Ibukunoluwa Popoola
Verified Expert in Engineering
Front-end Developer
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since March 17, 2022
Ibukunoluwa is a dynamic software engineer with over five years of experience as an innovative front-end developer. A high-impact team contributor who elevates sales and user experiences, he is excellent in open source and startups and an expert in application development and architecture. Ibukunoluwa's creative problem-solving and keen understanding of emerging technologies consistently deliver cutting-edge solutions.
Portfolio
Experience
- JavaScript - 4 years
- React - 4 years
- Front-end - 3 years
- Leadership - 3 years
- Front-end Development - 3 years
- Next.js - 3 years
- Node.js - 3 years
- TypeScript - 3 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Windows, Slack, Jira, Figma, Chrome, Postman, MacOS
The most amazing...
...achievement is spearheading successful app implementation in a pioneering startup specializing in intelligent security solutions and traffic enforcement.
Work Experience
Lead Front-end Developer
Hatch Transformers Inc.
- Transformed a React/Node.js application with USB functionality, boosting page load efficiency by 50% and achieving a 40% surge in subscribed users.
- Managed AWS deployment with Lambda and CDK, achieving a 20% CI/CD speed improvement.
- Executed launch processes, resulting in a notable 50% surge in the adoption of our products within the inaugural month.
Senior Front-end Developer
Farmgirl Flowers
- Developed and optimized an eCommerce application using React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Material UI, and SCSS, resulting in a 45% uptick in sales.
- Championed the adoption of industry standards and best practices, improving accessible design compliance by 40%.
- Led the overhaul of email marketing templates during peak periods, employing React, TypeScript, and CSS, producing a remarkable 30% increase in profits through email engagement tracked through embedded analytics.
Lead Front-end Developer
Chithub
- Led the architecture of scalable front-end applications within a dynamic startup environment utilizing a microservice architecture of traffic software, resulting in a 30% rise in application performance.
- Streamlined traffic management for over 10 million users, reducing load times by 40% and improving SEO by 60%.
- Orchestrated the translation of stakeholder requirements into innovative software solutions using React/Next.js and the Node.js stack, yielding a 50% reduction in the development cycle.
- Mentored junior developers in best practices for improving accessibility and code re-usability across projects, leading to a 30% upsurge in company employees.
Senior Front-end Developer
XHaven
- Boosted user experience by 40% through the development of web pages and React components for an NFT marketplace.
- Handled back-end architecture and functionality using Node.js and Sequelize as the ORM to easily include Web 3.0 functionality and optimize SQL queries, translating to faster load time and a better user experience.
- Provided full-stack support to directors for the successful launch of the website's second version at the Cryptocurrency Event in New York City.
- Integrated Google Analytics into the web pages to monitor activity and guide business decisions.
- Developed web pages and React components using Next.js and TypeScript for an NFT marketplace to enable users to view and take action on their collections and tokens by integrating with the blockchain.
- Slashed load times by 50% by optimizing the back-end architecture with Node.js and Sequelize.
Senior JavaScript Developer
Gitstart
- Led a cross-functional team to achieve a substantial 30% boost in code implementation efficiency, harnessing the power of React, Next.js, and GraphQL.
- Bolstered test coverage by 40% through the strategic use of Jest and React Testing Library, leading to more completed tasks and positive client feedback in the first three months.
- Succeeded in building B2B applications for international clients, achieving a 20% increase in user satisfaction ratings and integrated localization capabilities, resulting in a 40% expansion in international market reach.
- Consumed GraphQL endpoints and optimized page rendering with Apollo Client.
- Developed B2B and admin applications for international clients and integrated localization for multi-language applications.
- Improved test coverage by 40% with Jest and React Testing Library.
React Developer
Ventinel
- Spearheaded initiatives driving a remarkable 20% growth in company efficiency, surpassing project timelines with meticulous frontend development.
- Achieved a substantial 40% growth in sales through the implementation of a scalable design.
- Crafted SEO strategies to achieve prominent rankings across top browser platforms.
- Championed contributions to open-source by leading the development of a reusable component library hosted on npm garnering over 20,000 downloads in the first month.
Front-end Developer
ChitHub Traffic System Management Company Ltd
- Improved traffic management control by 70% by delivering tools that assisted the government in enforcing traffic rules and regulations with a range of products for official and public use with over 800,000 users.
- Optimized load-time of user and administrative applications by 50% by developing designs to meet specific requirements, utilizing React, Redux, and TypeScript.
- Slashed administrative costs by 30% by negotiating pricing and fees while ensuring the continuation and enhancement of the services, delivering creative proposals, and designing best practices.
- Managed full-cycle design tasks from conception to completion.
Front-end Developer
HNG
- Spearheaded teams of front-end interns for user projects.
- Developed site layouts and user interfaces using HTML and CSS practices and produced websites compatible with multiple browsers.
- Selected as one of the top 100 finalists from a pool of over 20,000 developers.
Experience
JS Jobbs
https://jsjobbs.comTraffic Fine Payment System
GTPixels
I utilized React, TypeScript, and React gallery packages for a beautiful gallery display and Node.js. and TypeScript to develop REST APIs and PostgreSQL for database management.
Education
Master's Degree in Advanced Software Engineering
King's College London - London, United Kingdom
Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
University of Lagos - Lagos, Nigeria
Certifications
Algorithmic Toolbox
University of California, San Diego | via Coursera
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, REST APIs, React Testing Library, Emotion Library, React Router, React Navigation, React Query, Node.js, API Development, React Redux, Three.js
Tools
Jira, GitHub, Git, Postman, Figma, Mongoose, Jupyter, Auth0, AWS CLI, RabbitMQ, Slack, React Apollo, Sequelize, Terraform
Languages
JavaScript, HTML5, TypeScript, SCSS, HTML, CSS, Sass, Python 3, Python, CSS3, SQL, GraphQL, Haml
Frameworks
Chrome, Next.js, Redux, Material UI, Ant Design, Express.js, Jest, Tailwind CSS, Ruby on Rails (RoR), React Native, NestJS, Svelte
Paradigms
Agile, Human-computer Interaction (HCI), Unit Testing, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Management, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Software Testing, Model-driven Engineering (MDE)
Platforms
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Windows, Web, Firebase, MacOS, Docker, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Blockchain
Storage
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, NoSQL
Other
Data Structures, Algorithms, Front-end, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Communication, English, Front-end Development, UI Development, APIs, Web Development, Web Applications, Axios, Front-end Design, Front-end Architecture, Styled-components, Full-stack, Design, Leadership, FastAPI, Data Analysis, Sentiment Analysis, CI/CD Pipelines, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), API Integration, Full-stack Development, Architecture, Vite, TypeORM, Apollo, Integration Testing, i18n, Security Engineering, Security Management, Software Architecture, Cryptocurrency, Distributed Ledgers, Financial Software, OpenAI GPT-4 API, OpenAI GPT-3 API
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