resume.json

{
  "basics": {
    "name": "Ayo Alfonso",
    "label": "Mobile & Fullstack Engineer | React Native, Flutter, Riverpod, MobX, AI Tools",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "location": {
      "city": "United Kingdom"
    },
    "url": "https://ayoalfonso.com",
    "profiles": [
      {
        "network": "LinkedIn",
        "username": "ayo-alfonso",
        "url": "https://linkedin.com/in/ayo-alfonso"
      }
    ]
  },
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": "Mobile",
      "keywords": [
        "Flutter",
        "React Native",
        "Riverpod",
        "MobX",
        "Firebase",
        "Expo",
        "SQLite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Frontend",
      "keywords": [
        "React",
        "Next.js",
        "Redux",
        "TypeScript",
        "Tailwind"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Backend",
      "keywords": [
        "Node.js",
        "Ruby on Rails",
        "PostgreSQL",
        "GraphQL",
        "REST APIs"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "AI/ML",
      "keywords": [
        "OpenAI API",
        "Whisper",
        "Google Gemini",
        "Stem-splitting",
        "LLM inference pipelines"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Infra & DevOps",
      "keywords": [
        "Docker",
        "AWS (ECS, RDS, S3)",
        "GitHub Actions",
        "CI/CD",
        "Bash"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Tooling",
      "keywords": [
        "Figma",
        "Postman",
        "Linear",
        "Git",
        "C++ (native modules)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Specialized",
      "keywords": [
        "Audio AI",
        "Real-time transcription",
        "Web3 integrations",
        "Credential storage"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "work": [
    {
      "name": "Tymbah",
      "position": "AI & Mobile Engineer",
      "startDate": "2024-06",
      "endDate": "2025-03",
      "location": "London, UK (On-site)",
      "summary": "",
      "highlights": [
        "Architected an AI-powered stem splitting app in Flutter (later rewritten in React Native to access with native C++ audio modules)",
        "Integrated LLM (Google Gemini) for real-time voice-to-text, summarization, infra evals, and task generation.",
        "Prototyped a cross-platform media stack using FFI and C++ for low-latency audio handling.",
        "Built infrastructure for real-time AI meeting assistant: tymbah.com",
        "Deployed cross-platform desktop apps for macOS and Windows using Electron and embedded webviews.",
        "Used Claude code to generate integration tests and cover subtle edge cases",
        "Stack: Flutter, React Native, C++ (native modules), FFI, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Electron, Riverpod"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Trudenty",
      "position": "Founding Engineer",
      "startDate": "2023-07",
      "endDate": "2024-06",
      "location": "London, UK (On-site)",
      "summary": "",
      "highlights": [
        "Built a Flutter mobile app and embeddable SDKs for zero-knowledge fraud prevention.",
        "Led mobile, backend, and infrastructure for Trudenty’s Trust Network (DID, verifiable credentials).",
        "Integrated machine learning models for risk scoring across mobile, web, and API surfaces.",
        "Helped close $500K pre-seed by shipping a cross-platform MVP with robust mobile UX.",
        "Wrote unit and widget tests using flutter_test and mocktail for savings flows and onboarding screens.",
        "Stack: React Native, TypeScript, Node.js, Flutter (early MVP), DID, GraphQL, Secure Storage"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "CapitalRollup",
      "position": "Indie Mobile Engineer",
      "startDate": "2023-01",
      "endDate": "2023-04",
      "location": "Remote",
      "summary": "",
      "highlights": [
        "I kickstarted an idie idea and build the commercial team around the tech, while I worked on the tech",
        "Developed a Flutter-based stablecoin savings app (USDC) using Riverpod for state mgmt.",
        "Integrated Web3 wallets and recurring auto-savings logic.",
        "Built data visualization and rewards UI for financial engagement.",
        "Stack: Flutter, Riverpod, Firebase, WalletConnect, USDC APIs"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Ampz.tv",
      "position": "Mobile Lead",
      "startDate": "2018-09",
      "endDate": "2019-12",
      "location": "Lagos, Nigeria",
      "summary": "",
      "highlights": [
        "Built a React Native app for  grassroot athletes in africa to",
        "Made an early call into using expo to production",
        "Used MobX for performant, observable state across offline-first architecture.",
        "Threading to offload rendering workload from the main thread",
        "Led team to win GreenHouse Capital Demo Day ($5K in equity funding).",
        "Stack: React Native, MobX, Redux, AWS S3, REST"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Union Bank (M36 Portal)",
      "position": "Fullstack Engineer",
      "startDate": "2020-03",
      "endDate": "2021-04",
      "location": "Nigeria",
      "summary": "",
      "highlights": [
        "Built React/Redux portal for bond & treasury product management.",
        "Used MobX and TDD to speed up UI reactivity and reduce defect rates.",
        "Improved customer inquiry resolution by 60%."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Zone Tech Park",
      "position": "Fullstack Engineer",
      "startDate": "2018-11",
      "endDate": "2019-09",
      "location": "Lagos, Nigeria",
      "summary": "",
      "highlights": [
        "Developed ATS & field reporting apps using React, Redux, and Next.js.",
        "Delivered AlldayHR with thousands of signups in weeks.",
        "Supported Outwork.ng for FMCG clients."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "University of Hertfordshire",
      "area": "Computer Science",
      "studyType": "MSc.",
      "score": "Distinction",
      "startDate": "2023-09",
      "endDate": "2024-09"
    },
    {
      "institution": "FUTA, Nigeria",
      "area": "Project Management Technology",
      "studyType": "B.Tech.",
      "startDate": "2011-9",
      "endDate": "2016-10"
    }
  ],
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "HermioneMeeting",
      "description": "AI note-taking assistant (Whisper + GPT-4)"
    },
    {
      "name": "KrakenEdu",
      "description": "Live coaching with accountability tracking"
    },
    {
      "name": "Verbalyst",
      "description": "iMessage-based language coach using GPT-4"
    },
    {
      "name": "AI Talent Matcher",
      "description": "Flutter app to match musical talent to scouts using embeddings + audio models"
    },
    {
      "name": "CapitalRollup",
      "description": "Recurring savings in crypto via mobile"
    }
  ],
  "awards": [
    {
      "title": "GreenHouse Capital Demo Day Winner",
      "date": "2019-04",
      "summary": "Ampz.tv, 2018 ($5K)"
    }
  ],
  "certificates": [
    {
      "name": "NVQ Level 3: Electronic & Electrical Engineering",
      "date": "2015"
    }
  ]
}