Chidera Ugo
I build interfaces that make complex systems feel simple.
Six years shipping production web and mobile applications — fintech platforms moving real money, AI-powered commerce, and a visual canvas that makes cloud infrastructure approachable. I work across React, React Native, Next.js, and TypeScript, currently at Stur Africa.
Deep dives
Work I can talk about for hours
current build · solo frontend
Visual cloud infrastructure platform
A canvas for designing, configuring, and monitoring cloud architecture. Resources are draggable nodes that surface status, health alerts, and cost estimates; edges encode real relationships — dependencies, network links, security boundaries.
stur africa · merchant portal + storefront
Multi-tenant commerce platform for African businesses
Two halves of one platform: a portal where merchants run their business — point of sale, catalogs, orders, Instagram automation — and custom-branded storefronts where their customers shop, with an AI shopping assistant that takes a conversation all the way to checkout.
Shipped
Live on the internet
Cloud Blueprint Marketplace
Deploy production-ready infrastructure stacks in one click — no manual assembly, no surprise bills.
Hangouts by Bloomreality
Social discovery and events platform for finding, joining, and hosting curated hangouts.
Aku MFB
Fintech platform for financial services and bill payments in Nigeria.
UX With David
Portfolio site for a product designer.
Experience
Six years, five teams
Oct 2025 — Present
Stur Africa· Senior Frontend Engineercurrent
Cross-platform React Native app live on the App Store and Google Play, plus an AI-powered ordering platform on Next.js that 150+ businesses use to sell online. Own the Turborepo monorepo powering multiple web apps.
Aug 2024 — Jan 2026
Build With Assembly· Senior Frontend Engineer
Led architecture and delivery of React and TypeScript applications from design through production. Defined frontend standards for components, testing, performance, and WCAG 2.1 accessibility; built Next.js platforms on Sitecore CMS; mentored engineers through reviews and design discussions.
Aug 2022 — Aug 2024
Aku Microfinance Bank· Senior Frontend Engineer
Led development of financial platforms and payment systems — high-volume transactional UIs, multiple payment gateways, WebSocket integrations, and reusable component systems, with analytics and feature flagging for faster iteration.
Sep 2020 — Feb 2022
Paycheep Technologies· Frontend Engineer
Built merchant and admin dashboards with real-time operational tooling, plus component libraries and design systems shared across products.
Apr 2019 — Sep 2020
Twinqu Solutions· Frontend Engineer
Shipped a React Native app for financial asset tracking, integrated with GraphQL APIs and real-time synchronization workflows.
Stack
What I work with
frontend
React · React Native · Next.js · Vue.js · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS
backend
Node.js · NestJS · GraphQL · REST APIs · WebSockets · PostgreSQL
testing
Jest · React Testing Library · Vitest · Cypress
architecture
Turborepo · monorepos · design systems · clean architecture · DDD
performance
SSR · SSG · ISR · code splitting · bundle & render optimization
quality
WCAG 2.1 · ARIA · i18n · Sentry · CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Vercel)
Contact
Hiring for a senior frontend role?
I'm open to conversations. The fastest way to reach me is email — I read everything.
chiderahugo@gmail.com© 2026 Chidera Ugo