Personal product
Resume Pro
AI-assisted resume workflow for faster, more deliberate tailoring.
Product design and frontend architecture
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSAI
Turns resume editing into a guided flow instead of a blank-page struggle.
Product-focused full-stack engineer
I build sharp, production-ready web products.
Derek David. I work across frontend systems, backend architecture, and delivery. The goal is simple: ship interfaces that feel deliberate and software that holds up after real users arrive.
Next.jsReactTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLMongoDB
Approach
Full-stack execution with product judgment
I am usually brought in when a team needs both speed and engineering discipline, not a nice-looking prototype that collapses under real complexity.
Clear product thinking before framework choicesInterfaces that stay fast under real usageBackends designed for observability and growthShipping scope that is ambitious but controlled
Product Engineering
Building fast interfaces and dependable backends for SaaS, internal tools, and customer-facing platforms.
System Design
Choosing pragmatic architectures, database models, and API boundaries that keep teams moving without painting them into a corner.
Delivery
Taking projects from rough requirements to shipped software with an emphasis on reliability, maintainability, and clear communication.
Core stack
Next.jsNode.jsReactTypeScript
Frontend, backend, infra
What teams bring me in for
Turning messy requirements into shippable, maintainable product work
Work style
Hands-on across frontend, backend, database design, and deployment
Current focus
ShippingSenior-level
frontend and full-stack work
Delivery signals
Frontend systems that stay fast under real usage
Backends designed for clear ownership and maintainability
Product decisions that reduce future cleanup work
Proof
Work backed by measurable outcomes
The numbers here reflect the kind of impact I have already delivered across product teams, platforms, and production systems.
4+
years building production software
15k+
users served across shipped products
99.9%
uptime delivered on containerized systems
35%
manual workload reduced through automation
Selected work
Product work across interface, systems, and delivery
These projects show the range: product direction, frontend architecture, backend systems, and turning ideas into sharper, more credible experiences.
Product concept
Haven & Hearth
Real-estate platform concept centered on search, clarity, and agent workflows.
Full-stack product build
ReactNode.jsPostgreSQL
Designed around the parts of property search that usually break first.
Live
derekcodes.online
Portfolio rebuilt to feel sharper, more opinionated, and more credible.
Design direction, frontend implementation, deployment
Next.jsTypeScriptAzureEmail API
Shifted the site away from template energy and toward clearer proof.
Experience
Built in real teams, not just personal experiments
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Praix Development LTD · Remote
Spearheading scalable web application development with Next.js and Node.js while setting core architectural patterns.
Designing secure REST APIs and managing complex MongoDB and PostgreSQL data models.
Leading migration work from legacy codebases into maintainable React and TypeScript systems.
Full-Stack Developer
Connectivo AB · Goteborg, Sweden
Built web applications in Vue.js and React that improved user engagement by 30%.
Streamlined frontend-backend data flow for roughly 28% faster application performance.
Introduced testing practices that reduced defects reaching QA.
Full-Stack Developer
Sky Enterprise · Yola, Nigeria
Built MERN applications that automated business processes and cut manual workload by 35%.
Implemented hybrid SQL and NoSQL data architecture that improved query performance by 40%.
Deployed Docker-based services that supported 99.9% uptime targets.
Node.js Developer
Manaknight Inc. · Toronto, Canada
Developed backend systems for mobile applications serving more than 15,000 users.
Built a golf game management application that increased user engagement by 45%.
Designed normalized PostgreSQL schemas that improved retrieval speed by 35%.
Contact
Available for serious product work
If you need a strong frontend or full-stack engineer who can make product decisions and still handle the implementation, reach out.
What roles are the best fit?
Senior frontend, full-stack, and product engineering roles where interface quality and technical discipline both matter.
Do you work across time zones?
Yes. I am based in Nigeria and comfortable overlapping with US, UK, and EU teams.
What kind of projects do you usually take on?
Platform rebuilds, internal tools, early-stage products, and modernization work where speed cannot come at the cost of maintainability.