Sulaimon Yusuf, Full-Stack Engineer
with intention
I'm Yusuf, a full-stack and mobile engineer based in Nigeria. I build apps, platforms and dashboards that feel as good as they look.
My selected works
Products I've built end to end. Each has a case study covering the problem, the decisions behind it, and what shipped.
More work
Apps, platforms and websites
Hello, I'm Yusuf.
I'm Sulaimon Yusuf, a full-stack and mobile engineer based in Nigeria. I started as a graphic designer in 2010 and began writing code in 2016, so I care as much about how a product feels as how it's built.
Today I build production mobile and web products with React, React Native and Node.js: rider and driver apps, rewards platforms, delivery services and the dashboards that run them.
My numbers say it all
A quick look at the experience and range behind the work.
- 16+Years designing
- 10+Years writing code
- 10Products & sites shipped
- 3Platforms: iOS, Android, Web
High-quality work with real value considered.
How I approach every product: start with the people using it, sweat the unhappy paths, and leave code the next engineer can move fast in.
Work with meThe user comes first.
Before writing code I ask who is going to use this, on what phone, on what network. A driver accepting a trip on a cheap Android phone has very different needs from an admin on a laptop.
“It works” is not the finish line.
Loading states, empty states, failed requests, slow connections. The happy path is half the job; the rest is what makes people trust the product.
Build for the next engineer.
Readable code, predictable folder structure and sensible naming, so whoever touches it next, including me in six months, can move fast without breaking things.
Design and engineering are one job.
I started as a graphic designer in 2010. That background means I can read a design file properly, catch what's missing, and build interfaces that feel finished.
Services I offer
Whether you need a whole product built or an extra engineer on your team, here's how I can help.
Mobile Product Build
A cross-platform iOS & Android app taken from idea or Figma file to store-ready build.
- React Native / Expo
- API integration & auth
- Real-time & location features
- Play Store & App Store release
Full-Stack Web Platform
Admin dashboards, internal tools and customer-facing web apps with the backend to power them.
- React / Next.js frontends
- Node.js & REST APIs
- MongoDB / MySQL data modelling
- Role-based admin panels
Embedded Engineer
I join your team as an extra engineer: shipping features, fixing what's fragile, and reviewing code.
- Contract or full-time
- Works inside your sprint process
- Clear async communication
- Ownership from ticket to release
Not sure which fits your project?
Start a conversationWhat I build with
The tools I reach for to take a product from Figma file to store release.
Mobile
- React Native
- Expo
- Expo Router
- Zustand
- Redux Toolkit
Frontend
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Framer Motion
Backend
- Node.js
- NestJS
- Express
- Socket.IO
- REST APIs
- PHP
Data
- PostgreSQL
- Prisma
- MongoDB
- Redis
- MySQL
- Firebase
Design & Tools
- Figma
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Git & GitHub
- Jest
My journey so far
From graphic design in 2010 to shipping full-stack products today.
- 2026
Full-Stack Engineer
Achievers Cooperative
Built the cooperative's whole platform for 30+ members: a NestJS + PostgreSQL API, an installable member PWA for savings, loans and wallets, and the admin portal.
- 2025 — 2026
Frontend & Mobile Developer
Atom's Hub Technologies, Ibadan
Built Kero, a ride-hailing platform: rider and driver apps in React Native and Expo with live maps, in-app calls and payments, the operations dashboard and website, and work on the Node.js real-time backend.
- 2023 — Now
Full-Stack & Mobile Engineer
Independent / Freelance
Building mobile and web products for rewards, delivery and payments businesses, plus my own product, Rekordly.
- In view
Postgraduate Diploma, Computer Science
University of Ilorin
Postgraduate study in computer science alongside full-time product work.
- 2024
IT Support (NYSC)
Ministry of Communication, Kwara State
Technical support, systems maintenance, digital documents and graphics during national service.
- 2023
HND, Computer Science
Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic
Higher National Diploma focused on software engineering and system design.
- 2010
Graphic Designer
Assalam Multimedia Business Center, Ibadan
Where it started: logos, flyers and UI elements in Photoshop, Illustrator and CorelDRAW.
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