Hi, I'm Usmaila Abdoul
A Software Engineer
With more than 5+ years of experience, i am passionate about building web and mobile applications. I love the challenge of taking an idea and turning it into a working product that people can use.
Recent Activity
Experience
GitStart Community (YC S19)
Full Time · San Francisco · RemoteTechnical Lead & Senior Software Developer
- Led a team of 6 developers across high-stakes projects (e.g., Hive, Valid, Upnext), reviving underperforming accounts, doubling client credit volume, and increasing overall delivery success by over 50%.
- Revamped the Hive project post-client dissatisfaction, restoring confidence in just 2 months, which resulted in additional project scope and extended engagement.
- Took over the Valid project, significantly improving collaboration and code velocity — client satisfaction soared, with more complex work assigned and PR volume doubling.
- Delivered SSR-based deep linking features on Upnext, enabling state-sharing via URLs and improving engagement and user retention through faster load times.
- Led design and implementation of complex frontend flows and API contracts, contributing to architecture decisions around state management, caching, and SSR.
- Maintained 75%+ test coverage across new features using React Testing Library and Playwright, increasing reliability and reducing post-release bugs.
- Created CI/CD pipelines from scratch to automate linting, formatting, builds, and test deployments, improving team speed and confidence.
- Scaled remote team efficiency by introducing async-friendly rituals: Kanban tracking, collaborative docs in Notion, peer-coding via Slack/Zoom, and documented timelines/ETAs.
- Integrated and extended RESTful APIs in a service‑oriented architecture, collaborating with backend teams to define contracts and performance expectations.
The Sports Media Agency
Contract · London · RemoteFrontend Developer
- Led the redesign and rebuild of multiple high-traffic websites and content platforms across the Sports Media Agency and its clients (e.g., Run-Through), modernizing UI/UX and optimizing performance.
- Worked closely with marketing and commercial teams to optimize landing pages, checkout flows, and event detail pages, driving revenue.
- Rebuilt the internal CMS and admin dashboard for event management (complex forms, bulk editing, state handling), enabling non‑technical teams to manage high‑volume event data reliably.
- Collaborated with backend engineers on data structures and API requirements for event listings, checkout, and user accounts, ensuring performance and scalability.
- Achieved 100% Lighthouse accessibility scores and implemented SEO optimizations and WCAG accessibility verified via SEO 1 Click and other auditing tools, improving discoverability and compliance.
- Built scalable, reactive Angular applications using NgRx and RxJS for state management, enabling predictable data flow and performance optimization across high-traffic modules.
Digital Renter
Full Time · Cameroon · HybridFrontend Developer
- Took ownership of major features in a cross-platform Digital Renter app built with React Native, achieving 1,000+ downloads and a 4.4 rating on iOS and Android stores with 70+ user reviews.
- Designed and implemented Node.js REST APIs for the Facebook Messenger chatbot to handle property search, previews, and booking flows, reducing support workload by 25% and improving lead conversion directly from Facebook.
- Built user-facing modules including property listings, messaging with WebSockets, user profile, pricing & upgrade flows, and booking interactions, contributing to increased engagement and user retention.
- Mentored 3 university interns during their internships through hands-on guidance, code reviews, and feature delivery coaching.
- Collaborated with a cross-functional team under a lead developer, contributing proactively to planning, implementation, and performance optimizations across key user journeys.
