Aman Hordofo
My name is Aman Hordofo, and I’m a software engineer with over 17 years of experience, currently working for the state government as a Senior Application Developer at the State of Minnesota and an adjunct instructor at Minnesota’s colleges and universities.
I have a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. I am very passionate about Software Development, Cloud Technologies & AI. I’m a husband & father of 4 awesome kiddos.

Specialities
Software Development, Frontend Development, Mobile App Development, Backend Development, Database Architect, Cloud Tech, IT Security
Experience
State of Minnesota, Saint Paul MN — Senior Application Developer
Sep 2019 - Present
- Write computer programs in the role of Senior Application Developer on enterprise-wide applications and projects.
- Provide technical leadership to teams and other application developers for complex application development activities and projects.
- Support and analyze enterprise-wide application systems in the role of Senior Application Developer.
- Follow agency Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Quality Assurance (QA) processes, policies, and procedures as defined for Minnesota IT Services.
- Prepare program and developmental documentation that meets Minnesota IT Services project standards.
- Plan and carry out assigned administrative tasks efficiently and on time
- Miscellaneous projects and other duties as assigned.
Minneapolis College — Adjunct Instructor
Sep 2024 - Present (0 years 7 months)
- Instructor for ITEC 2545 - Java Programming;
Sep 2022 - Present (1 years 11 months)
- Database Systems
- Teaching Database systems & Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with Java.
Founder/ CEO, RISH LLC.
Sep 2021 - Present (3 years 1 months)
G2Planet, MN, Minneapolis MN— Software Engineer
Jul 2015 - Sep 2019 (4 years 3 months)
- Lead developer on the EventEXPRESS platform
- Developer on the EventMAX 2.0 platform
- Experience with Angular 6, Git, GitLab CI, Laravel 5.3, PHP
DKS Systems, Golden Valley, MN — Web Developer
May 2014 - Jul 2015 (1 year 3 months)
A fast-paced and constantly changing role where self-management is key.
- Worked on projects for clients of many sizes and specialties, typically 5-10 projects per week.
- Built online e-commerce platforms, landing pages, internal tracking software, online maps, marketing emails, questionnaires, etc.
- WordPress plugin development
- Added mobile responsiveness to many sites.
- Performed database, backend, and frontend optimizations.
Entegee, New Hope, MN — Application Developer
Feb 2013 - May 2014 (1 year 4 months)
- eCommerce website development
Technical Experience
Open Source web application development. Both backend and frontend.
Education
Computer Science, 2003 - 2007
📝 Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner |
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals |
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals |
GitHub Foundations |
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Interests
Coding, Linux, open source, GitHub, social networking, engineering