Walter Okpala

Walter Okpala has a diverse work experience in the field of software development and engineering. Their most recent role is as a Software Developer at ThinkLP, starting in 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Software Engineer at ParseHub in 2022, where they designed and implemented an application to capture and replay user activities on web applications. During their time at ParseHub, Walter collaborated with the project owner to define requirements and implemented algorithms to reduce record and replay time.

Before joining ParseHub, Walter worked as a Freelance Web Developer from 2021 to 2023, where they specialized in web development for an E-commerce website using ReactJS, Redux, and GCP. Walter demonstrated competency in backend development, frontend development, and algorithms and data structures.

In 2021, Walter also worked as a Software Engineer for the University of Waterloo, where they took a course on Foundations of Software Engineering. As part of the course, they and their team developed an online secured voting platform as a service to provide organizations and institutions with an easy and secure way to manage elections.

Walter's early experience includes working as an Online Tutor for Brainly from 2019 to 2020, where they developed math content for K-12 students, undergraduate students, and graduate students.

Overall, Walter Okpala has a strong background in software development and engineering, with experience in various roles and projects.

Walter Okpala completed their Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Michael Okpara' University of Agriculture Umudike, where they studied from 2012 to 2017. Walter then went on to pursue a Master's degree in Computer Software Engineering from the University of Waterloo, which they attended from 2021 to 2022.

In addition to their formal education, Walter has obtained multiple certifications. Walter completed the "Cloud Native Twelve-Factor Applications" certification from LinkedIn in May 2023. In February 2023, they obtained the "Complete NodeJS Developer in 2023 (GraphQL, MongoDB, + more)" certification from Udemy. Walter also completed the "SQL and Database" certification from Udemy in January 2023.

In December 2022, Walter obtained several certifications, including "GraphQL by Example" from Udemy and "TypeScript Complete Course - Beginner To Advanced + Project" from Udemy. Walter also completed the "TypeScript Essential Training" and "TypeScript: Object-Oriented Programming" certifications from LinkedIn.

Previously, in August 2022, Walter completed the "Accessing Your Brain's Hidden Potential" certification from LinkedIn. In May 2022, they obtained the "React Hooks" certification from LinkedIn and the "React.js Essential Training" and "React: Design Patterns" certifications from LinkedIn as well. In April 2022, Walter completed the "JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures" certification from freeCodeCamp. Lastly, in November 2019, they obtained the "Responsive Web Design" certification from freeCodeCamp.