I'm open to remote AI systems, full-stack engineering, technical product leadership, and research-adjacent roles. I bring founder-level product judgment and hands-on experience with Python, Go, TypeScript, Next.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and Redis, taking dependable products from architecture through deployment.
Elvis Gyasi Owusu
@elvisgyasiowusu
Founder and AI systems engineer building reliable platforms for agriculture, accessibility, and emerging markets.
What I'm looking for
I'm a Ghanaian technology founder, software engineer, and researcher working across agricultural infrastructure, accessibility, and AI evaluation.
As Co-Founder and CEO of MechLink LTD, I lead product direction, technical architecture, partnerships, and field operations. MechAfrica connects 21,759 registered farmers and 3,554 service providers across nine regions of Ghana through mobile applications, USSD, SMS, and Mobile Money.
I founded Optomus, a multi-tenant AI orchestration platform for content planning, generation, approvals, publishing, engagement, analytics, and lead qualification. My wider work includes the Euodia Consulting platform, Boafo accessibility products deployed across 100+ websites, CampSafe, and Hostella, which supports 4,000+ students.
I build across Python, Go, TypeScript, Next.js, React Native, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, and offline-first architectures. I bring hands-on engineering, technical product leadership, project management, teaching, and mentorship experience.
I hold a First Class Honours BSc in Computer Science from KNUST. My research focuses on reliable AI evaluation, African-language AI, and inclusive systems. I am a co-author of two 2026 arXiv preprints, with manuscripts under review at TACL and ACL Rolling Review.
Portfolio, engineering résumé, and research: https://www.eldev.me/
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & Systems Architect
Optomus
Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)
Founded and architected a multi-tenant AI orchestration platform for content planning, generation, approvals, publishing, engagement, analytics, and lead qualification. Build coordinated workflows across 13 specialised agents using FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, and Next.js.
Co-Founder, CEO & Technical Lead
MechLink LTD
Sep 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)
Lead strategy, product direction, technical architecture, partnerships, and field operations for MechAfrica, an offline-first agricultural service platform connecting 21,759 registered farmers and 3,554 providers across nine regions of Ghana. Deliver mobile, USSD, SMS, and Mobile Money workflows for smallholder agriculture.
Led frontend development for multi-platform systems supporting 10,000+ users. Built admin dashboards and user apps using Next.js and React. Designed scalable UI architecture, ensured consistency across platforms, and improved performance and user experience.
Technical Lead & Full-Stack Developer
Digital Drivers Technologies
Nov 2024 - Jun 2026 (1 year 7 months)
Led full-stack engineering for the company website, Boafo Chrome extension, accessibility widget, and shared AI services using Next.js, React, Node.js, and MongoDB. Delivered speech, translation, summarisation, and interface adaptation tools deployed across 100+ websites, with reusable components, accessible interfaces, and reliable production workflows.
Full-Stack Developer (Contract)
Ermist Hair
Jan 2026 - Mar 2026 (2 months)
Designed and developed a full salon platform and admin system using Next.js and TypeScript. Built a multi-step booking flow, reusable UI components, and content management features. Focused on responsive design, performance, and delivering a polished user experience.
Full-Stack Developer
Ermist Hair
Jan 2026 - Mar 2026 (2 months)
Built a modern salon booking and content platform, translating Figma designs into pixel-perfect, responsive, accessible UI. Developed public and admin web apps with a shared backend, including a multi-step booking flow and CMS features for non-technical users.
Technical Lead & Full-Stack Dev
Digital Drivers Technologies
Nov 2024 - Feb 2026 (1 year 3 months)
Led development of the company website and Boafo accessibility products with Next.js, React, Node.js, and MongoDB, including a Boafo Chrome Extension and web accessibility widget deployed across 100+ websites. Implemented AI-assisted accessibility tools and achieved Lighthouse scores of 71 (Performance), 100 (SEO), and 84 (Accessibility) while ensuring WCAG/ARIA compliance and frontend performance
Project Lead & Full-Stack Engineer
Umbrelabs
Aug 2025 - Jan 2026 (5 months)
Led frontend development for multi-tenant hostel platforms supporting 4,000+ users. Built dashboards, authentication, and real-time features using Next.js and TypeScript. Ensured scalability, performance, and maintainable UI systems across multiple user roles.
Project Lead & Full-Stack Dev
Umbrelabs
Aug 2025 - Jan 2026 (5 months)
Led frontend development for Hostella Admin, SuperAdmin, and Student platforms using Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui. Coordinated frontend and backend work for authentication, dashboards, notifications, and chat, supporting 4+ hostels and 4,000+ students with scalable, accessible UI and Jest-tested best practices.
Project Lead & Full-Stack Developer
Umbrelabs
Aug 2025 - Jan 2026 (5 months)
Led frontend development for Hostella admin and student platforms, supporting 4+ hostels and 4,000+ students. Supervised backend and UI work while building APIs integrations, authentication, dashboards, notifications, and chat, with Jest-based testing for maintainability.
Project Lead & Frontend Engineer
A G R I N V E S T
Aug 2025 - Nov 2025 (3 months)
Led frontend development for MechAfrica admin and multi-role farmer/service-provider/agent applications, supporting 10,000+ farmers. Built scalable React/Next.js architecture with unit/integration testing (Jest) and modular state management (Zustand) to improve consistency, security, and maintainability.
Project Lead & Frontend Engineer
AGRIINVEST Ghana
Aug 2025 - Nov 2025 (3 months)
Led frontend development for MechAfrica admin and Farmers/Service Provider/Agent apps using Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Recharts, and React Native/Expo. Supported 10,000+ farmers by overseeing backend progress, implementing Jest unit/integration testing, and using Zustand for modular state management in scalable role-based architectures.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2021 - 2024
Grade: 3.397
Activities and societies: Participated in software development projects and collaborative coursework. Engaged in building real-world applications and exploring AI, web development, and system design concepts.
Graduated with a strong foundation in Computer Science, focusing on software engineering, data structures, and system design. Completed projects in web development and AI systems. Built scalable applications and developed practical experience in frontend and backend technologies.
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