Philemon Akuagwu
@philemonakuagwu35
Full Stack Engineer driving user growth through AI-enhanced web applications.
What I'm looking for
I am a Full Stack Engineer with over 7 years of experience building high-performance web applications and driving measurable user growth across startups and scale-ups.
I have repeatedly delivered feature work for platforms serving 10,000+ active users, improved engagement and retention metrics (10–60% gains), and integrated AI tools like Gemini Pro, Hugging Face and Langchain to enhance UX and system efficiency.
My work spans frontend and backend technologies (React, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS), API design, real-time features, and product-focused collaboration that accelerates delivery and improves customer satisfaction.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Frontend Engineer
Auction Force
Mar 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Led frontend development for Auction Force, increasing daily active users by 20% and customer satisfaction by 15% while integrating Agora Streaming SDK to cut live-auction latency by 50% and boosting conversions 25%.
Full Stack Engineer
PayUp Payment Systems
Apr 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 6 months)
Coordinated a flagship product revamp that increased customer satisfaction 25% and product adoption 15%, and integrated a modern fintech payment system to raise transaction speeds 30%.
Full Stack Engineer
roHealth
Oct 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 5 months)
Directed development of key features that grew user subscriptions 30% and reduced load times by 50% through API integrations and improved feature flow design.
Frontend Engineer
Fitted
Dec 2020 - Apr 2021 (4 months)
Built a client-connecting application that improved operational efficiency 21%, reduced scheduling conflicts 30%, and increased user engagement 35% through redesigned interfaces.
Full Stack Engineer
Freespaace
May 2020 - Dec 2020 (7 months)
Developed a TypeScript scalable application that increased performance 50% and supported 200% user growth; improved data retrieval speeds 60% using PostgreSQL and Redis.
Full Stack Engineer
Troperial
Jan 2019 - May 2020 (1 year 4 months)
Adopted React and Node.js to boost development efficiency 30% and accelerated project delivery by 25%, improving quality across 15+ projects annually.
Backend Engineer
Merignos
Jun 2018 - Jan 2019 (7 months)
Built a scalable Node.js (Express) backend and MongoDB schema that supported a 60% user base increase and improved data retrieval efficiency 30% while reducing server load 20%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Gate School of Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
Completed studies focused on computer engineering topics and practical software development skills.
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