Frontend / Mobile Engineer · Lagos, Nigeria

James Ohue

I build production React Native and React products — payments, social commerce and ordering apps used on iOS and Android.

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4
apps shipped to the App Store & Play Store
5
companies built for, from interns to engineer
4.66
CGPA, BSc Computer Science
4+
years writing production interfaces
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Featured work

Tripplex

Software Engineer · Dec 2024 – present

React Native · TypeScript · Firebase

Fintech app for bills, wallets and group payments, live on both stores.

  • Built the Payment Pool feature so users can automate recurring bill payments and manage payment groups
  • Shipped electricity bill payments for both one-time and recurring bills
  • Reworked the wallet flow with auto top-up and direct debit for a seamless experience
  • Integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging for real-time push notifications
  • Improved performance and responsiveness across key mobile user flows
tripplex.co ↗Google Play ↗App Store ↗

Zensta

Frontend Developer · Jun 2024 – Dec 2025

React Native · TypeScript · REST APIs

Social commerce app where people showcase, promote and shop lifestyle products.

  • Built and maintained scalable frontend components for the mobile app
  • Implemented post creation, product listings and interactive feeds
  • Integrated REST APIs for authentication, data fetching and state synchronization
  • Optimized UI performance across Android and iOS devices
Google Play ↗App Store ↗

Cuisino

Solo build · Final year project

React Native · Node.js · Express · MongoDB

Mobile-first food ordering and delivery platform for Afe Babalola University students.

  • Built the full stack: mobile client, API and database
  • Secure authentication, real-time order updates and Paystack payments
  • AI recommendation system personalising meals from preferences and order history
  • Tuned performance for varying network and device conditions
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More projects

QuickCart

React · JavaScript · Node.js

Mobile ordering pages with backend integration for authenticating and storing user details.

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Hardsands Landing Page

Next.js · TypeScript · Chakra UI

Marketing site build with full responsive styling in Chakra UI.

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Hardsands Pro Chat Pop-up

React · JavaScript · Node.js

Customer support widget that collects user details and pipes conversations into Slack for the support team.

Maranatha Proclaimers

WordPress

Website for a religious organisation using themes and plugins.

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BookNook

React Native

Mobile app build — walkthrough demo available.

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Chinmark

React Native

Mobile app build — walkthrough demo available.

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Ride Hailing

React Native

Ride hailing app interface — walkthrough demo available.

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Experience

  1. Dec 2024 – present

    Software Engineer

    Tripplex Technologies · Lagos, Nigeria

    • Payment pools for automated recurring bills and group payments, plus electricity bill payments
    • Wallet auto top-up and direct debit flow, and FCM push notifications

  2. Jun 2024 – Dec 2025

    Frontend Developer (React Native)

    Zensta · Remote

    • Core social commerce features: product listings, user feeds and post creation flows
    • Turned product and UI requirements into clean, reusable, responsive interfaces

  3. Jul 2024 – Sep 2024

    Software Engineer Intern

    Dufuna Technology · Lagos, Nigeria

    • Built Java and Spring APIs for a real estate platform: listing, filtering and validation endpoints
    • Authentication, data validation and error handling in a multi-layered architecture

  4. Jul 2023 – Sep 2023

    Software Developer Intern

    Hardsands Technology · Lagos, Nigeria

    • Built the Hardsands landing page in React, TypeScript and Chakra UI
    • Built a customer support pop-up app integrated with a REST API

  5. Apr 2023 – Jul 2023

    Software Developer Intern

    Tripplex Technologies · Lagos, Nigeria

    • Built the Tripplex ordering page interface in React
    • Integrated backend endpoints to collect user information

  6. Jan 2022

    Data Analyst Intern

    Woodcore Technologies · Lagos, Nigeria

    • Analysed varied data structures and transformed raw data into standard infusion formats with MySQL
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Skills

Languages

  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • TypeScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • SQL (MySQL)
  • C/C++

Frameworks

  • React.js
  • Next.js
  • React Native
  • Chakra UI
  • Responsive Design
  • Component-Based Architecture

State & Data

  • Redux Toolkit
  • Context API
  • REST API Integration
  • Axios / Fetch

Backend

  • Node.js
  • Express.js

Tools

  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Firebase (FCM)
  • VS Code
  • Android Studio
  • Xcode

Other

  • Figma design implementation
  • API integration
  • Performance optimization
  • Cross-platform development