dynamic web apps using React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

About

Hi, I’m George Darko, a Frontend & MERN stack developer with experience building responsive and dynamic web apps using React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I specialize in crafting clean, modern user interfaces, and I’m proficient with REST APIs, authentication, and deployment.\n\nI’m comfortable across the stack, from UI components to server-side logic, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver polished, scalable applications. When I’m not coding, I love learning new tools and sharing what I learn.

  • 2 years' experience
  • Joined September 2025

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education

Work experience· 4 roles

Frontend Developer · Freelance / Self-EmployedJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Built and deployed over 6 responsive websites using HTML5, CSS3 (Flexbox, Grid), JavaScript (ES6+), and React.js. Created reusable UI components with React Hooks, improving development speed by 30%. Integrated APIs using Axios and managed asynchronous state with useEffect and useState.

Frontend Developer · Freelance / Self-EmployedJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Built and deployed over six responsive websites using HTML5, CSS3 (Flexbox, Grid), JavaScript (ES6+), and React.js. Created reusable UI components with React Hooks, improving development speed by 30%. Integrated APIs using Axios and handled asynchronous state with useEffect and useState.

Full Stack Developer (MERN Stack) · Project-BasedDec 2023 – Sep 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

Developed full-stack applications using MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js. Built a student portal where users fill out forms, make payments with Stripe/Paystack, and access restricted pages. Created RESTful APIs with Express.js, modeled data with Mongoose, and implemented JWT-based authentication with register/login/logout and protected routes. Deployed backend to Render and frontend to Vercel, ensuring CI/CD workflow. Used Postman for API testing and GitHub for version control and collaboration.

Full Stack Developer (MERN Stack) · Project-BasedDec 2023 – Sep 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

Education· 5

Diploma in Information Systems Management · Apptech Ghana Institute of Technology — Accra, Ghana2030 – 2022
Diploma in Information Systems Management · Apptech Ghana Institute of Technology2030 – 2022
Diploma in Information Systems Management · Apptech Ghana Institute of Technology2030 – 2022
Diploma in Information Systems Management (DISM) · Aptech Ghana Institute of Technology2030 – 2022

Certifications and awards

Diploma in Information Systems Management (DISM)2030 – 2022

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