Hi, I am Prince Odame
I build product platforms at scale.
A software engineer with 9+ years of experience building high-traffic, business-critical systems. I specialize in backend and platform architecture, distributed systems, and end-to-end product engineering across backend, web, and mobile.
I focus on turning complex product requirements into reliable, evolvable systems that operate under real-world constraints.
About Me
I build the systems that products stand on: backend platforms, real-time and distributed systems, and the APIs other teams build against. Nine years of it, from support platforms at Wolt to fleets of robots at Blue Ocean Robotics to an industrial AI product at Applied Computing.
The part I care about is not the first version. It is what happens when someone else has to rely on the thing. So I spend my time on the boundaries: contracts, data models, what breaks and how it recovers.
I trained as a computer engineer and still think like one, down to the packet when needed and up to the product when it matters. I live in Odense, Denmark.
Primary Languages
- Python
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
Product & Platform Engineering
- Platform architecture
- Backend-driven UI
- Decision-driven systems
- API design (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)
- System evolution
Backend & Data Flow
- Distributed systems
- Event-driven architectures
- Asynchronous workflows
- Data ingestion pipelines
Frontend & Mobile Interfaces
- React
- React Native
- Electron
Real-Time & Messaging
- Pub/Sub systems
- Kafka
- MQTT
- WebRTC
Infrastructure & Operability
- Containers
- Kubernetes
- Cloud Platforms
- CI/CD
- Observability
Experience
@ Applied Computingappliedcomputing.com
Apr 2026 - Present · Remote, UK- Worked on the product experience for Orbital, Applied Computing's AI platform for industrial operations, evolving the UX through which users interact with its AI capabilities.
- Established the company's AI-assisted engineering platform, using tools including Claude Code to enable parallel development workflows through isolated Git worktrees and reproducible local environments.
- Led an engineering maturity initiative across Python and TypeScript codebases by introducing static typing, automated quality gates, CI enforcement, and modern development standards.
- Established a contract-first backend/frontend integration model using OpenAPI-generated clients with automated compatibility validation to prevent API regressions.
- Re-engineered a PDF export pipeline to produce publication-quality vector documents with accurate rendering of charts, maps, SVGs, and other rich visualisations.
- Drove adoption of modern observability practices through Sentry, expanded Grafana monitoring, and strengthened dependency health through proactive Renovate automation.
@ Woltwolt.com
June 2022 - Mar 2026 · Remote, Finland- Led the design and delivery of a high-traffic Support Layer platform serving Customer, Courier, and Merchant experiences across multiple markets under strict reliability and operational constraints.
- Designed the platform's domain and data model from the ground up, primarily on MongoDB, supporting configurable decision-driven workflows and integrations with Postgres-backed systems.
- Designed and evolved a backend-driven UI framework powered by a decision-tree engine, enabling dynamic user flows and backend-controlled behavior while decoupling frontend implementation.
- Owned the long-term architecture and evolution of the platform, balancing scalability, configurability, product needs, and operational risk as the system grew.
- Contributed to the design and development of a multi-platform Server-Driven UI SDK powering Support Layer experiences across Customer, Courier, and Merchant apps, built around a headless, framework-agnostic TypeScript core.
- Integrated backend services with production machine learning inference systems, enabling automated decision flows while ensuring reliability, observability, and safe fallback behavior.
@ Hims & Hershimsandhers.com
Apr 2022 - Jan 2026 · Remote, US- Joined the mobile engineering team while the Hims & Hers mobile application was still being built, helped develop it from the ground up, and continued to work on the product as it matured over the following years.
- Built and evolved the production React Native application, adding nearly four years of sustained production React Native experience on a large consumer product.
- Worked on the backend-for-frontend used by both the mobile and web teams: a NestJS application exposing a GraphQL API, acting as the client-facing layer between those applications and the underlying Hims & Hers backend services.
- Worked across the boundary between mobile and backend engineering, on both the React Native client and the server-side layer supporting product experiences on mobile and web.
@ Blue Ocean Roboticsblue-ocean-robotics.com
Apr 2021 - May 2022 · Denmark- Defined and evolved the core backend and data architecture for real-time robotic systems operating in production environments.
- Designed system architecture for robot fleet management and telemetry ingestion, supporting reliable control, observability, and platform growth.
- Led architectural decision-making across distributed services, messaging, and real-time communication in collaboration with backend, robotics, and infrastructure teams.
@ Blue Ocean Roboticsblue-ocean-robotics.com
Jan 2020 - April 2021 · Denmark- Led backend development for distributed, event-driven backend systems powering remotely operated robotic platforms.
- Built and operated real-time microservices handling telemetry, control flows, and asynchronous communication between robots in a fleet.
- Owned the design and development of a cross-platform robot control UI built with React and Electron, interfacing with a Python-based control layer communicating with the robot hardware over UDP and ROS, enabling human operators to interact directly with robot capabilities.
- Implemented deterministic, safety-critical control logic using explicit state modeling techniques.
- Collaborated across backend, frontend, and robotics teams to deliver production-grade systems.
@ SchoolDeskschooldesk.cc
Sept 2017 - Jan 2020 · Ghana- Owned the design and implementation of backend services for an early-stage product, supporting core business workflows and APIs.
- Evolved the system architecture from a monolith to decoupled services, exposing REST and GraphQL APIs with clear domain boundaries.
- Implemented backend services using Python and JavaScript, deployed on Google Cloud Platform.
- Established engineering standards including automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and maintainable code practices.
@ Schlumbergerslb.com
Sept 2017 - Apr 2018 · Takoradi, Ghana- Provide IT support to employees of Schlumberger from different backgrounds
- Manage network systems, ensuring close to 100% uptime throughout the year.
- Deploy networks in new operating spaces
- Troubleshooting of IT issues via HelpDesk
- Interact with team members in other locations, leveraging collaborating tools like MS Teams, MS Planner.
@ ASQII
Jan - Oct 2017 · Kumasi, Ghana- Developed backend services and APIs using Python-based frameworks.
- Worked across application logic, data storage, and cloud infrastructure to support iterative product development.
- Refactored and improved existing codebases to meet evolving requirements.
@ ASQII
May - Dec 2016 · Remote- Developed native Android applications in Java for production use.
- Improved application performance and reduced battery consumption by approximately 35 percent.
- Modernized legacy applications and integrated Firebase services.
@ Opoku Ware Basic Schoolfacebook.com
May 2014 - Nov 2016 · Kumasi, Ghana- Designed and built an examination records management system for student ranking and academic reporting.
- Owned database schema design, data integrity, access control, and application logic.
- Maintained and evolved the system to improve reliability and security.
@ GRAFfoundation.ghanarobotics.org
June 2014 - June 2018 · Kumasi, Ghana- Train high school students to appreciate science through robotics
- Equip students with the technical know-how to design and build amazing robots.
- Organize student-teams to participate in international robotics competitions like Robofest and World Robotics Olympiad
Products
appliedcomputing.com
Applied Computing · 2026AI platform for industrial operations. Owned and evolved the FastAPI backend behind Orbital's chat-style AI product experience.
wolt.com
Wolt · 2022 - 2026High-traffic support platform serving Customer, Courier and Merchant experiences across multiple markets. Lead engineer; designed the backend-driven, decision-tree architecture and the Server-Driven UI SDK.
hims.com
Hims & Hers · 2022 - 2026Consumer telehealth app for the Hims brand. Joined while the mobile application was still being built and helped develop it from the ground up. Worked on the React Native client and on the NestJS/GraphQL backend-for-frontend serving both mobile and web.
forhers.com
Hims & Hers · 2022 - 2026Consumer telehealth app for the Hers brand, built on the same mobile and API foundations. Worked on the React Native client and the shared NestJS/GraphQL backend-for-frontend that the mobile and web applications used to reach Hims & Hers backend services.
blue-ocean-robotics.com
Blue Ocean Robotics · 2020 - 2022Fleet management platform behind Blue Ocean Robotics' UVD and GoBe robots: telemetry ingestion, monitoring and control across a fleet. Owned the backend; collaborated closely on the frontend.
gobe.blue-ocean-robotics.com
Blue Ocean Robotics · 2020 - 2022 · DiscontinuedTelepresence robot for remote presence. Built the React + Electron operator control UI and led the GStreamer/WebRTC integration for remote operation.
schooldesk.cc
SchoolDesk · 2017 - 2020Currently operating in Ghana and DR Congo, SchoolDesk is a suite of applications that can be used for managing a school. It includes a desktop application for the school, mobile apps for both teachers and parents, and an offline encyclopaedia for students.
Projects
Console-visible environment variables, stored in Cloud Datastore, for Google Appengine projects. Use of this package prevents the insecure way of specifying environment variables in app.yaml files in the source code.
FunnyOrNot is a joke sharing app. It aims to gather all of the world’s jokes, in whatever format; images, videos, soundbites, and text, into one simple social app.
Writing
Unlearning How I Write Code
What I stopped doing when agents took the keyboard: seven habits I had to drop, and the one I kept.
Building the /implement-with-agent-team skill
Why the tickets I hand Claude Code almost always come back mergeable, and how /implement-with-agent-team turns that trust into a skill that runs a whole epic to completion on its own.
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