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Software Developer

Emmanuel Akpan

Creating focused tools with sharp UX and reliable systems.

About

Focused on products with real stakes.

I am a product-minded engineer who combines UX clarity with system thinking. My niche is translating messy workflows into crisp experiences that people trust.

I care about speed, but never at the cost of reliability. The work is driven by the belief that well-designed tools create momentum for teams and communities.

Projects

Where ideas turn into shipped results.

Acadeva

A student workspace that combines study materials, scheduling, and collaboration into one connected system.

Problem Students relied on scattered tools like chats, PDFs, and timetables that didn’t work together.

Role Full-stack development and product design

Result Reduced fragmentation by unifying study resources and scheduling into a single workflow.

Next.jsMobileNode.js

UNIUYO SUG Website

A centralized platform for student union updates, announcements, and communication across the University of Uyo.

Problem Students had no single reliable source for timely and consistent union information.

Role Frontend development and UI design

Result Improved access to updates and created a more consistent and accessible digital presence for the SUG.

ReactChakra UI

Rhubarb GUI

A desktop GUI for Rhubarb Lip Sync that simplifies generating lip sync data from audio files.

Problem Rhubarb Lip Sync is CLI-based, making it harder to use, configure, and monitor for non-technical users.

Role Desktop application development and UX design

Result Made lip sync processing more accessible with command preview, progress tracking, and flexible export options.

PythonPyQt5GUI

Skills

My working stack for building reliable software.

Frontend/Mobile

Next.jsReactTailwindIonicCapacitorChakra UI

Backend

NodeFlaskFirebaseRESTGo

Tools

GitGitHubFirebaseDockerOpenRouter

AI/ML

Prompt engineeringRAGAgentic AI Design

Achievements

Notable wins and measurable impact.

2025 • 1st runner up

DevEast Business Pitch

Pitched Acadeva, a comprehensive platform where uni students can find sstudy materials.

2025 • 1st runner up

Avalanche Team1 BUIDLCAMP

Built AvaBid, an NFT bidding platform that allows users to place bids on NFTs.

2024 • 1st & 2nd Place

GDGoC UNIUYO Tech Ignite

Built 2 AI study tools: An Quiz generator from PDFs and an interactive AI study platform.

Experience

Real work, real shipping.

2026 - Present

ECEWS

IT Support Personnel

ECEWS

Maintained IT infrastructure for a Nigerian NGO delivering healthcare, education, and economic empowerment programs.

2025 - Present

GDGoC UNIUYO

Dev Co Lead

GDGoC UNIUYO

Co-led a Google-backed student developer community, organizing tech workshops and events at UNIUYO.

2024 - Present

Acadeva Limited

Software Developer

Acadeva Limited

Developed features for an AI-powered academic platform serving Nigerian students with study tools.

Certifications

Credentials that back my technical abilities.

AI Literacy

IBM SkillsBuild

AI Fundamentals

IBM SkillsBuild

IGCSE

Cambridge Assessment International Education

Writing

Insights from experience and curiosity.

Essays on product design, engineering, learning, and building in constraint.

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Contact

Make it easy to reach me.

Open to collaborations, product partnerships, and focused builds.

Call to Action

Lets build something important.

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