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babatunde akerele

@babsake

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Frontend engineer focused on performant, user-centered React and TypeScript apps.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I seek frontend roles where I can build scalable, user-focused React/TypeScript products, lead frontend architecture, collaborate with designers, and drive performance and UX improvements.

I am a Frontend Engineer with 5+ years building scalable, performant, and user-focused web applications using React and TypeScript. I have delivered high-impact features for large user bases, built real-time systems (WebSockets), custom video analysis tools, and analytics platforms while improving UI/UX, performance, and developer efficiency.

I have led frontend efforts as sole engineer and as a frontend lead, created reusable component libraries and design systems, integrated authentication and payments, and applied performance optimizations to reduce render lag. I collaborate closely with designers and cross-functional teams to ship maintainable code and measurable product improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Frontend Engineer

Current

Teamsportz

Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Sole frontend engineer leading development of a sports event management platform, built real-time digital score sheets with WebSockets and a video analysis tool, and launched league management and analytics features for London Youth Games.

React TypeScript WebSockets Real Time Systems Stripe Analytics Video Processing

Frontend Engineer

DOT

May 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years 3 months)

Developed reusable React/TypeScript UI components with Chakra UI and integrated REST APIs for a platform serving 70,000+ daily active users, improving maintainability and reducing UX-related support requests.

React TypeScript Chakra UI REST APIs UI Components Performance Optimization UX collaboration Maintenance

Frontend Lead

Phasecurve Technologies Ltd

Nov 2022 - Sep 2023 (10 months)

Led frontend delivery of a responsive web app using React and Chakra UI, created a custom design system, integrated secure authentication, and implemented performance optimizations that reduced render lag.

React Chakra UI Design Systems Authentication Performance Optimization React Hooks Agile Trello

Web Developer

The Sole Adventurer

Jun 2019 - Oct 2022 (3 years 4 months)

Optimized WordPress site performance and SEO, managed integrations and analytics to improve engagement and drive data-informed content decisions.

WordPress SEO Google Analytics Performance Optimization Integration Content Strategy Security

Frontend Engineer

The Bulb Africa

May 2021 - Feb 2022 (9 months)

Contributed to TradeFi fintech platform by building a secure custom file uploader in Vue.js and delivering financial analytics and an Insights module for market data.

Vue.Js File Upload Security Financial Analytics Market Data REST APIs Frontend Development UX

Web Developer

Eloquent Touch Media

Mar 2017 - Jul 2020 (3 years 4 months)

Built and maintained WordPress websites with custom post types and payment/chat integrations, consulted with clients to translate business needs into web solutions and improved organic reach via SEO.

WordPress PHP Payment Integration SEO Client Consulting