Chikodinaka Chime

Full-Stack Engineer with 3+ years of professional frontend experience (React, Next.js, TypeScript) and hands-on fullstack project work spanning backend, data, and infrastructure. Currently the sole frontend engineer on my team, owning architecture decisions end-to-end and mentoring interns. Independently designed and built a multi-sided marketplace application end-to-end — role-based auth, a tRPC/PostgreSQL API layer, Stripe/Paystack payments, scheduled jobs, and an AI-assisted chat feature — alongside other personal projects using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and Socket.io.

Strong focus on real-time systems, performance optimization, and shipping production-quality UI across fintech, marketplace, and data-heavy platforms.

Frontend Engineer at Depositoo (2025-10 – Present)

• Led frontend development of a rental marketplace, owning core architecture and feature delivery using Next.js and TypeScript.
• Improved performance on data-heavy map views by converting Mapbox renders into cached canvas images, reducing UI lag.
• Built real-time features including chat, notifications, and audio/video calls using Socket.io and Agora.
• Developed complex UI systems including a rich text editor, multi-step workflows, and media handling tools.
• Managed server and client state with React Query and Context API to support real-time updates and scalable data flow.
• Collaborated across product, design, and backend teams while contributing to code reviews and mentoring interns.

Frontend Engineer at TM30 Global Ltd. (2024-10 – 2025-09)

• Built and maintained frontend systems for fintech and telecom platforms using Next.js, React, and Tailwind CSS.
• Developed dashboards for transaction tracking and reconciliation across payment providers (e.g. Mastercard, Visa).
• Built reusable UI component systems (navigation, forms, tables, multi-step flows) to improve development speed and consistency.
• Developed real-time chat interfaces and interactive dashboards with charts and live data updates.
• Implemented client-side routing and optimized UI performance for smooth user experience across devices.
• Ensured cross-device responsiveness using modern CSS techniques (Flexbox, Grid).

Frontend Developer at TalentHunt (2023-11 – 2024-10)

• Translated Figma designs into responsive, production-ready interfaces using React (Vite) and Tailwind CSS.
• Implemented dynamic data interfaces with real-time updates, improving visibility into transactions and system activity.
• Collaborated with backend engineers to integrate REST APIs and ensure reliable data flow across services.

B.Sc. in Computer Science with Statistics – University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) (2018-10 – 2023-07)