Full-Stack Developer | Fintech & Marketplace Systems 4+ years building real-world products across fintech, marketplaces, and SaaS. Most developers build what you ask for. I build what your business actually needs. Hey, I’m Celina, I work with founders and teams to turn ideas into fast, scalable, and production-ready web & mobile apps. I don’t just ship features—I think about users, growth, and long-term architecture. 💡 What makes me different I don’t just code—I think like a product partner. I ask the right questions, challenge decisions when needed, and prevent problems before they happen. 🔨 What I can do for you Frontend: React, Next.js (App Router), TypeScript — fast, clean, responsive UIs Mobile: React Native (iOS & Android) Backend: Node.js, Express, NestJS — secure, scalable APIs Databases: PostgreSQL & MongoDB Auth & Security: JWT, OAuth (Google), passkeys Performance & SEO: Core Web Vitals, SSR/SSG, Analytics, Sentry ⚙️ Tech Stack React • Next.js • TypeScript • Node.js • NestJS • PostgreSQL • MongoDB • Tailwind • Zustand • React Query • Docker 🔥 Recent Work Fintech/Real Estate platform (Next.js, OAuth, SEO, analytics) Marketplace platform with advanced search & validation Full-stack apps with documented APIs (Swagger) Financial payout API with secure auth 🧠 Industries Fintech • Real Estate • Marketplaces • Job Platforms • SaaS 📩 Let’s work If you need someone who can think, build, and deliver—let’s talk.

Celina I. Apu

Full-Stack Developer | Fintech & Marketplace Systems 4+ years building real-world products across fintech, marketplaces, and SaaS. Most developers build what you ask for. I build what your business actually needs. Hey, I’m Celina, I work with founders and teams to turn ideas into fast, scalable, and production-ready web & mobile apps. I don’t just ship features—I think about users, growth, and long-term architecture. 💡 What makes me different I don’t just code—I think like a product partner. I ask the right questions, challenge decisions when needed, and prevent problems before they happen. 🔨 What I can do for you Frontend: React, Next.js (App Router), TypeScript — fast, clean, responsive UIs Mobile: React Native (iOS & Android) Backend: Node.js, Express, NestJS — secure, scalable APIs Databases: PostgreSQL & MongoDB Auth & Security: JWT, OAuth (Google), passkeys Performance & SEO: Core Web Vitals, SSR/SSG, Analytics, Sentry ⚙️ Tech Stack React • Next.js • TypeScript • Node.js • NestJS • PostgreSQL • MongoDB • Tailwind • Zustand • React Query • Docker 🔥 Recent Work Fintech/Real Estate platform (Next.js, OAuth, SEO, analytics) Marketplace platform with advanced search & validation Full-stack apps with documented APIs (Swagger) Financial payout API with secure auth 🧠 Industries Fintech • Real Estate • Marketplaces • Job Platforms • SaaS 📩 Let’s work If you need someone who can think, build, and deliver—let’s talk.

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Full-Stack Developer | Fintech & Marketplace Systems

4+ years building real-world products across fintech, marketplaces, and SaaS.

Most developers build what you ask for.
I build what your business actually needs.

Hey, I’m Celina, I work with founders and teams to turn ideas into fast, scalable, and production-ready web & mobile apps. I don’t just ship features—I think about users, growth, and long-term architecture.

💡 What makes me different

I don’t just code—I think like a product partner.
I ask the right questions, challenge decisions when needed, and prevent problems before they happen.

🔨 What I can do for you
Frontend: React, Next.js (App Router), TypeScript — fast, clean, responsive UIs
Mobile: React Native (iOS & Android)
Backend: Node.js, Express, NestJS — secure, scalable APIs
Databases: PostgreSQL & MongoDB
Auth & Security: JWT, OAuth (Google), passkeys
Performance & SEO: Core Web Vitals, SSR/SSG, Analytics, Sentry
⚙️ Tech Stack

React • Next.js • TypeScript • Node.js • NestJS • PostgreSQL • MongoDB • Tailwind • Zustand • React Query • Docker

🔥 Recent Work
Fintech/Real Estate platform (Next.js, OAuth, SEO, analytics)
Marketplace platform with advanced search & validation
Full-stack apps with documented APIs (Swagger)
Financial payout API with secure auth
🧠 Industries

Fintech • Real Estate • Marketplaces • Job Platforms • SaaS

📩 Let’s work

If you need someone who can think, build, and deliver—let’s talk.

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Work Experience

Remote Frontend Developer — Product Engineer at Kendee (Arya Realities)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Delivered end-to-end features across the full product lifecycle, from sprint planning to production deployment. Implemented authentication flows including Google OAuth and passkey-based login, improving onboarding UX. Led infrastructure SEO improvements by configuring XML sitemaps and Google Analytics, increasing crawlability and discovery. Drove real-time error monitoring using Sentry and integrated React best practices for reliability. Translated high-fidelity Figma designs into reusable, accessible components and wrote Jest and Cypress test suites to ensure frontend reliability across sprints.
Remote Frontend Developer at Kraftaa
January 1, 2025 - Present
Delivered job posting, search, and application validation workflows, improving recruitment UX and integration points with backend services.
Full Stack Developer at Recipe Blog
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Built a full-stack application using Next.js for the frontend, Express.js REST API backend, MongoDB data store, and NextAuth for authentication. Implemented production-ready deployment workflow and translated design concepts into functional UI components.
Full Stack Developer at fullstack-side project
January 8, 2026 - February 28, 2026
A Notion-inspired collaborative SaaS platform built with Next.js 13, enabling real-time document editing with live cursors, presence, and synchronized collaboration. Users can create workspaces, manage documents, and collaborate seamlessly, with features like authentication, file uploads, dark/light mode, and trash recovery. The platform includes Stripe-powered subscriptions with billing portal and webhook automation. Designed for scalability, performance, and production use using TypeScript, MongoDB, Socket.io, and Tailwind CSS.

Education

B.S. in Microbiology at University of Calabar
September 8, 2018 - April 22, 2024

Qualifications

AI Expertise (Contract)
January 11, 2030 - April 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Real Estate & Construction, Other