Ayodeji Ayankola

Redesigned and released key features including Request Money, Bill Payment, and Split Bill, significantly improving user experience and meeting design requirements.

Achieved a 35% reduction in crash rate through performance optimization and debugging, leading to a substantial improvement in app stability.

Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers and UI/UX Designers, to ensure high-quality and timely feature delivery.

Utilized Swift UIKit, Bitrise, and Firebase for development and deployment to TestFlight and App Store, optimizing processes and improving efficiency.

Contributed to regular App Store releases, including new feature rollouts and bug fixes, while conducting rigorous code reviews, sprint planning, and feature breakdown sessions to align with project goals.

Scaled the app to 15+ African, Middle-East, and Asian markets by implementing a full localization and internationalization pipeline (English, French, Arabic/RTL), boosting addressable user base and App Store search visibility.

Led architecture migration to a more scalable, API-driven data layer, significantly improving app launch speed and maintainability.

Redesigned the One-Page Checkout flow with upsell bundles, dynamic inputs, and promo-code logic, directly increasing conversion and average order value.

Integrated server-to-server payment flows and expanded card payment coverage to new regions, while fixing validation and theming issues to improve transaction success and reliability.

Led code-base handover from an external partner, authored the first iOS onboarding and architecture playbook, and mentored an engineer to foster team growth.

Developed key functionalities such as KongaNowNow (instant delivery payment) and an in-app damaged product return system, leveraging GraphQL for efficient data fetching and improved customer service.

Implemented and optimized the Bills feature on the KongaPay app in Objective-C, utilizing RESTful APIs to improve payment processes and enrich user experience.

Refactored legacy code to reduce technical debt, enhancing codebase maintainability and scalability, resulting in improved app performance and feature scalability.

Set up and managed staging and production environments, along with the TestFlight process, ensuring smooth internal testing and timely releases.

Integrated analytics tools like Chartbeat and Firebase to track and optimize user engagement across the application.

Added new features and implemented language localization for Dutch and English, significantly enhancing the app's accessibility and user experience.

Built a direction tracking tool for boat drivers using Swift, UIKit, and MVVM architecture, improving navigation and safety on Amsterdam's waterways.

Developed an automated deployment process for TestFlight, streamlining app releases and ensuring timely updates.

Maintained and improved existing features while developing new product functionalities, leading to increased user engagement.

Used Xcode Instruments to monitor and reduce the crash rate, significantly improving app stability and performance.

Built and maintained high-performance client websites using WordPress, effectively improving clients' digital presence and user experience.

Developed a comprehensive loan facility platform with PHP Laravel, HTML, JS, and Bootstrap, streamlining financial services for seamless user interactions.

Developed an insurance platform for digital policy purchases using scratch cards with Laravel, simplifying the buying process and broadening customer access.

Led deployment processes to the server and prepared API documentation with Postman, ensuring efficient and reliable backend services.

Led the integration of key features in education-based applications, such as timeline notifications, instant news feeds, instant messaging, and live collaboration tools within a secure online community.

Coordinated the successful deployment of these applications at a federal university in Nigeria, achieving over 10K mobile installations for distance-learning students.

Provided mentorship and technical guidance to aspiring iOS developers.

Shared insights on industry best practices and career development strategies.

Guided iOS developers through complex technical challenges and project implementations.

Contributed to the professional development of mentees through structured sessions and feedback.