Software engineer and entrepreneur with 6 years of experience building and scaling production software systems. Founder of Akoteq, a software company delivering digital solutions across multiple sectors including business, education, and hospitality. I’ve built and delivered projects for clients including Bapx, New Impact Africa Capital, SPEG, Tyco City Hotel, and other organizations across Ghana and beyond. Core stack includes React and Next.js, with full-stack experience in APIs, cloud deployment, and scalable system architecture. I also handle UI/UX design in Figma, lead small engineering teams, and coordinate delivery across distributed teams. Currently focused on scaling Akoteq, expanding cross-border tech projects, and building reliable systems for real-world clients and users.

Haruna Wavei

Software engineer and entrepreneur with 6 years of experience building and scaling production software systems. Founder of Akoteq, a software company delivering digital solutions across multiple sectors including business, education, and hospitality. I’ve built and delivered projects for clients including Bapx, New Impact Africa Capital, SPEG, Tyco City Hotel, and other organizations across Ghana and beyond. Core stack includes React and Next.js, with full-stack experience in APIs, cloud deployment, and scalable system architecture. I also handle UI/UX design in Figma, lead small engineering teams, and coordinate delivery across distributed teams. Currently focused on scaling Akoteq, expanding cross-border tech projects, and building reliable systems for real-world clients and users.

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Software engineer and entrepreneur with 6 years of experience building and scaling production software systems.

Founder of Akoteq, a software company delivering digital solutions across multiple sectors including business, education, and hospitality.

I’ve built and delivered projects for clients including Bapx, New Impact Africa Capital, SPEG, Tyco City Hotel, and other organizations across Ghana and beyond.

Core stack includes React and Next.js, with full-stack experience in APIs, cloud deployment, and scalable system architecture.

I also handle UI/UX design in Figma, lead small engineering teams, and coordinate delivery across distributed teams.

Currently focused on scaling Akoteq, expanding cross-border tech projects, and building reliable systems for real-world clients and users.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Co-founder & Tech Lead at Awunpara Inc.
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Built the MVP in 3 months and validated the idea; attracted 700+ users; led tech and product development remotely.
Full-Stack Web Developer / Front-End Developer at Bapx
January 1, 2022 - Present
Led frontend implementation using React.js and TypeScript; grew active users from 0 to 3,000+ across Ghana & Rwanda; recruited and managed a development team to support rapid growth.
Co-founder & Software Developer at AkoTeq
June 1, 2024 - November 18, 2025
Co-founded and led development; recruited and managed a team of developers; designed UI/UX, and delivered multiple client projects; currently leading BD & software development.
DevOps Engineer and Front-end Developer at Bapx
January 1, 2023 - Present
Led frontend implementation using React.js and TypeScript; grew from 0 to 3,000+ active users across Ghana and Rwanda; recruited and managed a development team to support rapid growth.

Education

BSc IT Education at AMUSTED, Kumasi, Ghana
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
BIT Degree, Full Stack Web Development at Vilnius (Remote)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
BIT Degree, Project Management at Vilnius (Remote)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Web Design With WordPress at Amalitech, Accra, Ghana
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Fundamentals of JavaScript at IBM (Remote)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
KIC Fellow – Entrepreneurship School and Beyond Scholar at KIC, Accra, Ghana
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Best Speaker, AMUSTED at AMUSTED
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
BSc IT Education at AMUSTED, Kumasi, Ghana
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
BIT Degree, Full Stack Web Development at Vilnius (Remote)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
BIT Degree, Project Management at Vilnius (Remote)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
KIC Fellow at Accra, Ghana
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Web Design With Wordpress at Amalitech, Accra, Ghana
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Fundamentals of JavaScript at IBM (Remote)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

Advisory Board Member, YEC-Ghana Library Authority
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Best Student, Tumuru Senior High Technical School
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Best Zonal Debater, Upper West Region
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Fundamentals of JavaScript
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
KIC Fellow, Entrepreneurship School and Beyond Scholar
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Best Speaker, AMUSTED 2023
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Advisory Board Member, YEC-Ghana Library Authority
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Best Zonal Debater, Upper West Region
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Best Student, Tumuru Senior High Technical School
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
First Class Degree in IT Education
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
KIC Fellowship
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Industry Experience

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