Top Talent like Keith are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.
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Keith Osayande

Full-stack Engineer
Frontend Developer
Backend Engineer
Denver, CO, US
Full Stack Development
Backend Development
React
Databases
Software Development
Amazon Web Services
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Node.js
Next.js
TypeScript
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Senior Software Engineer and Technology Innovator
Experienced software engineer with a background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Specialized in developing scalable serverless architectures and enhancing user experiences for large-scale applications. Proven leadership in co-founding startups and managing high-impact projects across various industries including aerospace, media, and education technology.

Work History

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Senior Software Engineer

Civic RoundtableFull-time EmployeeArchitected and executed a full-stack migration from Quill to TipTap, designing the database schema evolution strategy (HTML to JSON content storage), building migration scripts with backward compatibility, and implementing frontend editor components—enabling a zero-downtime rollout across posts, comments, events, and announcements Designed and implemented video meeting infrastructure end-to-end: database modeling with visibility and access control fields, RESTful API endpoints with role-based authorization middleware, 100ms SDK integration, and React components for room creation and settings management Built a polymorphic @mention system with a unified suggestion menu architecture supporting multiple entity types (users, posts, events, resources), implementing efficient typeahead search on the backend and real-time avatar rendering with lazy-loaded entity metadata Established content serialization patterns including custom TipTap node schemas, HTML sanitization rules, and plain-text extraction utilities—creating a consistent content rendering layer consumed by email notifications, search indexing, and API responses
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Software Engineer

Guild EducationJan 2022 - May 2024 • 2 yrs 5 mosMember of platform team primarily responsible for service that manages employer-specific data about employees’ overtime for downstream processes. This is done by designing and developing scalable and resilient serverless GraphQL APIs on AWS, optimizing for performance and cost-effectiveness. My team’s service utilizes AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and RDS to build a serverless architecture that efficiently handles dynamic and high-volume workloads.
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Senior Software Engineer

Ad Hoc LLCSep 2020 - Jan 2022 • 1 yr 5 mosCollaborated with UI/UX Researchers and Designers to enhance the user experience of the Department of Veteran Affairs API Portal. Developed a streamlined multistep onboarding wizard, significantly reducing the time needed for users to acquire production API keys. Leveraged Typescript and React Hooks for this implementation.
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Co Founder

FitGenieMay 2016 - Jan 2022 • 5 yrs 9 mosHelped lead the development of mobile application, business model, and marketing plan of FitGenie. Lead developer on genetic algorithm that choses optimal meal plans based on food preferences and nutritional needs from our database of over 5 million foods.
W

Senior Web Developer

WarnerMediaSep 2019 - Jun 2020 • 10 mosPart of the team responsible for the web tech that manages 100s of millions of dollars in ad revenue across all brands. I worked with cross-functional teams to identify and fix critical bugs on production websites viewed by millions. I led the initiative to update and modernize legacy frontend and back-end enterprise applications.
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Design and Analysis Engineer

BoeingJun 2015 - May 2016 • 1 yrI was a member of the electrical power system team for the International Space Station. Responsible for analyzing and verifying that any piece of electrical equipment before being sent to the ISS would meet the electrical power system requirements.
B

CDR Support Intern

BoeingMay 2014 - Aug 2014 • 4 mosMember of the Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage (CS) Critical Design Review (CDR) Support Staff. Responsible for the Requirements and Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Review Teams. Acted as a liaison between the Requirements and SMA Review Teams and the Boeing CDR Staff. Assisted in the Requirements and SMA Review Teams’ review of the vehicle’s design.
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Application Developer

AuggyMar 2013 - May 2014 • 1 yr 3 mosWinner of Georgia Tech's Convergence Innovation Competition People's Choice Award. Responsible for revision of Provisional Patent Application. Writer of group's materials released to the public. Implemented restaurant's menu into application using Unity and Vuforia for testing and demoing purposes.
B

SLS SEIT EEE Part Intern

BoeingMay 2013 - Aug 2013 • 4 mosMember of Program Parts Management Team (PPMT). Interfaced with suppliers to revise Non-Standard Part Approval Requests(NSPARs). Reviewed supplier NSPARs. Managed Approved EEE Parts List and requests for additions to list.
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Marketing and Recruitment Committee

National Society of Black EngineersAug 2012 - Dec 2012 • 5 mosLeader of the Marketing and Recruitment Committee. Manager of 8 other students in the committee. Responsible for all promotions needed in the organization.

Education

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Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering2013 - 2015
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Georgia Institute of Technology

B.S, Electrical Engineering2010 - 2015

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Senior Software Engineer and Technology Innovator
Experienced software engineer with a background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Specialized in developing scalable serverless architectures and enhancing user experiences for large-scale applications. Proven leadership in co-founding startups and managing high-impact projects across various industries including aerospace, media, and education technology.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Top Talent like Keith are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Keith Osayande

Full-stack Engineer
Frontend Developer
Backend Engineer
Denver, CO, US
Full Stack Development
Backend Development
React
Databases
Software Development
Amazon Web Services
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Node.js
Next.js
TypeScript
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

C

Senior Software Engineer

Civic RoundtableFull-time EmployeeArchitected and executed a full-stack migration from Quill to TipTap, designing the database schema evolution strategy (HTML to JSON content storage), building migration scripts with backward compatibility, and implementing frontend editor components—enabling a zero-downtime rollout across posts, comments, events, and announcements Designed and implemented video meeting infrastructure end-to-end: database modeling with visibility and access control fields, RESTful API endpoints with role-based authorization middleware, 100ms SDK integration, and React components for room creation and settings management Built a polymorphic @mention system with a unified suggestion menu architecture supporting multiple entity types (users, posts, events, resources), implementing efficient typeahead search on the backend and real-time avatar rendering with lazy-loaded entity metadata Established content serialization patterns including custom TipTap node schemas, HTML sanitization rules, and plain-text extraction utilities—creating a consistent content rendering layer consumed by email notifications, search indexing, and API responses
G

Software Engineer

Guild EducationJan 2022 - May 2024 • 2 yrs 5 mosMember of platform team primarily responsible for service that manages employer-specific data about employees’ overtime for downstream processes. This is done by designing and developing scalable and resilient serverless GraphQL APIs on AWS, optimizing for performance and cost-effectiveness. My team’s service utilizes AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and RDS to build a serverless architecture that efficiently handles dynamic and high-volume workloads.
A

Senior Software Engineer

Ad Hoc LLCSep 2020 - Jan 2022 • 1 yr 5 mosCollaborated with UI/UX Researchers and Designers to enhance the user experience of the Department of Veteran Affairs API Portal. Developed a streamlined multistep onboarding wizard, significantly reducing the time needed for users to acquire production API keys. Leveraged Typescript and React Hooks for this implementation.
F

Co Founder

FitGenieMay 2016 - Jan 2022 • 5 yrs 9 mosHelped lead the development of mobile application, business model, and marketing plan of FitGenie. Lead developer on genetic algorithm that choses optimal meal plans based on food preferences and nutritional needs from our database of over 5 million foods.
W

Senior Web Developer

WarnerMediaSep 2019 - Jun 2020 • 10 mosPart of the team responsible for the web tech that manages 100s of millions of dollars in ad revenue across all brands. I worked with cross-functional teams to identify and fix critical bugs on production websites viewed by millions. I led the initiative to update and modernize legacy frontend and back-end enterprise applications.
B

Design and Analysis Engineer

BoeingJun 2015 - May 2016 • 1 yrI was a member of the electrical power system team for the International Space Station. Responsible for analyzing and verifying that any piece of electrical equipment before being sent to the ISS would meet the electrical power system requirements.
B

CDR Support Intern

BoeingMay 2014 - Aug 2014 • 4 mosMember of the Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage (CS) Critical Design Review (CDR) Support Staff. Responsible for the Requirements and Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Review Teams. Acted as a liaison between the Requirements and SMA Review Teams and the Boeing CDR Staff. Assisted in the Requirements and SMA Review Teams’ review of the vehicle’s design.
A

Application Developer

AuggyMar 2013 - May 2014 • 1 yr 3 mosWinner of Georgia Tech's Convergence Innovation Competition People's Choice Award. Responsible for revision of Provisional Patent Application. Writer of group's materials released to the public. Implemented restaurant's menu into application using Unity and Vuforia for testing and demoing purposes.
B

SLS SEIT EEE Part Intern

BoeingMay 2013 - Aug 2013 • 4 mosMember of Program Parts Management Team (PPMT). Interfaced with suppliers to revise Non-Standard Part Approval Requests(NSPARs). Reviewed supplier NSPARs. Managed Approved EEE Parts List and requests for additions to list.
N

Marketing and Recruitment Committee

National Society of Black EngineersAug 2012 - Dec 2012 • 5 mosLeader of the Marketing and Recruitment Committee. Manager of 8 other students in the committee. Responsible for all promotions needed in the organization.

Education

G

Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering2013 - 2015
G

Georgia Institute of Technology

B.S, Electrical Engineering2010 - 2015

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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