Umar Yusuf is a pragmatic software engineer based in Abuja with around a decade of hands-on experience building scalable web and cloud-native systems. He specializes in full-stack development—Angular frontends and NestJS/Node.js microservices—having led projects that processed high-value transactions and scaled platforms to hundreds of thousands of users. At Sudo Africa he manages internet banking and card issuing dashboards, deploying to GCP/Heroku and securing services with Cloudflare zero-trust, while earlier work at SchoolMo delivered a payments system that processed ~1 billion naira in four months. Trained in geomatics (MSc-level study) and largely self-taught in Python and modern web stacks, he brings a methodical, data-minded approach to engineering and product-focused solutions. Colleagues know him as a collaborative problem solver who combines backend rigor with polished front-end experiences.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Front-End Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering, Front-End Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering at Free Code Camp
Diploma, Computer software and hardware maintenance, Distinction, Diploma, Computer software and hardware maintenance, Distinction at TIPF
Computer Programming, Math, Mathematics and Computer Science, Computer Programming, Math, Mathematics and Computer Science at Khan Academy
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Second Class Upper, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Second Class Upper at Kaduna State University
Web Development, Computer Programming, Web Development, Computer Programming at Codecademy
FullStack Development, Nodejs And React, FullStack Development, Nodejs And React at Udemy Academy
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