Patrick Jeffery Ukutegbe

Senior Full Stack Engineer
Lagos, NG.

About

Highly accomplished Senior Full Stack Engineer with 6+ years of expertise in JavaScript/Node.js, React, and React Native development, driving complex projects from conception to deployment. Proven technical leader with a track record of shipping high-performance features, optimizing application architecture, and achieving significant improvements in system reliability. Eager to leverage full-stack proficiency and global competition-winning innovation to contribute to cutting-edge financial technology solutions.

Work

Coronation Group
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Senior Frontend Engineer

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

As Senior Frontend Engineer, I lead critical frontend development initiatives, focusing on architectural improvements, feature delivery, and team mentorship for financial applications.

Highlights

Spearhead the development and deployment of critical features from engineering roadmaps, leveraging React and Node.js to enhance user experience and system functionality.

Champion high code quality by conducting rigorous code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and elevating team project standards.

Collaborate with engineering and product managers to accurately estimate and strategically evaluate complex technical projects, aligning technical solutions with business objectives.

Continuously iterate on codebase architecture, implementing strategic enhancements that significantly improve system scalability and maintainability.

Lead key technical initiatives and actively mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of best practices and continuous improvement.

Architected and built the Coronation Trustees website, implementing comprehensive performance optimizations to ensure a seamless user experience.

IAU Consulting
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Full Stack Engineer (Contract)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Summary

As a Contract Full Stack Engineer, I architected and developed full-stack JavaScript applications, integrating Node.js backend services and intelligent React/TypeScript frontend interfaces for a distributed team.

Highlights

Architected and delivered robust JavaScript applications, integrating scalable Node.js backend services to support diverse functionalities.

Developed intelligent and responsive frontend interfaces utilizing React and TypeScript, enhancing user interaction and application maintainability.

Facilitated seamless collaboration within a distributed team across multiple time zones, ensuring efficient project delivery and communication.

Engineered and deployed automated testing and performance monitoring systems, ensuring high application quality and proactive issue detection.

Optimized application performance, achieving an 85% improvement in response times through targeted architectural and code enhancements.

Consistently delivered new features on aggressive timelines, upholding stringent code quality standards throughout the development lifecycle.

BTRS
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Senior Software Engineer

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

As Senior Software Engineer, I spearheaded React-based frontend development for international projects, optimizing performance, implementing state management, and developing reusable component libraries.

Highlights

Directed React-based frontend development initiatives for international projects, successfully delivering solutions to global markets.

Engineered high-performance React applications, optimizing user experience and achieving significant performance gains.

Implemented robust Redux state management solutions, streamlining complex application workflows and improving data consistency.

Partnered with product managers to translate intricate business requirements into scalable and effective technical solutions.

Developed and integrated reusable component libraries, reducing development time by 40% and enhancing project efficiency.

Managed and resolved critical production incidents, implementing proactive monitoring solutions to enhance system stability and reliability.

Maintained comprehensive technical documentation and specifications, ensuring clarity and consistency across development cycles.

Slydo
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Frontend Developer

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

As Frontend Developer, I built React applications with comprehensive testing and performance profiling, focusing on responsive design and creating developer tooling to enhance productivity.

Highlights

Built dynamic React applications, integrating comprehensive testing strategies with Jest to ensure robust and error-free functionality.

Executed performance profiling strategies, achieving an impressive 95% code coverage to enhance application stability and reliability.

Engaged with engineering teams to evaluate technical projects, contributing expertise to strategic planning and resource allocation.

Designed and developed highly responsive web applications, prioritizing mobile performance to deliver optimal user experiences across devices.

Developed custom developer tooling, significantly improving team productivity and elevating overall code quality standards.

Top Football Trials
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Full-Stack Developer

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

As Full-Stack Developer, I engineered and deployed full-stack applications with Node.js backend and React frontend, integrating secure payment processing and scalable architecture.

Highlights

Engineered and deployed full-stack applications, leveraging Node.js for robust backend services and React for engaging frontend interfaces.

Integrated secure payment gateways, ensuring reliable and confidential transaction processing for user payments.

Designed and built a scalable architecture that maintained 99% uptime, effectively supporting high user loads and sustained growth.

Proactively responded to production incidents, maintaining critical system reliability and minimizing downtime.

Optimized backend services, reducing API response times by 30% and significantly improving application speed.

Efull Technologies
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Software Developer

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

As Software Developer, I developed cross-platform mobile applications, real-time data processing systems, and secure authentication, significantly enhancing user satisfaction and application performance.

Highlights

Developed and launched cross-platform mobile applications using React Native, expanding market reach and user accessibility.

Designed and implemented real-time data processing systems, integrating performance monitoring to ensure data integrity and efficiency.

Deployed secure authentication and comprehensive user management systems, safeguarding user data and enhancing platform security.

Delivered impactful mobile features, achieving exceptional 98% user satisfaction ratings through continuous feedback integration.

Significantly optimized application performance, reducing loading times by 45% and enhancing overall user experience.

Education

Delta State University
Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria

Bachelor of Science

Geography and Regional Planning

Awards

Global Competition Winner (AI-Powered Distribution Platform)

Awarded By

International Competition Organizers

Led a team to victory against over 500 competitors in an international competition, demonstrating exceptional technical leadership and innovation in developing a comprehensive AI platform.

Languages

English

Certificates

JavaScript Essentials

Issued By

Cisco

DevOps Foundations

Issued By

IBM

Triplebyte Certified Software Engineer

Issued By

Triplebyte

Skills

Programming Languages

JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Node.js, HTML5, CSS3.

Frontend Development

React, React Native, Redux, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, User Experience (UX).

Backend Development

NestJS, Express.js, RESTful APIs, Microservices.

Databases

PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Firebase.

Cloud & DevOps

Docker, CI/CD Pipelines, System Reliability Management.

Build Tooling

Webpack, Babel, NPM, Vite.

Testing & Quality Assurance

Jest, Performance Profiling, Comprehensive Testing Strategies, Code Reviews, Code Quality Standards.

Development Practices

Technical Project Estimation, Incident Response, Performance Optimization, Scalable Architecture, System Design.

Leadership & Collaboration

Technical Leadership, Mentorship, Cross-functional Collaboration, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving, Technical Communication, Project Management.

Projects

AI-Powered Distribution Platform

Summary

Led a team to victory in an international competition, developing and shipping a comprehensive AI platform with React frontend, Node.js backend, and intelligent user interfaces.

High-Performance Web Application (Cmprss)

Summary

Architected and developed a scalable web application focused on achieving high performance, comprehensive monitoring, and user experience.

React Component Library & Testing Framework

Summary

Built a comprehensive component library with automated testing, developer tooling, performance profiling, and regression monitoring, fostering team adoption.