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Full-stack engineer shipping production systems across edtech, fintech, AI and consumer platforms for teams in the UK, Canada and Nigeria. Payment infrastructure, real-time data pipelines and LLM-integrated products serving thousands of users.

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Experience

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  1. Feb 2026 – May 2026

    Remote contract, Toronto

    HEAD

    Software / Design Engineer at Wealthbeat

    • Led the design system architecture (tokens, assets, motion, components) to WCAG guidelines, adopted across web and mobile.
    • Worked with the founders in investor and feasibility meetings, aligning product, technical and design constraints ahead of the seed round.

  2. Apr 2025 – Dec 2025

    Remote, London

    HEAD~1

    Software Engineer at Orion Softwares

    • Built the Next.js frontend and Express backend for an internal inventory system, restructuring queries to cut retrieval latency.
    • Integrated Stripe into a high-traffic ticketing surface with idempotent transactions: +25% checkout conversion across 10,000+ monthly organisers.
    • Planned and integrated a recommender model with ML and QA engineers.

  3. Jun 2024 – Feb 2025

    Remote, Ontario

    HEAD~2

    Software Engineer at Actualyz

    • Engineered enterprise analytics dashboards that replaced manual reporting.
    • Built real-time financial data pipelines with memoized, indexed queries; secured apps with RBAC, JWT and OAuth 2.0.
    • Delivered a mobile-first SaaS platform for 2,500+ monthly users, improving cross-device sessions by 30%.

  4. Feb 2023 – Jul 2024

    Remote, Kigali

    HEAD~3

    Software Engineering Intern at ALX Africa

    • Built and deployed a full-stack MERN booking platform with auth, bookings and live search.
    • Containerised it with Docker and automated CI/CD to cut failed deployments.

  5. Jun 2021 – Dec 2022

    Lagos

    HEAD~4

    Frontend Developer at ARTSLAB Studio Gallery

    • Turned Figma designs into React templates, with lazy loading and skeletons for faster LCP.
    • Tightened responsive breakpoints, cutting mobile bounce rates by 25%.

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01/05 full stack

GetCracked

Full stack

GetCracked

Learn data structures, algorithms and system design by writing code that runs and animates in the browser, with visualizers, system design labs and timed mock interviews.

31
lessons
42
practice problems
6
system design labs

Next.jsTypeScriptWebAssembly

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02/05 full stack

Tutelee

Full stack

Tutelee

A tutoring marketplace that connects learners with qualified tutors who share their language and culture, for live one-on-one sessions in any subject.

50+
languages

Next.jsTypeScript

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03/05 frontend

DevFest Lagos 2025

Frontend

DevFest Lagos 2025

The website for DevFest Lagos 2025, a five-day festival of talks, workshops and code labs at the National Theatre, Lagos.

5
days

Next.jsTypeScript

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04/05 full stack

DevConnect

Full stack

DevConnect

A platform connecting developers worldwide with real-time collaboration tools, project matching and skill assessment.

10,000+
users
50+
countries

Next.jsTypeScriptSupabase

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05/05 open source

Chakra UI

Open source

Chakra UI

Open-source contributions to Chakra UI, the accessible component library for React.

ReactTypeScriptAccessibility

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Stack

What I reach for
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • SQL

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Community leader

Building the rooms other developers grow in
  • PresidentLASU Tech Society2025 – 2026
  • Coordinator, AI/Robotics & Automation LabLASU Unipod Innovation Hub2026 – now
  • Lead OrganiserGoogle Developer Groups on Campus, LASU2024 – 2025
  • Technical LeadGoogle Developer Groups on Campus, LASU2023 – 2024
  • Co-organiserDevFest Lagos2023, 2024
  • Co-leadMongoDB User Group Lagos2023 – 2025
  • Mentor and judgeZindi Africa Hackathon
  • Open source contributorTanStack Query, Chakra UIHacktoberfest

Grew Google Developer Groups on Campus LASU to 2,500+ members, mentored 300+ students, and co-organised DevFest Lagos for 2,000+ attendees.

From the résumé

Community lead and organizer, Google Developer Groups on Campus, LASUSpeaker, DevFest Lagos, Student EditionPanel speaker, 2nd NACOS LASU Academic SymposiumTech lead, LASU TechX 3.0Technical team lead, Google Developer Student Clubs, LASUTeam lead, Arthurite Integrated × AWSCampus ambassador, Cowrywise Campus Ambassadorship ProgramHacker, Cavista Hackathon
Community lead and organizer, Google Developer Groups on Campus, LASU

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Education

  • Lagos State University

    B.Sc. Computer Science, CGPA 4.25/5.0. Minor in data analysis.

  • Holberton School × ALX Africa

    Diploma in Software Engineering, graded 85/100.

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Honours and certificates

  • Zindi Africa × Microsoft Azure AI Grant (2023)
  • Google Premium Developer Grant
  • Udacity × AWS Voucher Grant
  • Google UX Design Certificate (2023)
  • Meta Front-End Developer Certificate (2024)
  • Meta Back-End Developer Certificate (2025)
  • Top 5 finalist, Cavista Hackathon (AI in healthcare)

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