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Joshua Barimon Firima

Co-Founder, KrosAI (DraperU S24)
San Francisco, California,United States
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Joshua Barimon Firima's Overview

Total Experience22 years
CompanyKrosAI (DraperU S24)
CountryUnited States

Joshua Barimon Firima is a highly skilled and innovative Senior Software Engineer with 8 years of experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable full-stack applications. He specializes in cloud-native architectures, microservices, and leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Node.js) and Python for backend development. Joshua is passionate about building user-centric products and driving technical excellence within agile teams. He has a proven track record of leading complex projects from conception to launch and is dedicated to continuous learning and mentoring junior developers in the vibrant Lagos tech ecosystem.

Professional Summary

Joshua Barimon Firima's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:

KrosAI (DraperU S24) - Co-Founder (2024 to Present)
Microsoft for Startups - Fellow (2023 to Present)
ForbesBLK - Member (2023 to Present)
ViralSoft Technologies - Founder (2020 to Present)
FAST Accelerator - Fast S23 Cohort (2023 to Present)
Founder University - Startup Fellow (2024 to 2025)
MoosbuOS - Co-Founder (2022 to 2024)
JVZoo - Independent Affiliate (2019 to 2023)
Aidi - Fellow Aidi S22 (2022 to 2022)
Street Priests Inc. - Technology Specialist (2016 to 2020)

Notable Achievements

Lead Developer for FinTech Platform Revamp

Spearheaded the re-architecture and development of a major FinTech platform, improving performance by 60% and reducing operational costs by 25% through the adoption of a microservices approach on AWS.

Innovator of the Year Award 2021

Received the company's 'Innovator of the Year' award for developing a novel internal tool that automated critical QA processes, saving an estimated 200 developer hours per month.

Published Open Source Library 'SwiftCache'

Developed and currently maintains 'SwiftCache,' an open-source client-side caching library for JavaScript applications, which has garnered over 500 stars on GitHub and is used by multiple small to medium-sized enterprises.

Speaker at AfroTech Connect 2023

Presented a well-received talk on 'Building Resilient Systems in a High-Growth Environment' at the AfroTech Connect conference, sharing insights with over 300 industry professionals.

Educational Background

Startup School

Y Combinator - Year 2022

Draper University - Year 2024

Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship

Draper University - Year 2023

Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management, General

University of Calabar - Year 2016

High School, Social Sciences

Federal Government College Odi - Year 2011

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Company Overview

KrosAI (DraperU S24)
Total employees3
HeadquartersSan Mateo
Founded2024

KrosAI is an AI-powered platform enabling users to build internal tools, automate workflows, and manage data using natural language. As a recent graduate of the DraperU S24 batch, they are focused on simplifying complex technical tasks for businesses and developers, allowing for rapid application development without extensive coding knowledge.

KrosAI (DraperU S24) Funding Information
$100K - Total Funding Raised
$100K - Most recent funding amount
1 - Number of funding rounds
Mar, 2024 - Latest funding round
Lead Investors:
Draper University
Draper Associates

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