Hi, I'm
Joshua Obateru
I love building scalable mobile and web applications
that work well, look great, and actually help people.
I'm a
Software Engineer
Crafting scalable systems that actually work.
A little bit about me and why I love what I do ...
I'm a Software Engineer with 5 years of professional experience. Over that time, I've built a solid set of skills, but I never want to stop growing. I really love the challenge that comes with learning new stuff.
I also love making an impact with my work. Seeing that I could create things that many people could use was, and still is so fascinating to me.
A Few of my Skills
A Few of my Project
TikTok Web Clone (2022)
A mini TikTok web app clone built with the MERN stack. I mainly worked on just frontend and API integration previously, but I decided to learn backend by building a complete MERN stack project written...
Nasco Direct
This is an e-commerce web application that I collaborated with an amazing team to build for Nasco to enable them to sell their products directly to consumers. This improves their customer experience b...
Pin Plus Keyboard
This is a flutter package available on pub.dev that gives you custom input fields and a custom keyboard for one time password widgets, transaction pin widgets and simple login widgets. This package is...
NotFine
A mental health platform built for a Nigerian movement creating safe spaces for honest conversations among young people. Features an anonymous 60-second mental health check-in, Paystack-powered donati...
TheBridge Hub
This project started as my Master’s-level assignment, where the goal was to craft a strategic solution to tackle the digital divide within the Droflas community. Based on our Soft Systems Methodology ...
Experience
Frontend Engineer
Predictiva Ltd
Sole frontend engineer across two live production platforms in an AI-driven trading environment. Built and maintained Next.js and React interfaces for Investiva V2 and Cryptiva (Flutter Web + mobile) for 7,000+ users. Applied SSR patterns, hybrid pagination, and performance optimisations achieving Lighthouse scores of 97–100. Integrated observability tooling and established testable architecture and deployments with Jest, RTL, Cypress, Husky, and Github Actions (CI/CD pipelines).
Web Developer (UI Specialist)
Lybertine
Designed user onboarding and workflow improvements using Miro. Supported frontend development and usability improvements for web platforms. Spearheaded the development and deployment of an intelligent chatbot, enhancing customer support and streamlining visitor interactions.
Software Developer
Nasco Nassat
Developed a responsive e-commerce platform using Next.js and TypeScript, integrating REST APIs and building reusable component structures. Built a WebSocket-based multiplayer application handling real-time event communication. Maintained bug tracking and release readiness via Jira and GitHub.
Software Developer
iXnotes Services Ltd
Built and maintained cross-platform web and mobile applications for multi-vendors, financial transactions, and logistics. Built a school content management system with React and Redux. Collaborated with backend engineers to improve system reliability.
Mobile Application Developer
SkillSeeds Ltd
Contributed to the full development lifecycle of two fintech mobile applications using Flutter, Dart, and Bloc state management. Created responsive front-end mobile interfaces and integrated APIs.
Web Developer
Cloudsync
Enhanced front-end performance through image optimization. Built websites using Materialize and Bootstrap, focusing on responsive and user-friendly front-end development.
Student Intern & Tutor
UJHub & nHub
Promoted academic success by teaching IT students mobile development basics with React Native. Built various projects including a weather app, hangman game, and a pickup/delivery tracking app.
CONTACT ME
Let's Talk
Have a project in mind or just want to say hi? I'm always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas or opportunities to be part of your visions.