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Software engineer · Kaduna, NG

Hilary Okoh

I build tools that are user-friendly, simple, and delightful — across AgroTech, FinTech, and EduTech.

Hire me as your Swiss Army Knife for web applications.

6+

Years of Experience

15+

Projects

100%

Client Satisfaction

01 — Selected work

Featured projects

SlipMail preview

SlipMail

An internal platform that automates monthly payslip distribution for hundreds of staff, with CSV bulk onboarding, signed email verification, queue-based PDF generation, and password-protected delivery.

Laravel · Svelte 5 · Inertia.js · MySQL · Redis · Python · GitHub Actions · AWS

HiiL Spring Guidelines preview

HiiL Spring Guidelines

A bilingual (English/Hausa) documentation platform for farmer–herder land conflict resolution guidelines across Kaduna, Benue, Katsina, and Plateau States, with subdomain multi-tenancy and CMS-driven content.

Next.js 16 · React 19 · Sanity CMS · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · Vercel

SchoolMo preview

SchoolMo

A school management platform for CBT, results management, fee collection, and administrative dashboards — used by institutions across Nigeria.

SvelteKit · React · Laravel · MySQL · AWS RDS · Digital Ocean · Vercel

Ranch ID preview

Ranch ID

A livestock management system that helps ranchers manage their livestock, sales, and other ranch activities.

Next.js · SvelteKit · Laravel · Tailwind CSS · Digital Ocean · AWS S3 · Vercel

Printivo Merch Store preview

Printivo Merch Store

An e-commerce platform that allows users to create and sell custom merchandise.

Next.js · Tailwind CSS · Node.js

02 — Career

Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Colab Innovation Hub, Kaduna
  • Architected and delivered end-to-end features across React/Svelte frontends and Node/Express backends for AI-driven monitoring products.
  • Designed domain data models and RESTful APIs with pagination, caching, and indexing to improve throughput and reduce query latency.
  • Built ingestion pipelines and reporting services integrating NLP/AI outputs with structured logging and audit-friendly records.
  • Owned CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure; introduced health checks, metrics, and alerting for observability and incident response.

Full Stack Engineer

Open-Source Contributor
  • Delivered end-to-end features across React/Next.js frontends and Node.js/Laravel backends for open-source Web3 projects.
  • Designed APIs, data models, and application workflows enabling secure interaction between decentralized frontends and backend services.
  • Reviewed and merged community contributions; mentored contributors on architecture, performance, and secure coding practices.

Full Stack Developer

SchoolMo, Kaduna
  • Redesigned the platform UI using SvelteKit and React; delivered features for CBT, results management, fee collection, and admin dashboards.
  • Enhanced fee collection with an internal reconciliation tool, saving up to 40% on costs.
  • Designed backend services for authentication, reporting, and operational tooling with secure APIs for staff, lecturers, and students.
  • Improved system reliability and performance through monitoring, preventive maintenance, and database optimization.

Lead Developer

RanchID, Megacorp Nigeria Limited
  • Architected full-stack solutions using Laravel, Node.js, and React; owned features from system design through production rollout.
  • Led a team of 3 engineers through sprint planning, technical reviews, mentorship, and delivery accountability.
  • Managed AWS (EC2, RDS, S3) and Digital Ocean infrastructure with Docker-based workflows and CI/CD for repeatable releases.
  • Hardened security posture through access control, dependency updates, and vulnerability remediation.

Full Stack Developer

Yaada (Top 10 CBN Enaira Hackathon)
  • Built a SvelteKit frontend and Fastify backend; designed APIs and managed SQL/NoSQL data stores.
  • Integrated AfricaTalking USSD API for real-world payments and notifications; team placed Top 10.
  • Contributed to requirements analysis, rapid prototyping, and demo delivery under tight timelines.

Senior Frontend Developer

Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna
  • Developed secure web applications for staff verification, transcripts, and certificate validation.
  • Implemented data digitization pipelines and admin tooling; collaborated on a centralized examination portal.
  • Worked across PHP, Node, MySQL, and Express with an emphasis on data consistency, access control, and system availability.

Lead Frontend Developer

Printivo, Lagos
  • Improved codebase for faster load speed.
  • Used Jira as a platform to quickly track tasks and rectify front-end-related issues.
  • Fixed bugs in the codebase
  • Performed code reviews of Junior Frontend Dev and merged pull requests
  • Implemented a feature for users to buy multiple items in merchstore.printivo.com
  • Worked with product managers to improve user experience in applications

Frontend Developer

MEDEloop Inc
  • Development and Deployment of Web App.
  • Translating Figma designs to web pages using ReactJS.
  • Produced websites compatible with multiple browsers.
  • Researched emerging web technologies and trends for possible incorporation into sites.
  • Teamed on user-centric design strategy in translation of UX and business requirements into coded solutions.

Full Stack Developer

Tertfinder, Kaduna
  • Development and deployment of Web App with Svelte.
  • Design, development, and deployment of blog.
  • Participated in each step of the product development process from design to development.
  • Reviewed code, debugged problems, and corrected issues.
  • Provided software application engineering and maintenance for development lifecycle.
  • Managed development milestones from initial steps through final delivery.
  • Tuned systems to boost performance.
  • Increased interactions by 80%.

03 — Learning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (Second Class Upper [2:1] Honors)

University of Benin