Edward Obande

Fullstack Engineer with a React Native primary and 5+ years shipping production iOS and Android applications. Experienced with TypeScript, RESTful API consumption, Node.js backend services, and mobile release pipelines. At CommonIdentity, implemented NFC passport reading on the NIMC Digital Mobile ID using both the Regula SDK for chip-level reading of Nigerian Series B biometric passports and react-native-nfc-manager for the open source path.

Also integrated biometric verification and document scanning into production identity flows. Currently leading mobile development at EverydayMoney, a live fintech product. Comfortable contributing to Node.js APIs with Knex ORM and working across the stack when the product requires it.

Senior React Native Developer at EverydayMoney Tech (2024-10 – 2026-02)

• Lead mobile development on EverydayMoney, a live fintech app on App Store and Google Play.
• Build cross-platform features in TypeScript across iOS and Android using React Native (Expo).
• Implement secure transaction flows, onboarding UX, and payment integrations with Paystack and Stripe.
• Integrate RESTful APIs into production app flows, working closely with backend engineers on API contract design.
• Implement Zustand state architecture to improve consistency and reduce unnecessary re-renders.
• Run code reviews and enforce TypeScript standards across the mobile codebase.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines via EAS Build and GitHub Actions for automated App Store and Play Store releases.

Mobile Developer at Buypower (2025-01 – 2026-12)

• Built React Native features for the Buypower electricity vending app, live on App Store and Google Play.
• Integrated third-party utility payment APIs with robust error handling for unstable network conditions.
• Collaborated with backend engineers on API consumption and worked within a cross-functional product team.

Frontend / Mobile Developer at CommonIdentity Ltd (2020-08 – 2024-09)

• Led React Native development on the NIMC Digital Mobile ID, Nigeria's official government identity app.
• Implemented NFC passport reading using the Regula SDK to read chips embedded in Nigerian Series B biometric passports, enabling on-device verification of chip-stored identity data.
• Integrated react-native-nfc-manager (open source) as a complementary NFC path for broader device compatibility.
• Built document scanning and biometric verification flows (fingerprint and Face ID) into production identity onboarding.
• Reduced app crash rate from 47% to 19% through performance profiling, memory leak fixes, and render optimisation.
• Implemented Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics for real-time production monitoring and issue triage.
• Maintained Fastlane pipelines for automated iOS and Android builds across multiple release tracks.
• Participated in architectural code reviews and contributed to mobile engineering standards across the team.

B.Sc. in Computer Science – Benue State University (2010 – 2014)