Armel CODJIA

Co-founded NurtureOS to bridge the critical developmental guidance gap during the first 1,000 days of life for African families. Leading product strategy, technical architecture, and go-to-market execution for an AI-powered, privacy-first platform serving parents in Rwanda, Kenya, and Nigeria.

What we're building:
• Daily, science-backed developmental activities delivered via WhatsApp & mobile ap

- Led architecture design and core feature development for early-stage startup products, guiding technical decisions and product direction from initial concept to first release.
- Delivered production-ready MVPs using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AdonisJS, and MongoDB, supporting onboarding of 700+ users and contributing to €5.6k in early revenue.
- Served as a research assistant for academic labs:

- Enhanced the Caju satellite dashboard (https://cajuboard.tnslabs.org) to improve user experience, resulting in a 15% increase in user engagement.
- Visualized and integrated satellite, drone, and ground cashew data, benefiting 5 government stakeholders, leading to more informed decisions.
- Collaborated with CommCare, Caju Quality app, and Alteia platform, ensuring seamless data exchange between

- Devised and executed four algorithms and accompanying Chrome extensions, extracting and processing Facebook data for 4,000+ users daily, enabling data-driven marketing campaigns.
- Managed DM website and servers, ensuring 99.9% uptime and reducing server-related issues by 40% through proactive maintenance.
- Conducted comprehensive website reviews, identifying and resolving 50+ bugs, enhancing u

- Translated, defined, and executed user requirements for diverse projects, leading to the successful implementation of 8 client projects with 95% client satisfaction.
- Conducted thorough peer reviews, ensuring code quality and alignment with design standards, reducing post-release defects by 30%.
- Revitalized the "Au naturel" e-commerce website, boosting sales by 23% over 6 months and reversing

- Reviewed and analyzed existing Odoo modules, accelerating the understanding of system architecture, leading to 30% faster issue resolution.
- Contributed to scoping and defining specifications for a website focused on apartment and property management, resulting in a 15% increase in customer inquiries.
- Developed and optimized a robust Odoo module using Python, XML, and MySQL, reducing data ret

- Led the formulation of specifications for the FAA model management website, driving efforts toward internalization and successfully expanding services to 3 new markets.
- Designed and executed a captivating website Mock-up, guiding the project's visual direction and resulting in a 50% reduction in design iteration time.
- Crafted front-end components using JavaScript and Sass, complemented by ba

Specializations: Software, IT Entrepreneurship

The nano degree impacts students through an entire experience of Full Stack development that includes understanding SQL and Data Modeling, API Development, exploring Identity Access Management, problem understanding, and implementations, containerization, and deployment. Students get experience with developer tools such as python, flask, Postgres, and Kubernetes and how to write concise and better