Akanimo Umoh

Results-driven Frontend Developer with 4+ years of experience engineering responsive, high-performance web applications using HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, React.js, and Next.js. Skilled in translating UI/UX designs into pixel-perfect, cross-browser compatible interfaces and integrating RESTful APIs to power dynamic, data-driven experiences. Proficient in modern state management solutions including Zustand, with a strong focus on component-based architecture, responsive design, and scalable frontend workflows.

Committed to writing clean, maintainable code and continuously adopting emerging technologies to deliver measurable business impact.

Frontend Developer (Lead) - NOIR Labs - New Haven, CT, USA (Remote)

(2025-05 - 2025-11)

• Spearheaded frontend development of Portal X, a full-scale web platform aggregating events and opportunities for a growing community, using React.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.
• Architected a complete platform redesign, converting Figma UI/UX designs into a fully responsive application with HTML5, Tailwind CSS, and JavaScript (ES6+), improving cross-browser compatibility and reducing UI inconsistencies.
• Engineered and deployed a stable production release, then led migration to a React.js architecture, improving scalability and maintainability.
• Implemented an event aggregator, event submission tool, and opportunity aggregator with seamless toggle functionality, increasing user engagement.
• Built a secure authentication system with dedicated login/signup flows, modal overlays, and a multi-step onboarding process, improving new-user completion rates.
• Integrated an AI-powered chatbot delivering personalized career guidance, boosting user retention.
• Developed a reusable React component library, reducing development time for new features.
• Collaborated with UI/UX designers and backend engineers to ensure design fidelity and seamless RESTful API integration.

Frontend Developer - Zwypa - Abuja, Nigeria (Remote)

(2025-02 - 2025-05)

• Engineered pixel-perfect, responsive web pages for a Telegram mini app using React.js, translating Figma designs into production-ready UI.
• Architected reusable, scalable React components, improving development speed and ensuring UI consistency across the application.
• Implemented state management and clean code best practices, strengthening long-term maintainability and reducing bugs.
• Partnered with UI/UX designers to deliver accessible, cross-browser compatible interfaces.

Frontend Tutor - Codefest Institute of Technology (CIT) - Ebonyi, Nigeria - NYSC PPA

(2024 - 2025)

• Delivered private and group instruction in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+), improving practical coding proficiency for students.
• Guided students through hands-on projects using the Project-Based Learning (PBL) method, increasing project completion rates.
• Provided personalized feedback and mentorship, driving measurable improvement in student outcomes.
• Participated in ongoing train-the-trainer sessions to stay current with modern frontend development practices.

Python Tutor - Everest Online Academy (EOA) - Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

(2022 - 2023)

• Instructed beginner-to-intermediate Python courses for individuals and small groups, improving learner proficiency.
• Designed lesson plans and interactive exercises that strengthened student understanding of core programming concepts.
• Simplified complex technical concepts using real-world examples, increasing student engagement and retention.

Intern, Web & Software Development - Everest Online Academy (EOA) - Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

(2021 - 2022)

• Built foundational proficiency in Python, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript through hands-on development projects.
• Contributed to a team-based password generator application using Python, applying testing and debugging best practices.
• Developed responsive web pages, strengthening early frontend development skills.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Computer Engineering - Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) (2017 - 2022)