Stephen Okpalaononuju
About Stephen Okpalaononuju
Stephen Okpalaononuju is a Software Engineer with a diverse background in software development and testing. He has worked for various companies across different countries and holds a Master's degree in Development Studies.
Work at Tech Matters
Stephen Okpalaononuju has been employed at Tech Matters as a Software Engineer since 2022. He works remotely from Palo Alto, California, United States. In this role, he contributes to various software development projects, leveraging his expertise in full-stack development and deployment strategies.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Tech Matters, Stephen worked at several organizations. He served as a Software Developer at Almond Careers - Training, Consulting from 2021 to 2022 in Dartford, England. Prior to that, he was a Junior Developer/Software Tester at the same company from 2020 to 2021 in the London Area. He also worked as a Software Engineer at Xerde Limited for 7 months in Lagos, Nigeria, and as a Transcriber at Verbit.ai for one year in New York, United States. Additionally, he was a Training/Research & Development Officer at Basexcel Technologies Limited in Enugu, Nigeria.
Education and Expertise
Stephen holds a Master's degree in Development Studies from Federal University Dutsin-Ma, which he completed in 2019. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Psychology from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, graduating in 2014. In 2020, he achieved a Specialization in Full-Stack Web Development with React through Coursera at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Technical Contributions
Stephen has made significant technical contributions in his roles. He created a GitHub Action workflow that enabled simultaneous deployment to all helplines, enhancing deployment efficiency. He also implemented a feature for the IWF child self-report CSAM, aimed at protecting young individuals from online bullying. Additionally, he set up GitHub IAM policies using Terraform for an ECS data pull export script.