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Hi, I’m Umar Iliyasu! I'm a passionate software developer specializing in building scalable and user-friendly web applications using modern technologies like React, Next.js, and Firebase. Over the years, I've enjoyed optimizing application performance and enhancing user engagement by collaborating with cross-functional teams and integrating innovative solutions. I love simplifying complex programming concepts and sharing knowledge, which I’ve done through mentoring and contributing to community-driven projects. When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring new frontend design patterns or creating interactive user experiences that delight users.…Hi, I’m Umar Iliyasu! I'm a passionate software developer specializing in building scalable and user-friendly web applications using modern technologies like React, Next.js, and Firebase. Over the years, I've enjoyed optimizing application performance and enhancing user engagement by collaborating with cross-functional teams and integrating innovative solutions. I love simplifying complex programming concepts and sharing knowledge, which I’ve done through mentoring and contributing to community-driven projects. When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring new frontend design patterns or creating interactive user experiences that delight users.

Umar Iliyasu

Web Developer, Developer, Front-End Developer, +2

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Hi, I’m Umar Iliyasu! I'm a passionate software developer specializing in building scalable and user-friendly web applications using modern technologies like React, Next.js, and Firebase. Over the years, I've enjoyed optimizing application performance and enhancing user engagement by collaborating with cross-functional teams and integrating innovative solutions. I love simplifying complex programming concepts and sharing knowledge, which I’ve done through mentoring and contributing to community-driven projects. When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring new frontend design patterns or creating interactive user experiences that delight users.…Hi, I’m Umar Iliyasu! I'm a passionate software developer specializing in building scalable and user-friendly web applications using modern technologies like React, Next.js, and Firebase. Over the years, I've enjoyed optimizing application performance and enhancing user engagement by collaborating with cross-functional teams and integrating innovative solutions. I love simplifying complex programming concepts and sharing knowledge, which I’ve done through mentoring and contributing to community-driven projects. When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring new frontend design patterns or creating interactive user experiences that delight users.

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Hi, I’m Umar Iliyasu! I’m a passionate software developer specializing in building scalable and user-friendly web applications using modern technologies like React, Next.js, and Firebase. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed optimizing application performance and enhancing user engagement by collaborating with cross-functional teams and integrating innovative solutions.

I love simplifying complex programming concepts and sharing knowledge, which I’ve done through mentoring and contributing to community-driven projects. When I’m not coding, you’ll find me exploring new frontend design patterns or creating interactive user experiences that delight users.

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Work Experience

Software Developer at Reality AI Lab

December 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024

Spearheaded the design and implementation of scalable, user-friendly interfaces utilizing Next.js, enhancing application performance by 35% and improving user engagement metrics by 40%. Optimized real-time data workflows by integrating Firestore DB and Redis, resulting in a 30% reduction in data retrieval times and supporting over 10,000 concurrent users without performance degradation. Collaborated cross-functionally with design and product teams to implement responsive UI components, leading to a 25% boost in user satisfaction based on post-release feedback and usability testing.

Web Developer at Startup Kano

March 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024

Supported 100+ interns using HTML, CSS, Flexbox, JavaScript and React best practices. Increased community engagement by 40% through integrating tech solutions. Simplified difficult programming concepts including responsive website development, CSS layout, Promises and API requests.

Frontend Developer Internship at Frontend Simplified

September 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023

Transformed a completely static HTML, CSS, JavaScript and React single page application into an interactive user interface using animations, transitions and carousels. Processed API requests with Axios to dynamically represent data from a cloud server and represented it through skeleton loading states, pagination and dynamic routing. Utilized Git version control and the GitHub interface to work and thrive in a virtual and collaborative team environment.