Festus Iyere
About Festus Iyere
Festus Iyere is a Senior Frontend Developer with extensive experience in optimizing user experience and development efficiency. He has worked at Cowrywise since 2021 and previously held positions at Slatecube and BMAC by ikOOba Technologies.
Work at Cowrywise
Festus Iyere has been employed at Cowrywise as a Senior Frontend Developer since 2021. In this role, he has contributed to significant scaling initiatives for the My Cowrywise application, optimizing load times by over 15% and reducing bundle sizes by more than 30%. His efforts have enhanced the user experience for over 1 million users. Additionally, he has implemented efficient workflows and collaborative processes, which resulted in a 30% increase in development efficiency and a 20% reduction in project turnaround time.
Previous Experience at Slatecube
Before joining Cowrywise, Festus Iyere worked as a UI Engineer at Slatecube from 2019 to 2020. This position was remote and based in South Africa. During his time at Slatecube, he focused on enhancing user interfaces and contributed to the overall user experience of the products.
Experience at BMAC by ikOOba Technologies
Festus Iyere served as a Web Developer at BMAC by ikOOba Technologies from 2017 to 2019. This role was hybrid and based in Lagos. He integrated Application Performance Monitors (APMs), performance dashboards, and logging tools to improve the monitoring, logging, and stability of production environments.
Education and Expertise
Festus Iyere studied at the University of Benin, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from 2013 to 2018. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in frontend development and web technologies.
Achievements in Growth and Efficiency
In his current role at Cowrywise, Festus Iyere achieved a 20% increase in growth and awareness through the execution of experiments across product teams, utilizing A/B testing and customer insights. His contributions have significantly impacted the efficiency and performance of the development processes.