Seth King

Led the mobile engineering team, restructuring priorities to accelerate release cadence from monthly to weekly. Introduced CI pipelines, code review standards, and modern architecture patterns that measurably improved code quality. Mentored developers and established async communication practices that kept a fully remote, distributed team productive and aligned. Focused on building a robust data architecture and state management system that significantly improved app performance and maintainability.

Founded a real estate platform tackling misinformation and hidden fees in Ghana's rental market. Architected the full backend from scratch using Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL with PostGIS for geolocation-powered property search. Conducted 2,000+ customer discovery conversations that directly shaped the product roadmap and go-to-market strategy. Hired and managed a cross-functional team across engineering, sales, and operations, defining structured processes for hiring, onboarding, and performance.

Joined as the second engineering hire, owning a significant portion of the backend infrastructure and shaping the company's core APIs and technical direction. Reduced API response times by up to 90% through query analysis, indexing strategies, and database restructuring. Built a dynamic custom fields engine that eliminated per-client schema changes. Cut new customer onboarding from weeks to days by building automated data ingestion scripts for importing existing datasets.

Built an AI video generation pipeline that replaced manual recording with voice cloning and lip-synced content, including training a custom AI model. Shipped a real-time rich-media messaging system across mobile and web. Designed a cross-channel notification system with smart delivery rules that reduced notification fatigue. Implemented background video uploads with resume functionality, boosting mobile reliability. Shipped multiple full-scale app redesigns translating specs into pixel-perfect builds.

Delivered multiple production mobile apps end-to-end, both as sole developer and as mobile team lead across concurrent client projects. Built a reusable real-time chat framework adopted across client projects, eliminating the need for third-party messaging tools. Led technical hiring end-to-end — from sourcing and screening to conducting interviews and onboarding new engineers. Introduced CI pipelines, automated deployments, and QA checks that raised the team's engineering standards.

Shipped the company's first production release and first-ever iOS launch, transitioning the product from MVP to Version 1. Implemented core business features including purchasing flows, payment processing, and identity verification (KYC). Mentored junior developers through code reviews, pair programming, and structured feedback sessions. Established key engineering processes such as CI pipelines, automated deployments, and QA checks.

Built internal tools including an Online Transcript Request System and a cross-platform Academic Information Manager, streamlining admin processes for students and staff. Designed the UI/UX for a Transport Management System in the absence of a design team, delivering a functional, user-friendly interface.