
Ebere Uzodufa
Verified Expert in Engineering
Front-end Web Developer
Lagos, Nigeria
Toptal member since February 8, 2022
Ebere is a software engineer specializing in building performant and cross-platform applications using Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js. He excels in transforming business requirements and application prototypes from product and design teams into live, pixel-perfect applications. Ebere has great problem-solving instincts and ranks in the top 15th percentile of exam takers on LinkedIn Learning for Angular, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Portfolio
Experience
- JavaScript - 7 years
- HTML - 7 years
- RxJS - 6 years
- Angular - 6 years
- Front-end Development - 6 years
- Node.js - 4 years
- TypeScript - 4 years
- NestJS - 3 years
Preferred Environment
Jira, Slack
The most amazing...
...project I've worked on as a tech lead was the revamp of one of Nigeria's best HR applications, which increased usability by 300%.
Work Experience
Angular Expert
Dycom Industries, Inc.
- Led the development of a reusable Angular subframe UI component library to standardize and accelerate UI development across Dycom’s legacy and modern applications.
- Collaborated closely with the UI/UX team to align Figma designs with Angular implementations using Figma Code Connect for consistent design-to-code integration.
- Provided developer-driven feedback to influence design decisions, improve component usability, and ensure long-term maintainability.
- Documented technical processes, component design patterns, and solutions to support ongoing library development and knowledge transfer.
- Used a modern CSS framework with no libraries, such as mixins, CSS variables, etc., to build libraries.
- Architected and led a company-wide Angular component library adopted across 2-3 front-end teams, cutting redundant development time by over 25% and bringing consistency to a codebase that previously had no shared standards between teams.
- Migrated critical components to RxJS Signals, reducing unnecessary change detection cycles in production and eliminating XSS and dependency vulnerabilities that posed active security risks to the application.
- Established and documented front-end development standards from scratch across cross-functional teams, replacing inconsistent team-by-team practices with a unified approach to architecture, code quality, and delivery.
- Embedded Jest unit testing as a non-negotiable part of the development workflow, ensuring every component is verified before it reaches production.
- Owned end-to-end CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins, giving the team reliable, repeatable build and deployment processes they could trust.
Full-stack Engineer (Angular and NestJS)
Wilbur Ellis Co. -Main
- Designed and enhanced data management features, including implementing PDF report generation for downloads and developing and integrating custom APIs to streamline data retrieval and presentation.
- Developed APIs and front-end components to support accurate cost and budget reporting, implementing data endpoints that ensure consistent financial data displays across the platform.
- Enhanced the user experience by implementing responsive layouts and auto-adjusting components, ensuring smooth functionality across different screen sizes and devices.
- Identified and resolved issues in data visualization, cost calculations, and API performance. Improved back-end processes to ensure front-end data accuracy and application stability.
- Enhanced complex financial reporting tools tailored for agricultural use cases.
- Collaborated with engineering, design, and product teams to deliver cohesive digital products.
- Documented technical processes, API endpoints, and solutions to support ongoing product development and knowledge transfer.
Full-stack Developer
Upkey.com
- Unified the button style across the entire application.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using the GitHub project as a reporting and tracking tool.
- Managed the user dashboard pages, such as the resume page, and implemented the resume generation interface to create new resumes for users.
- Contributed to the job listing and matching UI on the user dashboard.
- Optimized the public resume links so users could adequately share their resume links.
- Managed various campaigns, contributing significantly to growth.
- Cut down brand page development from two front-end engineers in five days to one engineer in three days.
- Developed 70% of the user dashboard single-handedly.
- Managed the web extension and developed support for 15 platforms.
- Designed and implemented the architecture of Upkey AI (Upkey.ai).
Senior Front-end Developer
SystemSpecs
- Provided technical guidance to a team of five engineers to revamp the website for HumanManager, one of Nigeria's leading HR applications, which increased usability by 300%. The website is the 1st company interaction with potential customers.
- Created and maintained an internal, data-driven insights application used for managerial decisions. The application saves executives significant time because they can see how the company is performing in real time.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using GitLab and set up GitLab CI/CD to accelerate delivery.
Software Developer
SystemSpecs
- Created and maintained an internal, data-driven insights application used for managerial decisions. The application saves executives significant time because they can see how the company is performing in real time.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using GitLab and set up GitLab CI/CD to accelerate delivery.
- Worked in R&D to create new products, such as crowdfunding SaaS applications.
Software Developer
Viaphone Services Limtied
- Managed PIN services for Etisalat, which later became 9mobile, using the Nchunk application.
- Worked on AlgerbraERM, Cassava App, and visitor management applications.
- Completely redesigned the company's existing website.
- Researched and developed modules and processes to improve the company's software products.
Experience
CropSights
Command Keeper VsCode Extension
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EbereUzodufa.command-keeperFEATURES
• Save Commands: Store frequently used terminal commands with a custom name.
• Run Commands: Execute saved commands directly from VS Code.
• Quick Sidebar Access: View and run saved commands from the Command-Keeper sidebar.
• Export and Import Commands: Easily backup or share your saved commands as a JSON file.
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Quickly access features with customizable keybindings.
SpotDraft
https://www.spotdraft.com/Made4KidsNG
http://made4kidsng.com/Role and Contributions:
• Led a cross-functional team of three developers and a designer to build and launch the application from inception to production.
• Acted as product manager and full-stack engineer.
• Designed and implemented the majority of the front end, delivering interactive, responsive UI and UX tailored to family-oriented shoppers.
• Built approximately 55% of the back-end services, including core APIs, business logic, and data models.
• Developed with modern technologies such as NestJS, PostgreSQL, Prisma ORM, and Supabase, ensuring robust performance and scalable data architecture.
• Managed sprint planning, task distribution, and team coordination to meet delivery milestones reliably.
HomeRx Africa
https://homerx.africa/I contributed to building and maintaining key parts of the web application, with a strong focus on front-end architecture, performance, and accessibility. On the back end, I worked on services that support medication discovery and AI-driven prescription analysis, helping identify potential risks, interactions, and guidance to support safer medication use. I collaborated closely with product and design to translate complex healthcare workflows into intuitive, user-friendly experiences while maintaining strong data privacy and data integrity standards. The platform was built using a modern, scalable architecture, enabling iterative delivery, rapid learning, and long-term maintainability as the product evolved.
Upkey.com | Online Freelance Agency
https://upkey.com/Upkay.ai
https://upkey.ai/Subframe Angular Library
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Architected public API surface and component architecture for enterprise-scale usage.
• Implemented packaging workflow using ng-packagr for distribution.
• Integrated automated CI/CD pipelines via Jenkinsfile for streamlined releases.
• Ensured peer dependency compatibility and version management.
• Developed comprehensive test coverage using Karma/Jasmine.
TECHNOLOGY
Angular 21, TypeScript 5.x, ng-packagr, Angular Material/CDK, Chart.js, Karma/Jasmine, angular-eslint, Node.js/npm
FundACause
https://www.fundacause.net/I collaborated with a team of ten, including engineers, product staff, and designers, to create the SaaS application. I also initiated front-end GitLab CI/CD on the project.
FundACause was a SystemSpecs client.
Remita Helpdesk
An Online Freelance Agency
My Logistics | Multiple-destination Logistic App
https://my-logistics.netlify.app/Insights
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Chemical Engineering
University of Port Harcourt - Rivers, Nigeria
Certifications
Understanding Ethics in Technology
Academy Accreditation - Generative AI Fundamentals
Databricks
Angular (Intermediate)
HackerRank
Mobile Web Specialist
Pluralsight
Front-end Web Developer Nanodegree
Udacity
Skills
Libraries/APIs
RxJS, Node.js, NgRx, Google Maps API, Google Location API, Firebase Web SDK, NGXS, Highcharts, NgRx/store, jsPDF, Cache API, OpenAI API, Stripe API, Google Maps, AG Grid, REST APIs, Chart.js, Fabric.js
Tools
Angular CLI, AngularFire, Nx, Jira, Slack, GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub, ChatGPT, Figma, Prisma, Karma, Firebase Authentication, Git
Languages
JavaScript, TypeScript, SCSS, CSS, HTML, SQL, HTML5, CSS3, ECMAScript (ES6), GraphQL, CSS4, TypeScript 5
Frameworks
JavaScript MVC, Angular, NestJS, Express.js, Angular Material, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Ionic, Jasmine, OAuth 2, JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
Paradigms
Responsive Layout, Design Patterns, Agile Software Development, Agile, Responsive, HTML DOM, Test-driven Development (TDD), Web Performance Optimization (WPO), RESTful Development, REST
Platforms
Firebase, Software Design Patterns, Docker, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Algolia, Netlify, DigitalOcean, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Beehiiv, Mobile
Storage
PostgreSQL
Other
Software Development, Web Accessibility, OOP Designs, Web App Development, Front-end Design, Bug Fixes, Responsive Web Apps, Responsiveness, Responsive UI, Full-stack Development, Agile Sprints, Architecture, AI-generated Code, Security, Vibe Coding, CI/CD Pipelines, Front-end, Web Development, Websites, Front-end Development, Helpdesk, Crowdfunding, Software as a Service (SaaS), Storybook, TypeORM, Web Extensions, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), APIs, RESTful Microservices, Monorepos, Full-stack, Startups, OpenAI, ChatGPT API, ChatGPT Prompts, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Enterprise, UI Libraries, Artificial Intelligence (AI), WCAG 2, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Website Performance, HTML5 Video, Supabase, Extensions, VS Code Plugins, VS Code Extension APIs, VS Code Extensions, Firebase Cloud Functions, Custom Apps, RESTFul APIs, Software Design, Nodemailer, Resend, OAuth, Back-end, Push Notifications, Notifications, PWA, AI Ethics, Ethics
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