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Hi, I’m Emmanuel Okwuidegbe, a Senior Frontend Engineer focused on React and Next.js. I build production-grade SaaS apps with an emphasis on performance, accessibility, and scalable frontend architecture.
My engineering approach comes from a Chemical Engineering background: identify constraints, eliminate waste, measure results, and iterate. I’m excited to bring discipline, collaboration, and strong UI/UX sensibility to a growing startup or SaaS company, and I’m open to full-time remote or hybrid roles.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
German
Beginner
Work Experience
Senior Frontend Engineer at Glovez
March 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025Joined as an early engineer to scale a B2B SaaS product from pre-launch MVP to production. Led cross-application TypeScript migration boosting type coverage across the frontend codebase and reducing runtime errors by 30%. Engineered performance-first Next.js customer-facing apps, improving Core Web Vitals scores and search rankings. Architected containerized CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker, cutting deployment times by 66%. Designed a standardized Tailwind CSS component system adopted across a mid-size team to reduce UI code duplication by 30%.
Full Stack Developer at Git Start
December 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022Embedded engineers into remote teams to accelerate shipping velocity. Improved merge velocity and codebase maintainability by delivering production-ready pull requests and complex React component refactors across multiple client codebases. Rebuilt legacy UI into a reusable, Storybook-documented component library, enforcing design consistency and reducing cross-team duplication. Increased release frequency and reduced manual release errors by automating CI/CD workflows and containerized deployments using GitHub Actions and Docker.
Frontend Developer at Compute Essentials Inc
December 1, 2019 - October 1, 2021Improved user engagement on high-traffic real estate platforms by optimizing JavaScript bundle sizes and implementing React lazy loading and code-splitting strategies. Increased lead capture and search engine visibility by shipping SEO-optimized Next.js pages aligned directly to client acquisition KPIs, including structured data, semantic HTML, and Core Web Vitals improvements. Shortened release cycles and caught regressions earlier by building automated CI/CD pipelines and a frontend test automation suite covering critical user flows. Standardized engineering practices across a growing team by producing technical documentation and onboarding guides, reducing new-hire ramp time from day one.
Software Engineer Intern at Andela
March 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019Built responsive, accessible React UI components for Quick Credit, a micro-lending platform, translating complex designs into production-ready, WCAG-compliant code. Maintained MVP feature quality by implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) with Mocha and Chai in an agile sprint environment with daily code reviews.
Frontend Engineer at Git Start
December 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022YC-backed platform that embeds vetted engineers into remote teams to accelerate shipping velocity. Improved merge velocity and codebase maintainability across client codebases by delivering production-ready pull requests and React refactors. Reduced new feature implementation time by rebuilding legacy UI into a reusable, Storybook-documented component library, enforcing design consistency and reducing duplication. Increased release frequency and cut manual release errors by automating CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions and Docker.
Frontend Developer at Andela
March 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019Built responsive, accessible React UI components for Quick Credit, a microlending platform, translating complex designs into production-ready, WCAG-compliant code. Maintained MVP feature quality by implementing Test-Driven Development with Mocha and Chai in an Agile environment with daily code reviews.
Frontend Developer at Git Start
December 20, 2021 - September 20, 2022Joined as an early engineer on a Y Combinator-backed platform. Improved merge velocity and codebase maintainability for high-growth teams by delivering production-ready pull requests and complex React component refactors across multiple client codebases.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering at Madonna University
October 10, 2011 - September 16, 2016Bachelor of Engineering (BE) at Madonna University, Nigeria
October 1, 2011 - October 1, 2016BE in Chemical Engineering at Madonna University, Nigeria
October 1, 2011 - October 1, 2016Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Chemical Engineering at Madonna University, Nigeria
October 1, 2011 - October 1, 2016Qualifications
Project Management (Great Learning)
February 13, 2023 - March 24, 2023Responsive Web Design (FreeCodeCamp)
April 22, 2019 - June 28, 2019TCP/IP Networking for Developers (Pluralsight)
April 5, 2021 - May 17, 2021Javascript Algorithm and Data Structures (FreeCodeCamp)
October 12, 2020 - December 18, 2020Git Intermediate Technique (LinkedIn)
October 5, 2020 - October 16, 2020Git: Branches, Merges, Remote (LinkedIn)
October 5, 2020 - October 23, 2020SQL Essential Training
October 6, 2020 - October 28, 2020Introduction to Cybersecurity (Cisco Networking Academy)
April 13, 2020 - May 22, 2020Responsive Web Design (FreeCodeCamp)
May 6, 2019 - June 21, 2019The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing (Grow with Google Africa)
May 7, 2018 - June 28, 2018Github Copilot
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026JavaScript Algorithm and Data Structure
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026TCP/IP Networking for Developers
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026GitHub Copilot
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026TCP/IP Networking for Developers
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026GitHub Copilot Certification
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026TCP/IP Networking for Developers, Cisco Networking Academy
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026Industry Experience
Financial Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Media & Entertainment, Other
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