Itodo Simon

Full-stack engineer with 5+ years of experience building responsive, high-performance web applications and backend systems. Specialized in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Go, with production experience deploying Solidity smart contracts. Proven record of leading teams, designing reusable component libraries, and shipping scalable systems that serve thousands of users across 95+ countries in fully distributed environments.

Full-Stack Engineer at Blockfuse Labs (2025-01 – Present)

• Build full-stack applications with React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Go, delivering end-to-end features from database to UI.
• Develop and deploy Solidity smart contracts for Web3 integrations, enabling decentralized features within production applications.
• Architect scalable backend services and REST APIs with low latency and high reliability, optimizing performance across the stack to improve response times.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment, maintaining code quality through code reviews and automated testing.

Frontend Engineer at Cantant (2023-01 – 2024-12)

• Launched a React Native application used by thousands of businesses, improving ERP integration across 95 countries.
• Built a scalable, reusable UI component library that cut new-feature build time by 30% and supported global platform growth.
• Optimized frontend performance, reducing average page load by 2 seconds and increasing mobile engagement by 40%.
• Automated testing workflows, decreasing post-release bugs by 50% and improving reliability for a fast-growing international user base.
• Integrated analytics and payment APIs to expand business-intelligence features and strengthen KPI tracking.

Frontend Developer at Fundhill (2022-05 – 2022-12)

• Delivered intuitive user experiences across 4+ products using React, React Native, jQuery, and CSS.
• Built a robust, real-time backend with MongoDB, Node.js, and Express.
• Led a team of 7 junior and intern developers in an Agile workflow — assigning tasks, mentoring, and running daily standups with Trello-based tracking.

Full-Stack / Frontend Developer at Freelance (2020-08 – 2021-05)

• Built 30+ websites for 20+ clients using React, Vue, Node, Express, and modern CSS, tailoring functional and aesthetic requirements to each project.
• Optimized web assets for speed and performance by up to 89%.
• Deployed secure applications with user authentication and SSL following industry best practices.

B.Ed. in Early Childhood Education – University of Jos, Nigeria (2017-02 – 2021-09)