Frontend Engineer

Chukwurah Phebian

I am a Software Engineer with over 8 years’ experience, passionate about collaborating closely with strong technical teams to build accessible, responsive, and performance optimised solutions.

Technical Skills

A practical toolkit for building, testing, and optimising modern web applications.

Frontend Development

Building accessible, responsive, and performant interfaces with React, TypeScript, and Next.js.

  • React and Next.js with TypeScript for robust, maintainable UIs
  • Semantic HTML and accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), responsive design
  • State and data patterns suited to the problem (server rendering, client state, forms)
  • Styling with CSS Modules/SCSS and component-driven architecture
  • API integration (REST), routing, SSR/SSG, and form handling
  • Tooling and DX: ESLint, Prettier, and helpful scripts

Testing & Quality

Quality first development to ensure features are implemented and extended reliably.

  • Unit and integration testing with Jest and React Testing Library
  • End-to-end testing with Cypress and Playwright
  • Type safety with TypeScript; strict linting and consistent formatting
  • Continuous integration to prevent regressions and ensure stable releases
  • Clear abstractions, reviews, and documentation for long term maintainability

Performance & Optimisation

Attention to detail, code quality, and user-centric performance for speed and SEO.

  • Core Web Vitals focus with Lighthouse audits and bundle analysis
  • Code splitting, lazy loading, and image optimisation strategies
  • Efficient rendering, caching, and sensible network usage
  • SEO fundamentals: metadata, structured data, sitemaps, and clean URLs

Work History

Kudi

Full Stack Developer

July 2019 - June 2020

At Kudi (now Nomba), a fintech bringing accessible and affordable financial services to Africans, I implemented the new website from Figma specifications, built responsive UIs, developed new features, and contributed to the company’s design system.

Softcom

Frontend Developer

March 2018 - May 2019

At Softcom Nigeria, I worked on Eyowo’s B2C web application and Merchant Dashboard, helping deliver seamless payment experiences for users and businesses. I also worked with the NPOWER team on the registration portal and dashboard, solving the challenge of managing recruitment processes and people.

Seamfix

Frontend Developer

July 2017 - Feb 2018

Seamfix is popularly Known as the Identity Champions in Nigeria, during my time there I worked on the company website, BioRegistra, AutoTopUp and others.

Tools

NEXTJSREACTJSTYPESCRIPTREACT-TESTING-LIBRARYCYPRESSREDUXREACT-QUERYSWRSTORYBOOKCONTENTSTACKSTORYBLOKWORDPRESSGITJQUERYHEROKUNETLIFYSNOWPLOWDATADOG

Get In Touch

Let's discuss your next project or just say hello! You can reach out to me on X @ph3bian