Onyela Udochukwuka

Lead engineer at a fast-growing scheduling startup, responsible for system architecture, feature development, and guiding the technical direction while managing the engineering team.

• •Own end-to-end engineering for the product, including architecture, development, and technical strategy.
• •Lead and mentor developers, conduct PR reviews, and enforce engineering best practices.
• •Re-architected a previously unstable product, eliminating major bugs and delivering a stable, production-ready platform.
• •Built and shipped major features including crypto & fiat payments, authentication, and privacy retaining multi-calendar syncing (Next.js, TypeScript, NestJS, Wagmi, AWS).
• •Introduced QA processes and debugging practices that reduced regressions and improved release confidence.
• •Collaborate with product leadership to align technical decisions with business goals in a fast-paced startup environment.

Led a cross-functional team of 4 engineers (backend, frontend, blockchain) to build an incentivized learning platform from the ground up.

• •Directed development across backend, frontend, and blockchain components, managing engineers working in Rust, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• •Designed the system and database architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
• •Defined blockchain flow logic for on-chain features, collaborating closely with the Rust team on implementation.
• •Established frontend code structure and development standards, enabling consistency and maintainability across the React/TypeScript stack.
• •Oversaw CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure setup with AWS, Docker, and Jenkins.
• •Facilitated cross-team collaboration, ensuring smooth delivery and alignment between product goals and technical execution.

Delivered backend and frontend systems in TypeScript and Golang, collaborating with the CTO to design and implement core features while ensuring scalability and reliability.

• •Built and maintained backend services in TypeScript and Golang, collaborating closely with the CTO on system design and implementation.
• •Designed and developed the Admin Dashboard end-to-end, including backend systems that supported its functionality.
• •Led the full development of Chat and Arcade backend systems—from system and database architecture to implementation—resulting in two of the platform’s most heavily used, on-demand features.
• •Architected and executed a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions, Cypress, and automated testing, resulting in faster deployments and improved code reliability.

• •Built a high-performance web application under a tight timeline (<1 month) using React, TypeScript, Next.js, NextAuth, TailwindCSS, Storybook, Jest, and Cypress.
• •Implemented frontend features aligned with UI designs and integrated backend functionality (auth, checkouts, participant management).

Supercharge your Fitness Goals with the Vitalfitness app, Built For Creative Ferry.

• •Single-handedly built the backend, admin dashboard, and iOS mobile application using TypeScript, React, React Native, and MySQL.
• •Delivered a full-featured fitness app under tight deadlines, ensuring scalability, usability, and alignment with client requirements.

• •Developed and maintained a Next.js-powered web application, with backend services in Express.js and frontend in React/TypeScript.
• •Delivered a functional, production-ready system while managing both frontend and backend development.

• •Delivered interactive programming lectures and hands-on exercises, developing original course materials for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• •Gained experience in teaching, mentoring, and curriculum design for web development.