FULL-STACK SOFTWARE ENGINEER · ACCRA, GHANA

I turn complex
problems into
working products.

I’m Kingsley. I build the interfaces, systems, and workflows that help businesses run — from the first idea to the details that make it work in production.

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Kingsley David Gyekye
Kingsley David GyekyeEngineer. Pianist. Product builder.
K.Thoughtful software.
From Accra, to everywhere.
engineering.tsFROM INTERFACE TO INFRASTRUCTURE
frontend: "React + TypeScript",

Interfaces people use

backend: "Firebase + Google Cloud",

Systems that do the work

integrations: "Payments + messaging",

Workflows that connect it all

Currently building at Quickly HireBuilding across the stack.

01 / SELECTED WORK

Built for the
real world.

Two different domains. The same focus: making complex operations feel simple for the people using them.

STAFFING & OPERATIONS01
quicklyhireConnecting people. Powering work.
Clients / Professionals / Admin

FULL-STACK DEVELOPMENT · LEAN TEAM

Quickly Hire

Helping clients and professionals work together, with one platform for hiring, communication, billing, and ongoing engagements. I build across the frontend, backend, and business operations on a lean engineering team.

  • Dedicated portals for clients, professionals, and admins
  • Messaging, search, and automated engagement workflows
  • Real-time conversations and structured support tickets
  • Stripe Connect invoicing, subscriptions, and payouts
ReactFirebaseCloud FunctionsMeiliSearchStripe
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MUSIC & EDUCATION02
AllegroCLASSICS CONSERVATORYA place for music to grow.
Enrollment / Competitions / Events

FULL-STACK WEB PLATFORM

Allegro Classics Conservatory

Bringing a music conservatory’s day-to-day operations online: student enrollment, competition judging, event ticketing, and administration. A project where my software work meets my interest in music.

  • Multi-round music competition judging system
  • Real-time score aggregation and rankings
  • Event ticketing with PDF generation
  • Admin dashboard for full operations management
ReactTypeScriptFirebaseFirestorePaystackTailwind CSS
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02 / A LITTLE ABOUT ME

An engineer with
a musical side.

Based in Accra, Ghana.
Experienced in remote teams.

I like understanding the whole product, then taking responsibility for making it work.

I’ve been building web applications since 2019. At Quickly Hire, I work across a multi-portal staffing platform: React interfaces, Firebase and Google Cloud services, Stripe billing, real-time messaging, and internal operations. I’m comfortable owning a feature across the stack and working closely with a small team to take it from an idea to production.

Outside engineering, I play piano, sing in a choir, enjoy cricket, and make time for a match on EA FC. Music and sport are a big part of how I spend my time away from the screen.

PianoChoirCricketEA FC

03 / EXPERIENCE

Ownership, from
interface to infrastructure.

Production software, small teams, and a willingness to work through the details.

01

October 2022 - Present

Jacksonville, USA · Remote

Quickly Hire

Full-stack Developer

  • Led full-stack development as one of two primary engineers on a staffing platform, building dedicated portals for clients, professionals, and administrators.
  • Built Stripe Connect billing for invoicing, subscriptions, professional payouts, ACH transfers, and automated fee reconciliation.
  • Implemented real-time messaging, MeiliSearch conversation search, broadcast messages, and structured support ticket workflows.
  • Connected document signing, engagement renewals, time tracking, payroll exports, and transactional email into the platform’s day-to-day operations.
ReactFirebaseCloud FunctionsMeiliSearch
02

August 2019 - September 2022

Accra, Ghana

Polymorph Labs Ghana Limited

Frontend Engineer

  • Developed and shipped production features across multiple client-facing applications — including an e-commerce platform, a utility management system, a university application portal, and a web-based chauffeur service.
  • Architected reusable component libraries and frontend patterns adopted across projects, improving development consistency and reducing feature delivery time.
  • Developed internal developer tooling and workflow automation that improved team velocity, enabling faster iteration cycles without compromising code quality.
  • Collaborated closely with backend engineers, designers, and project managers on a cross-functional Scrum team, contributing to sprint planning, code reviews, and technical decision-making.
ReactTypeScriptGraphQLRedux
03

September 2020 - July 2021

Legon, Accra, Ghana

University of Ghana

Research & Teaching Assistant

  • Organized tutorial sessions and mentored students in web development (React, Node.js), compiler design, and machine learning with Python.
  • Assisted the Lecturer in organizing seminars and career fairs for Computer Science students pursuing careers in Software Engineering and Data Science.
Database Management SystemsSoftware EngineeringMachine LearningPython

04 / TOOLKIT

The tools behind
the work.

My core stack is React, TypeScript, and Firebase. I work across the frontend, backend, and the integrations that connect them.

01

Interfaces

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptTailwind CSSReact Native
02

Backend & cloud

Node.jsFirebaseGoogle CloudCloud FunctionsREST APIsGraphQL
03

Data & integrations

FirestorePostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBStripePaystackMeiliSearch
04

Beyond the core stack

PythonPHPLaravelGitComponent librariesWorkflow automation

05 / FOUNDATIONS

BSc. Computer Science

University of Ghana, Legon

September 2016 - November 2020

Learning how to solve problems.

A foundation in algorithms, software engineering, and database systems, followed by teaching and mentoring Computer Science students.

CAPSTONE PROJECT

Automatic License Plate Detection and Recognition using TensorFlow, MobileNet and WPOD-NET

06 / LET’S BUILD SOMETHING

Have a complex problem?
Let’s work through it.

Whether you’re building a product, growing an engineering team, or looking for someone to own the work from end to end, I’d love to hear about it.

Email meConnect on LinkedIn
kingsleygyekye@gmail.com

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Accra, Ghana · Working across time zones