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Nnamdi Ujah

Vancouver,BC

Summary

Senior Web Developer in vancouver with 6 years of leading front-end teams to ship scalable, accessible digital experiences. Deep in React, TypeScript, and component architecture; experienced with CI/CD, Docker, and AWS delivery (CloudFront, S3, Lambda). Known for clear client communication, sprint leadership, and performance wins on Core Web Vitals. Comfortable running technical workshops, translating business needs into modular solutions, and accelerating teams with design-system tooling. Authorized to work in Canada, and available for occasional international travel.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Front End Engineer

Flutterwave
San Francisco, California
11.2023 - Current
  • Mentored and managed a distributed frontend team, conducting code reviews, sprint planning, and peer coaching to maintain code quality and scalability.
  • Integrated complex payment and transaction APIs with robust error handling, improving reliability and real-time feedback for customer payment flows.
  • Integrated analytics, notifications, and localization frameworks to support multi-region product launches across North Africa, Europe and emerging markets.
  • Championed Agile methodologies, leading daily standups, backlog grooming, and sprint retrospectives that improved delivery and cross-team visibility.
  • Wrote unit and integration tests using Jest and React Testing Library, ensuring consistent, predictable, and error-free UI behavior across builds.
  • Optimized web performance and accessibility, achieving measurable improvements in page load time, Core Web Vitals, and Lighthouse scores.
  • Scoped and defined project deadlines and resource requirements for multiple concurrent, complex technical initiatives.
  • Established and enforced best practices in Agile/Scrum methodologies, optimizing workflow, sprint planning, and backlog prioritization to accelerate time-to-market.
  • Utilized Chrome DevTools, React Profiler, and Sentry for debugging and performance profiling, reducing critical front-end bugs and improving app stability.

Lead Frontend Engineer

Welkom-u
Fredericton, New Brunswick
11.2022 - 10.2023
  • Led the end-to-end design and development of the company's flagship web and mobile applications, overseeing architecture, component design, and deployment lifecycles.
  • Built scalable, high-performance frontend systems using React Native, TypeScript, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS, ensuring seamless UX across web and hybrid mobile platforms.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and AWS Amplify, enabling automated build, testing, and deployment workflows that reduced release time by 40%.
  • Architected a reusable component library (accessibility-first patterns, Storybook) that cut UI build time ~45% and improved WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
  • Orchestrated the end-to-end product design and definition process, translating nascent business concepts into actionable product roadmaps and technical specifications.
  • Conducted market analysis and stakeholder interviews to define Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and subsequent feature iterations, ensuring alignment with client business objectives.

Front End Engineer

Bundle Africa
Remote
04.2022 - 10.2022
  • Led the frontend development and release of Bundle v2, coordinating closely with product managers and backend teams to deliver on project roadmaps, milestones, and UI deliverables.
  • Implemented advanced security protocols, including multi-factor authentication (MFA) and withdrawal verification flows, significantly improving user account protection and platform trust.
  • Optimized authentication UX by integrating device recognition, secure OTP delivery, and fallback mechanisms for users on low-latency connections.
  • Integrated Bundle Web with Smartlook analytics, enabling data-driven insights on user journeys, session replays, and conversion metrics to improve UX and retention.
  • Participated in Agile sprint cycles, conducting regular code reviews and pair programming sessions to ensure clean, testable, and maintainable codebases.
  • Collaborated with backend engineers to define secure API schemas and data validation layers for transaction and user authentication endpoints.

Frontend Engineer

Softcom Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
09.2019 - 03.2022
  • Ensured proper documentation and reports in all stages of product lifecycle.
  • Created reusable components across multiple projects as well as optimized code for performance in large scale applications.
  • Worked on a team as lead web developer and built the v2 of the admin dashboard for the company's digital banking product eyowo.
  • Built and maintained WordPress websites, ensuring responsive design, accessibility, and performance optimization.
  • Developed custom themes and plugins using PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL.
  • Customized Elementor, WooCommerce, and ACF for dynamic content and advanced site functionality.
  • Integrated Stripe, QuickBooks, and CRM systems for automated billing workflows.
  • Implemented WordPress security best practices, backups, updates, and multi-site management.
  • Enhanced SEO and overall site structure using metadata, schemas, sitemaps, and redirects.

Education

A.D.S.E - Advanced Diploma Software Engineering

Aptech
Lagos, Nigeria
08.2019

Physiology -

Babcock University
Ilishan, Ogun
06.2017

Skills

  • React Native
  • React
  • Vuejs
  • JavaScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • GraphQL
  • Golang
  • Typescript
  • AWS
  • CSS
  • Communication
  • Time Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • WordPress
  • Nextjs
  • Product Management
  • Code reviews
  • Project scoping
  • CI/CD implementation
  • Agile methodologies
  • Performance optimization
  • API integration
  • React development
  • TypeScript
  • Unit testing
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Proactive problem solving
  • JavaScript expertise
  • RESTful apis
  • Time management
  • Vuejs framework
  • GraphQL apis

Certification

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, In Progress

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Front End Engineer

Flutterwave
11.2023 - Current

Lead Frontend Engineer

Welkom-u
11.2022 - 10.2023

Front End Engineer

Bundle Africa
04.2022 - 10.2022

Frontend Engineer

Softcom Limited
09.2019 - 03.2022

A.D.S.E - Advanced Diploma Software Engineering

Aptech

Physiology -

Babcock University
Nnamdi Ujah