EmekaManuel - Overview


๐Ÿ‘‹ About Me

I'm a Senior Fullstack Engineer with 6+ years of experience architecting high-impact web applications in fintech, proptech, legal-tech, and Web3. I specialize in React, TypeScript, and Next.js โ€” building performant, scalable frontends that serve real users at real scale.

  • ๐Ÿฆ $200M+ in transactions processed annually across fintech products I've engineered
  • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 20,000+ active users across production applications I've shipped
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Creator of sentinelx404 โ€” 1,000+ NPM downloads
  • ๐ŸŒ Trusted by Union Bank, Unity Bank, FCMB, Mobil, Dominos, Nipco, and more
  • โœ๏ธ Technical writer on Hashnode & Medium covering advanced frontend and blockchain topics

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tech Stack

Frontend

React TypeScript Next.js JavaScript Tailwind CSS Redux React Query Zustand Zod Shadcn/UI SCSS

Backend & Database

Node.js Express.js MongoDB Firebase Prisma

Blockchain & Web3

Solana Rust Web3.js Anchor

DevOps & Tooling

Docker Git GitHub Actions Vite Webpack Figma


๐Ÿ’ผ Professional Experience

๐Ÿข GlobalPay โ€” Senior Frontend Engineer Apr 2024 โ€“ Present

Lagos, NG

  • Delivered 3 finance management web apps (Next.js, React, TypeScript) serving 20,000+ active users and processing $200M+ in annual transactions
  • Architected a payment gateway with end-to-end encryption, multi-method support, and real-time webhook integration
  • Reduced system downtime by 30% via comprehensive error boundary implementation
  • Enhanced codebase maintainability by 50% through SOLID-aligned modular TypeScript architecture
  • Integrated REST APIs with Axios interceptors across a microservices architecture

โš–๏ธ Sque โ€” Senior Frontend Engineer Apr 2024 โ€“ Present

San Francisco, USA (Remote)

  • Built features for an enterprise legal workflow SaaS (Next.js 15/16, React 19, TypeScript) in a Turborepo + pnpm monorepo
  • Applied Feature-Sliced Design across billing, cases, clients, invoices, workflows, and mission control UI
  • Maintained and scaled shared internal packages: @sque/api-client, @sque/auth, @sque/ui, @sque/ai-toolkit-editor
  • Delivered a dual-app (V1 + V2) rollout with Vercel rewrite patterns and full CI/CD quality gates (Snyk, SonarCloud)

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ PrepNourish โ€” Founding Fullstack Engineer May 2023 โ€“ Nov 2024

Lagos, NG

  • Architected end-to-end customer experience for a meal-plan startup using React, Next.js, and Node.js
  • Built a scalable food catalogue handling 130+ meal options with advanced filtering (MongoDB, Express.js)
  • Boosted customer retention by 22% and reduced load times by 45% through performance optimizations

๐Ÿ  Venco ([$1.5M raised]) โ€” Senior Frontend Engineer (Web & Mobile) Nov 2022 โ€“ Apr 2023

Lagos, NG

  • Acquired 20+ users in 2 months by delivering a property rental platform MVP in 30 days (React, TypeScript, Tailwind)
  • Improved user retention 35% by reducing mobile load time from 3.2s โ†’ 1.8s using React Native optimization

๐ŸŽฎ PlayLabs โ€” Senior Frontend Engineer Jan 2022 โ€“ Apr 2022

Lagos, NG

  • Boosted operator efficiency 40% by building 2 Next.js gaming dashboards with real-time analytics & revenue tracking
  • Cut API failures by 75% using React Query and Axios interceptors
  • Accelerated release cycles 40% by leading CI/CD pipeline adoption and code review culture

๐ŸŽ“ NorthFund โ€” Fullstack Engineer (Web) May 2024 โ€“ Oct 2024

Lagos, NG

  • Processed 700,000 NGN in student funding within 3 months on a Solana-based decentralized education platform
  • Secured a $3,000 development grant through a technical proposal
  • Increased user engagement 40% through intuitive React/TypeScript campaign dashboards

๐Ÿšš TruckDispatch โ€” Fullstack Developer May 2020 โ€“ Dec 2021

Lagos, NG

  • Launched logistics platform gaining 30+ users in week one (React, Next.js, Redux, Node.js/Express, MongoDB)
  • Reduced initial load time 60% through code splitting, lazy loading, and bundle optimization

๐ŸŒ Open Source Contributions

Project Role Period Impact
Solana Foundation Technical Contributor Aug โ€“ Nov 2024 Enhanced dApp toolkit docs; reduced onboarding time 40% with Web3.js + React examples
GoodDollar Protocol Technical Contributor Apr โ€“ Sep 2025 5 merged PRs improving UI/UX, wallet integration, and donation flow transparency

๐Ÿš€ Featured Projects

โšก EVLite โ€” AI-Powered EV Charging Solution

Full-stack AI application for locating EV charging stations with smart recommendations

Stack: React 19 ยท TypeScript ยท Vite ยท Tailwind CSS ยท Radix UI ยท Zustand ยท React Query ยท Google Maps API ยท Node.js ยท Express ยท MongoDB ยท OpenAI APIs ยท JWT ยท Zod

  • Real-time station mapping, charging analytics, and AI-driven recommendations
  • Vehicle recognition powered by OpenAI with bulk station upload (XLSX processing)

๐Ÿช™ NoirOTC โ€” Decentralized Solana OTC Trading Platform

Trustless P2P token swaps via escrow-based smart contracts on Solana

Stack: Rust (Anchor) ยท TypeScript ยท Next.js ยท React Query ยท React Hook Form ยท Zod ยท Solana Web3.js ยท Anchor SPL ยท Gill SDK ยท Tailwind CSS ยท shadcn/ui ยท Biome

  • Implemented on-chain escrow contract instructions with PDA-based security
  • Performed security reviews, UX enhancements, and system reliability optimizations

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Console-None โ€” VS Code Extension

Production-grade extension that detects and removes console statements with granular controls

Stack: TypeScript ยท Node.js ยท VS Code Extension API ยท Advanced Regex Engine

  • Detects 13+ console methods including multi-line patterns
  • Secure storage, TypeScript type-safe architecture, and configurable removal controls

๐Ÿ“ฆ sentinelx404 โ€” NPM Package

Published utility package with 1,000+ downloads

npm


๐Ÿ“Š GitHub Stats

GitHub Streak


๐ŸŽ“ Education

Degree Institution Period
BSc. Computer Science University of Nigeria, Nsukka 2019 โ€“ 2024
High School Education King's College, Lagos 2013 โ€“ 2019

โœ๏ธ Publications & Community

  • ๐Ÿ“ Technical Writing โ€” Published on Hashnode and Medium covering advanced frontend engineering and blockchain development
  • ๐Ÿ’ฌ Community Engagement โ€” Active contributor sharing insights on modern React patterns, TypeScript architecture, and Web3 development

๐Ÿ“ซ Let's Build Something Great Together

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Open to Senior Frontend / Fullstack roles in fintech, legal-tech, and scalable SaaS โ€” remote or Lagos-based.