Hi, I'm

Yémalin Modeste
AGBANGLA

fullstack developer & technical lead.

I design and ship web & mobile applications, from architecture to production.

Founder of CertifMaker, a SaaS for automated certificate generation.

3+ years of experience.

Yémalin Modeste AGBANGLA

01. Experience

Epitech Afrique - 03/24 - now

In parallel, I design and maintain internal platforms: a parent notification system, an admin document generation tool automating previously manual processes, monitoring infrastructure and technical documentation.

01/26 - now

Lead Teaching Coach - PGE Program (1st year)

Côte d'Ivoire · On site

First campus of Epitech in Côte d'Ivoire. Coaching 10 first-year students of the inaugural PGE (5-year program) cohort: project-based teaching in C, software design and game development. Organizing hackathons and building internal web tools.

CAlgorithmsData StructuresShellGame DesignPedagogy
08/25 - 12/25

Lead Teaching Coach - Coding Academy

Cotonou · On site

Coached 70 career-changing adults into software development. Designed activities around algorithmics and web frameworks: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, React, Vue.js, Laravel, Django and React Native.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptPHPReactVue.jsLaravelDjangoReact NativeAlgorithms
09/24 - 08/25

Lead Teaching Coach - Bachelor Program

Cotonou · On site

Led pedagogy for 118 students through project-based learning in C, game development in C, data structures, shell scripting and system manipulation. Organized hackathons and recruited student mentors (AER).

CAlgorithmsData StructuresShellGame DesignReactDjango
03/24 - 08/24

Teaching Coach - Coding Academy

Cotonou · On site

Coached 50 adults in career transition into software development. Taught web frameworks (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Vue.js, Laravel, Django) and algorithmic thinking through hands-on projects.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptPHPReactVue.jsLaravelDjangoAlgorithms

Freelance & Other

11/24 - 11/25

Technical Lead & Mobile Developer

Freelance · Remote

Led a team of 3 to build a suite of apps: a consumer app to find gas stations with available fuel, a station app to update product availability, and an admin dashboard for the petroleum authority. React Native + Node.js, delivered end-to-end.

React NativeExpoNode.js
05/24 - 11/24

Mobile Developer

Digital Elevate SAS · Remote

Rebuilt the V2 of a mobile savings app powered by mobile money. Users set goals, contribute, lock and withdraw funds. Built with React Native and Expo.

React NativeExpoMobile Money
08/23 - 03/24

Full Stack web developer

YOUNG MEDIA, Cotonou · Remote

Built and maintained the music streaming platform frontend and backend. Integrated payment systems and managed deployment.

Vue.jsNode.jsMongoDB
03/22 - 12/23

Backend web developer

AXETAG, Montpellier · Remote

Designed and built REST APIs with Python/Flask. Maintained internal tools and automated data pipelines for IoT asset tracking.

PythonFlaskPostgreSQL
04/23 - 05/23

Web developer full Stack

KY Solutions, Cotonou · On site

Built fullstack web applications for local business clients. Worked with Python, JavaScript and PostgreSQL.

PythonJavaScriptPostgreSQL
08/21 - 12/21

Web developer Ruby On Rails

Etrilabs, Parakou · On site

Developed web applications using Ruby on Rails. Worked in an agile startup environment on client projects.

Ruby on RailsPostgreSQL

02. Education

2020 - 2023

Bachelor in Computer Science

Epitech Afrique

06/21 - 11/21

Web engineer training

Dive Into Code

03. Certifications

2020 - 2021

CodinGame Certification - Python3

see here
2020 - 2021

DiveIntoCode Certification - Web Engineering

see here

04. Technical Capabilities

System & Backend Design

  • Design and implementation of RESTful APIs (Django, Flask, Node.js)
  • Data modeling and relational / NoSQL database design (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)
  • Authentication, authorization and role-based access control
  • Multi-stack backend development (Django, Express, Laravel, Rails)

Frontend Architecture

  • SPA and mobile-first application design (React, React Native, Vue, Expo)
  • Component-driven architecture and reusable UI systems
  • State management and scalable frontend structuring
  • Responsive design with Tailwind CSS

Infrastructure & Deployment

  • Containerization and environment isolation with Docker
  • VPS setup and configuration (Nginx, SSH)
  • CI/CD workflows with GitHub & GitLab
  • Production deployment, monitoring and logging (Grafana, Loki)

Product & Technical Leadership

  • Technical decision-making and stack selection
  • Project structuring from idea to production
  • Mentoring and technical review
  • Documentation and internal standards