Bernard Katamanso

University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) — Tarkwa, Ghana

• Current CWA: 87+ | Expected First Class Honours
• Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Linear Algebra & Calculus, Cybersecurity, Data Science, HCI
• Research Interests: Systems Design, Automation, Computational Efficiency

Remote / Ghana

• Lead architecture and backend for Orcta Go, a logistics platform serving Ghana
• Manage 4 engineers; established documentation standards that cut onboarding time
• Drive technical decisions balancing reliability, cost, and shipping velocity

Remote

• Built internal tools for reporting and transparency — roughly 30% efficiency gain on operational workflows

Tarkwa, Ghana

• Maintained backend systems and optimized database workflows for student-facing services

mNotify TypeScript SDK — Open Source

• Published type-safe SDK for mNotify's Bulk Messaging API. Available on npm.

SESS CLI — Open Source

• Session-based Git CLI that turns units of work into explicit sessions with SQLite state tracking.

React Components Library — Open Source

• Designed and published reusable UI components for scalable application development.

Programming Playground — Systems

• Built HTTP servers and JSON parsers from scratch to deepen understanding of network protocols and language fundamentals.

Valkey Collab — Open Source

• Real-time collaborative whiteboard with FastAPI, Vue.js, and WebSocket-based sync.

Listen to This Article — Open Source

• WordPress plugin adding text-to-speech accessibility to posts.

Vesper — Personal

• Time blocking application for structuring deep work sessions. In progress.

Co-Lead, Google Developer Groups (GDG) UMaT

• Organized sessions on cloud infrastructure, AI, and backend systems reaching 100+ students

Panel Member, ACSES Vetting Committee

• Evaluated executive candidates on communication, reasoning, and technical competence

Core Member, Salem Aid Foundation

• Co-authored governance and transparency frameworks for community education projects