Lesley Chinyanga

• Developed and maintained scalable full-stack web applications using React, Node.js, and TypeScript, applying Agile principles and participating in regular standups
• Reduced infrastructure and licensing costs by implementing self-hosted and open-source alternatives, significantly lowering monthly cloud billing
• Designed and implemented RESTful APIs for real-time frontend-backend data exchange, improving system performance and responsiveness
• Collaborated with designers and cross-functional developers to integrate UI/UX with backend logic, ensuring seamless and intuitive user experiences
• Managed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Coolify, and Docker to automate deployments and testing, reducing release times and deployment failures
• Wrote clean, maintainable, and testable code while contributing to best practices, team code reviews, and refactoring efforts
• Streamlined deployment processes, enabling faster product updates and feature releases
• Refactored legacy codebases to modernize architecture and improve long-term maintainability
• Set up version control systems (e.g., Git) and workflow guidelines to enhance collaboration across development teams
• Reviewed code, debugged issues, and implemented solutions to ensure high code quality and system reliability
• Integrated third-party APIs to enhance functionality and improve overall user experience on web platforms.

• Delivered comprehensive instruction in full-stack web development, covering JavaScript, HTML, CSS, React, Node.js, and Git to cohorts of aspiring developers
• Provided constructive code reviews and one-on-one mentorship to interns, guiding them through project deliverables and improving code quality
• Supervised and facilitated live coding lab sessions, reinforcing key programming concepts and debugging techniques
• Mentored students on both technical skills and industry-relevant soft skills such as Agile workflows, communication, and teamwork
• Contributed to curriculum development and feedback loops to continuously improve the boot camp learning experience

• Developed and customized responsive WordPress themes using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP to meet client branding and functionality requirements
• Integrated and configured third-party plugins, enhancing site functionality while maintaining compatibility and performance standards
• Optimized website performance through image compression, caching strategies, and lightweight theme customization
• Conducted cross-browser and mobile responsiveness testing to ensure a consistent user experience across platforms
• Collaborated with remote teams and clients to gather requirements, deliver updates, and deploy production-ready websites

• Contributed to high-profile client projects, helping build, maintain, and extend functionality for a production application with tens of thousands of active users
• Collaborated remotely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features on schedule and ensure ongoing platform stability and performance

• Ensured consistent code quality through peer reviews, testing, and adherence to team development standards

• .Achieved faster development cycles using Agile methodologies, including Scrum or Kanban processes.
• .Created comprehensive documentation detailing software functionality for future reference or maintenance purposes.

• Built, maintained, and added new features to a mobile application serving tens of thousands of users, ensuring high performance and scalability
• Developed smooth and responsive user interfaces using React Native and Reanimated, enhancing user experience across Android and iOS platforms
• Integrated new endpoints to a RESTful API and handled data synchronization and caching for seamless mobile interactions
• Engineered backend logic with Node.js using Sequelize and Prisma ORM to manage PostgreSQL databases effectively
• Leveraged AWS services including EC2, S3, ECS, SES, ECR, Lambda, and RDS throughout the development lifecycle for deployment, file storage, and communication
• Maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Bitrise to automate testing and deployments, reducing release time and build failures
• Worked remotely in an Agile environment, collaborating with designers, QA, and product teams to deliver reliable updates on a consistent release schedule

• Led end-to-end feature development, from initial design concepts through final implementation and testing phases.