Hi, I’m Shakirah Adeniji, a Full Stack AI Developer with over five years of experience delivering production-grade applications using React, Next.js, and Node.js/Express. I enjoy turning complex problems into scalable solutions and have deep experience integrating LLM APIs and vector search to create user-centered AI features. I’ve built and shipped products across education, enterprise, and media, collaborating with teams across Nigeria, Germany, and beyond. I’m passionate about accessible design, security, and measurable user satisfaction, evidenced by a 95.5% SUS score on a recent generative AI assistant, and a track record of improving developer efficiency and multilingual support.

Shakirah Adeniji

Hi, I’m Shakirah Adeniji, a Full Stack AI Developer with over five years of experience delivering production-grade applications using React, Next.js, and Node.js/Express. I enjoy turning complex problems into scalable solutions and have deep experience integrating LLM APIs and vector search to create user-centered AI features. I’ve built and shipped products across education, enterprise, and media, collaborating with teams across Nigeria, Germany, and beyond. I’m passionate about accessible design, security, and measurable user satisfaction, evidenced by a 95.5% SUS score on a recent generative AI assistant, and a track record of improving developer efficiency and multilingual support.

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Hi, I’m Shakirah Adeniji, a Full Stack AI Developer with over five years of experience delivering production-grade applications using React, Next.js, and Node.js/Express. I enjoy turning complex problems into scalable solutions and have deep experience integrating LLM APIs and vector search to create user-centered AI features.

I’ve built and shipped products across education, enterprise, and media, collaborating with teams across Nigeria, Germany, and beyond. I’m passionate about accessible design, security, and measurable user satisfaction, evidenced by a 95.5% SUS score on a recent generative AI assistant, and a track record of improving developer efficiency and multilingual support.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
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Work Experience

Generative AI Full Stack Developer at Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen
October 1, 2024 - May 1, 2026
Led end-to-end development of a generative AI-powered web application from system design to deployment and user validation. Architected integration of OpenAI's ChatGPT API and MongoDB Atlas vector search for semantic search and personalized assistance. Evaluated vector search and LLM platforms (Weaviate, Pinecone, LangChain, Hugging Face, Gemini) to optimize performance and cost. Built with React, Vite, TailwindCSS, Node.js, and Express; implemented RESTful APIs and modular backend architecture. Achieved SUS 95.5%, accessibility 97.6%, and user acceptance 95.6%; explored real-time features with WebRTC and Socket.IO; implemented JWT-based authentication and RBAC.
Full Stack AI Developer at THM Germany & UJAEN Spain
October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025
Developed full-stack architecture using React, TailwindCSS, Node.js, Express.js, REST APIs, and Nodemailer. Built a generative AI-driven application integrating ChatGPT API and MongoDB Vector Search enabling semantic search, intent recognition, and personalized responses which achieved usability score of 95.5%, accessibility 97.6%, user acceptance 95.6%. Integrated WebRTC and Socket.IO for real-time communication, and designed secure authentication using JWT and RBAC.
Full Stack Developer Intern at PLEUGER GmbH
June 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Worked with TypeScript, Angular, PostgreSQL, Django, and Redux for industrial pump selection software used by 300+ users. Implemented “Forgot Password” and “Reset Password” features using Django SMTP, reducing support requests by 30%. Localized UI into German using i18n and built a custom Django-style admin interface that improved efficiency by 40%.
Full Stack Developer at HiiT PLC
September 1, 2019 - April 30, 2024
Developed dynamic web applications using Python Django, REST APIs, GraphQL, and MySQL, with frontend interfaces built using HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, and AJAX. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless integration and high-performance web applications. Implemented Git-based software configuration management, reducing development time by 30% and code conflicts by 25%. Performed testing and debugging, used Docker for containerized deployments and Jira (Kanban) to support Agile workflow.

Education

Master of Science in Communications Engineering at Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM)
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2025
Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering at University of Jaen (UJAEN)
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2025
Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Computer Engineering at Lagos State University
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2021
Master of Science in Communications Engineering at Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2016
Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Computer Engineering at Lagos State University
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2021

Qualifications

Cisco DevNet
January 11, 2030 - January 9, 2026
Cisco CyberOps
January 11, 2030 - January 9, 2026
Python Programming
January 11, 2030 - January 9, 2026
Web Design
January 11, 2030 - January 9, 2026
Graphics Design
January 11, 2030 - January 9, 2026
Digital Marketing
January 11, 2030 - January 9, 2026
Erasmus+ Scholarship Recipient
September 1, 2023 - June 29, 2026
Best Graduating Female Engineering Student, Lagos State University
March 1, 2022 - June 29, 2026
Best Graduating Student, Muslim Student Society of Nigeria (MSSN-LASU)
July 1, 2021 - June 29, 2026
Best Graduating Student (Female Category), Engineering Student Society LASU
July 1, 2021 - June 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment