Daniel Areola

Daniel Areola

Design Engineer & Photographer in Lagos, Nigeria, He/him

About

A self-taught software engineer with an eye for eye-watering digital experiences on the web.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Lagos, Nigeria
  • Led the rebuild of the platform using EmberJS for seamless integration with Rails GraphQL backend.

  • Integrated multiple payment providers to expand payment options and improve customer connivance.

  • Optimised dynamic images using Cloudinary transforms in web app to reduce total bandwidth used.

  • Developed custom ticketing websites using Nuxt & GraphQL for various events to increase visibility.

  • Upgraded technology versions in the codebase to enhance support and maintainability.

2024 — Now
Lagos, Nigeria
  • Supervised a team of design engineers while fostering a collaborative work environment.

  • Created in-house highly customisable component library and templates to reduce project turnaround time.

  • Spearheaded development of new website to increase brand visibility outside West Africa

  • Explored and implemented new UI frameworks and libraries to improve efficiency of UI development.

  • Introduced other unexplored experiential paths & technology like ThreeJS to work process.

2021 — 2023
Lagos, Nigeria
  • Converted static pages to dynamic web apps using Nuxt.js which increased performance significantly.

  • Increased various web apps accessibility by introducing accessibility auditing to company’s process.

  • Introduced Webflow CMS as an alternative CMS option and reduced project turnaround time by 25%.

Volunteering

2022 — 2024
Lagos, Nigeria
  • Created comprehensive and detailed curriculum that covers a wide range of topics and subjects.

  • Anchored on-site tutorial sessions to provide hands-on guidance for students.

  • Evaluated and provided constructive feedback on students submission for diverse take-home projects.

  • Integrated multiple payment providers to expand payment options and improve customer connivance.

  • Offered personalised support to students facing challenges with some topics to enhance their mastery.

Projects