Academy wins the maiden MTN Ayoba Hackathon
TechFocus24 reported that Academy, Prince Owusu’s e-learning app, emerged as the overall winner. The report notes a GHS 20,000 prize and an opportunity to develop the app further with MTN.
Software engineer · product-minded builder
I design and ship full-stack products that turn complicated systems into simple, human experiences, from reliable APIs to interfaces people enjoy using.

A little context
A full-stack engineer with a bias for clarity, useful defaults, and work that lasts.
My work moves between backend architecture, polished web products, and cross-platform mobile apps. I enjoy making the invisible parts, such as data, APIs, auth, and testing, feel as considered as the interface, whether it ships to the browser, Android, or iOS.
I am always looking for the next useful question: what can be simpler, more reliable, or more delightful for the person on the other side?
Experience
From dependable internal systems to open-source mobile UI, I focus on the details that make software feel reliable in real use.
Professional experience
Hubtel · Accra, Ghana
Designing, developing, and maintaining dependable internal systems and business-facing workflows.
Open source contribution
HeroUI Native
Contributed two merged improvements to HeroUI Native's alpha branch, focused on polished cross-platform mobile interactions and theme consistency.
Submitted contribution · Closed
HeroUI Native
Additional interaction and component proposals submitted to HeroUI Native. These pull requests were closed without merging, but document a continued focus on thoughtful mobile feedback.
Open contribution
Storj
An open contribution to Storj Satellite's applications view, addressing category sorting behavior.
Public contribution history
Public GitHub projects
Earlier public contributions spanning community participation and routing ergonomics.
Selected work
Yanioba
A Ghana-focused community safety app for reporting incidents, following local updates, creating alert zones, and staying aware through maps.


Neimart
An end-to-end retail platform for starting, growing, and managing a neighborhood business.


Academy
An interactive learning experience built around lessons, checkpoints, video, and automatic certificates.


NextSolution
A reusable starter that pairs an ASP.NET API with a polished Next.js frontend for shipping faster.


Precious
A friendly digital assistant for finding content, getting answers, playing music, and connecting with people.
From the journal
A short record of the projects, ideas, and milestones shaping my work.
MilestoneTechFocus24 reported that Academy, Prince Owusu’s e-learning app, emerged as the overall winner. The report notes a GHS 20,000 prize and an opportunity to develop the app further with MTN.
Independent coverageTech Labari reported that Academy was named the ultimate winner from 270 applicants. The article highlights the app’s education focus and the support planned to help it grow.
The toolkit
A balance of product thinking and engineering depth. It is the combination I bring to every build.
See the full toolkitWeb and mobile interfaces that feel clear, intentional, and easy to keep using.
Strong foundations for APIs, data, auth, and the work behind the screen.
Practical tools that keep delivery visible, repeatable, and calm.
Credentials & growth
A curated archive of formal study, hands-on learning, communication, and recognition, including my University of the People computer science certificate.
2 documents
University of the People
University of the People · 2026
OpenLabs
OpenLabs · 2024
4 documents

Codecademy · 2023

Codecademy · 2023

SoloLearn · 2017
SoloLearn
SoloLearn · 2017
5 documents

MTN Ayoba · 2021
Youth entrepreneurship programme
Youth entrepreneurship programme · 2019
MTN Ayoba
MTN Ayoba · 2021
2 documents
Professional development
Professional development · 2025
A few answers
The things teams usually want to know before we start building together.
“Make it work. Make it clear. Then make it feel like you.”
A small working philosophy
Start a conversation
Tell me what you are building, what is stuck, or what could be better. I would love to hear the shape of it.
Based in Accra, Ghana · Available for thoughtful collaborations.