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Build. Bright. Beyond.

I build cloud-native software that scales globally.

I'm Bright — cloud software engineer | full-stack developer. Five years shipping production systems across cloud, fintech, AI, and real-time platforms.

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About

Bridging engineering depth with business outcomes.

Six lenses on how I work, what I build, and why it matters.

Who Is Bright?

Bright is a software engineer, tech mentor, and digital growth strategist passionate about helping people and businesses use technology purposefully. He blends technical excellence with a people-first approach, simplifying tech for impact.

What Can I Do?

I support three groups: I mentor young IT enthusiasts to launch strong careers via real-world projects; I provide startups and small businesses with affordable, smart websites and automation to boost their online sales; and I implement automation tools for organizations to streamline processes.

What Sets Me Apart?

A rare mix of technical depth and business sense. I write code that drives real outcomes. Proven ability to mentor, strategize, and deliver. From community-building to scalable software. Every project aligns with measurable impact and growth.

How Do I Lead?

By leading with clarity, empathy, and innovation. Teaching others to understand not just how to build tech, but why. I build teams that think like problem solvers, not just coders.

What Is My Aim?

To build a bridge between technology, business, and people. Empowering a new generation of African innovators and helping startups grow smarter, faster, and globally.

What Do I Stand For?

Empowerment through knowledge. Accessibility in technology. Integrity in execution. I stand for helping others rise by making technology human, useful, and sustainable.

Build. Bright. Beyond.

Selected Projects

Production work across cloud, fintech, AI, and developer tools.

  1. 01
    Zurva →Unified commerce OS for African SMEs

    A two-product commerce platform for African small businesses, in active development. Vault is an offline-first mobile POS, inventory, and restaurant ops app; Pulse is a WhatsApp / Instagram / Telegram chat-commerce bot with a merchant dashboard. One Postgres, one Prisma schema, one Turborepo, two products a merchant can adopt independently.

    TypeScript · NestJS 11 · Next.js 16 · Expo · Prisma 7 · PostgreSQL · Redis · BullMQ · Turborepo · Paystack · Stripe Connect · WhatsApp Cloud API
  2. 02
    NineToVibes Automation Pipeline →AI-generated faceless YouTube · Python · Ollama · Veo · ElevenLabs

    A hands-off content pipeline that turns trending topics into fully produced, brand-consistent shorts for the @ninetovibes YouTube channel — script, voice, visuals, captions, and upload. The only manual step is a Telegram tap to approve or reject the final cut.

    Python · Ollama (Llama 3.1) · ElevenLabs · Google Veo · Pexels · MoviePy · FFmpeg · FastAPI · YouTube Data API · python-telegram-bot · launchdChannel →Demo →
  3. 03
    Go Elite →On-demand bodyguard booking · Flutter · NestJS · Next.js

    Two-sided marketplace for booking vetted bodyguards on demand — clients pick a tier, set a location and time, pay through Stripe, and track the assigned bouncer in real time. A separate admin dashboard handles vetting, payouts, disputes, and platform analytics.

    NestJS · Next.js 15 · Flutter · TypeScript · PostgreSQL · Prisma · Redis · BullMQ · Socket.IO · Stripe · Firebase · DockerLive API (Swagger) →Admin dashboard →API repo →Admin repo →Mobile repo →Demo →
  4. 04
    GTaugment AR →AR-powered merch catalogues · NestJS · Next.js · Prisma

    An augmented-reality merchandise platform that lets businesses turn product photos and videos into shareable AR albums — each one accessible via a QR code customers can scan to see interactive media, ratings, and "buy now" CTAs. Built for SMBs and creator-merchants who want a richer storefront than flat product images but no engineering team to build AR themselves.

    NestJS · Next.js 15 · TypeScript · Prisma · PostgreSQL · MUI · Redux Toolkit · Socket.IO · Cloudinary · AWS S3 · PayPal · Paystack · YooMoney · DockerLive →Backend repo →Frontend repo →
  5. 05
    BioMedigo →Medical records platform · NestJS · Prisma · React

    A medical database–sharing application that lets clinics and patients hold structured profiles in one place — hospitals manage doctors, branches, and credentialing documents while patients keep a portable health identity. Built as a two-repo full-stack project (NestJS/Postgres API and React/MUI client); schema, auth, and onboarding shipped before the feature build paused.

    NestJS · TypeScript · Prisma · PostgreSQL · Docker · Passport (JWT + Google OAuth) · Argon2 · React 18 · Vite · MUI · Redux ToolkitBackend repo →Frontend repo →
  6. 06
    SciVenia & Mubazar Cloud Deployment →AWS · GitLab CI/CD · EC2 · multi-region

    Deployed and managed cloud infrastructure on AWS using GitLab CI/CD pipelines and EC2 containerized environments for two production platforms.

    AWS · GitLab CI/CD · EC2 · Docker · IAM · CloudWatch
  7. 07
    Smart Home Risk Vulnerability →AI-powered IoT vulnerability triage · Next.js · NestJS · NVD · OpenAI

    A web app that lets non-experts pick a smart-home device — camera, thermostat, router — and get a plain-English risk assessment: known CVEs from the NIST NVD database, scored for likelihood and impact, with AI-generated explanations and mitigation steps.

    TypeScript · Next.js 14 · React · MUI · NestJS 10 · TypeORM · PostgreSQL · OpenAI GPT-4 · NVD CVE API · DockerLive →Frontend repo →Backend repo →
  8. 08
    Company Info App →React · Apollo GraphQL · SSR

    SSR company-profiles application with secure auth, create/edit flows, logo upload with size validation, and deep-link prefill.

    React · Apollo GraphQL · Next.js (SSR) · Validation
  9. 09
    Weather App →React · Open-Meteo · offline-first

    Single-page app with city search, favorites, and notes (add/edit/remove). Offline-first with local persistence and unit tests.

    React · LocalStorage · Testing
  10. 10
    Loan Database Dashboard →React · TypeScript · Material UI

    Admin dashboard with secure login and a clean, responsive Material UI experience. Simulated backends with Mirage JS and JSON Generator.

    React · TypeScript · Material UI · SCSS · Mirage JS · IndexedDBRepo →
  11. 11
    CoinForBarter PHP SDK →Laravel · merchant integration · webhooks

    Laravel-friendly SDK to integrate CoinForBarter quickly: auth, charge, verify, and webhooks. Includes examples and tests.

    PHP · Laravel · HTTP client · TestingRepo →
Experience

Five years shipping software that scales.

  1. 01/2024 – Present

    Abuja, Nigeria

    Founder & President · CapacityDey Tech Club

    Founded a developer community bridging technical skills and real-world client and business needs.

    • Mentored 50+ developers, leading a core team of 10+, embedding SDLC, UX, and security-focused practices.

    • Delivered GT Augment (no-code AR platform) and BioMedigo (hospital record tracker for Africa).

    • Architected secure AWS cloud infra: IAM role design, S3 encryption, API Gateway access control, GitLab CI/CD vulnerability scans.

    • Conducted internal cloud security workshops on DevSecOps, secret management, and infrastructure hardening.

    Impact: Graduated client-ready engineers, improved cloud deployment security posture by 60%, shipped production-grade solutions.

  2. 04/2023 – Present

    Brussels, Belgium

    Software Engineer · TechVenia

    Projects: SciVenia and Mubazar.

    • Deployed scalable backend infrastructure on Azure EC2 with Dockerized containers.

    • Integrated Application Insights for observability; implemented rate limiting + JWT refresh.

    • Optimized Redis caching for 3× faster real-time messaging throughput.

    • Built real-time group chat and notifications with WebSockets + Redis.

    • Introduced AI-assisted workflows for research, prototyping, and integration.

    Impact: More stable releases, faster feature throughput, better UX (real-time collab), and a cleaner codebase across two active products.

    Laravel · React · Azure · Docker · Redis · WebSockets · Stripe

  3. 10/2023 – 01/2025

    Innopolis, Russia

    Technical Lead / Software Engineer · GT Merch

    Sole engineer responsible for all tech-related solutions.

    • Re-designed GT Merch (WordPress) with multi-store (Nigeria/Russia), payments, delivery, translations.

    • Proposed and oversaw GT Augment (AR SaaS): business dashboard + mobile scanner.

    • Trained staff to self-manage WordPress, cutting external dependence.

    Impact: Faster site, lower hosting costs, cross-border operations, AR product deepening customer engagement.

    WordPress · PHP · AR · Multi-store

  4. 08/2021 – 01/2023

    Lagos, Nigeria

    Co-Founder & Software Engineer · CoinForBarter

    Crypto payment gateway (web, mobile, POS) for African markets.

    • Focused on product design, new features, and deep debugging across dashboard and mobile.

    • Built Scan-to-Pay, Point of Sale, and a PHP SDK for merchant integrations.

    • Supported beta launch; received YC interest before regulatory wind-down.

    Impact: Delivered a complete multi-surface payment experience and a developer-friendly SDK in a challenging market.

    PHP · Laravel · Mobile · POS · Crypto

  5. 10/2021 – 09/2022

    Lagos, Nigeria

    Technical Support Engineer · Tek Experts

    Azure Web Apps, Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, ARM/Terraform, Docker/Kubernetes.

    • Diagnosed pipeline failures, config drift, container/app startup errors, and RBAC issues for enterprise customers.

    • Drove cost-savings guidance (>$200/month per customer) via right-sizing and lifecycle policies.

    • Consistently among top performers with 5-star customer ratings.

    Impact: Faster incident resolution, fewer repeat escalations, happier customers.

    Azure · Terraform · Docker · Kubernetes

  6. 08/2020 – 08/2021

    Lagos, Nigeria

    Technical Lead / Full-stack Engineer · FirstFounders Inc.

    Progressed Intern → Frontend → Full-stack → Tech Lead within a year.

    • Built client sites/systems: KairosTreats, Ten4Style, Tulip Foundation, Ara Foundation, Rebirth Africa, FirstChoice.

    • Led PockerLawyer (legal-tech), Uncircle (health-tech), and FirstChoice replatform.

    • Owned deployments and servers; ran incident-free launches.

    Impact: Multiple production deliveries, stronger engineering practices, dependable releases.

    React · Node.js · PHP · WordPress