Smile ID (formerly Smile Identity)
Ed Fricker is currently the Director of Platform Engineering at Smile ID and has experience as a Director at Software Communications. Previously, Ed held positions such as Principal Software Engineer at Convox and Senior DevOps Engineer at Creatubbles™. With a background in agile development processes and architecture design, Ed has successfully led teams on multiple deliverables and managed various high-performance projects. Throughout their career, Ed has focused on optimizing backend infrastructure and transitioning systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
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Smile ID (formerly Smile Identity)
Smile ID provides the best Africa-focused solutions for real-time Digital KYC, Identity Verification, User Onboarding, Document Verification, Liveness Checks, Face Verification, Anti-fraud, Know your Business (KYB), and Identity Data Deduplication across Africa. We are building the tools and software that make it easier for millions of Africans to prove and verify their identity online. Our platform includes SDKs and APIs for User Onboarding, Digital KYC, Identity Verification, Document Verification, Face Verification, Anti-fraud, and ID validation in mobile applications and on the web. Our identity verification and artificial intelligence tools have been specially designed for African faces and identities. Our mission is to make the benefits of a modern digital lifestyle universally accessible by expanding trust in underserved markets. We are backed by Costanoa Ventures, Future Africa, PTB Ventures, Khosla Impact, 500 Startups, CRE Venture Capital etc