Welcome, I'm Sam!

Fullstack developer passionate about building scalable web platforms, crafting powerful developer tools, and creating seamless, impactful user experiences.

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About Me

A glimpse into my journey and passions.

Samuel

I'm Sam, a passionate Fullstack Developer focused on building scalable web platforms, innovative developer tools, and seamless user experiences.

Over the past 4 years, I've honed my skills in solving challenging problems, writing clean and efficient code, and delivering impactful solutions.

What started as a curiosity for technology has grown into a fulfilling career. I specialize in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Node.js, and I'm always eager to explore new tools and frameworks to expand my capabilities. Outside of coding, I enjoy sharing knowledge, mentoring aspiring developers, and contributing to open-source projects.

In my free time, I love exploring nature, collaborating with others, and finding creative inspiration in everyday life.

Brands I've Worked With

Collaborating with industry leaders to drive innovation

Featured Projects

Showcasing my best work and innovations.

Unclebigbay.com

A personal portfolio website designed to showcase my work, highlight my experience, and feature key projects. You're currently exploring this platform!

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GatherGift

A platform that enables users to create and share wishlists for any occasion, allowing friends and family to contribute collectively towards desired gifts.

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in-progress

LearnEase

An AI-Powered learning platform that simplifies complex tech concepts with analogies, real-world examples, and hands-on projects.

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InvoiceEase

An invoicing tool designed for freelancers and small businesses to simplify financial management, create professional invoices, and track payments effortlessly.

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Anonymous Feedback Platform

Was an app developed using the CHERN stack, allowing users to receive anonymous feedback securely and without stress.

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Developer Typing Game

Was an app developed to enhance developers' typing speed and accuracy through coding games, rankings, and real-time performance tracking.

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Advice Hub

Was a centralized platform where developers share and explore advice, bookmark tips, and upvote or downvote insights. 🚀

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Testimonials

What others say about working with me.

"Working with Ayodele is efficient and easy. He's incredibly prompt with communication and produces quality and consistent work. He learns fast and has an excellent eye for quality work. He is one of the best communicators I've had on any team and is also thorough with everything he does. Ayodele has a warm and friendly personality, which makes working with him a pleasure every time. I highly recommend Ayodele for any work you might have, especially one that involves working with others. He's receptive to feedback and is also great at giving it as well."

Andrea Chen

Director of Marketing, CopyCat & PureCode AI

Andrea Chen

"Ayodele is a rare find among technical content writers. His strong technical skills coupled with his consistency in producing deliverables on time, with no compromise on quality, made him one of the top-ranking content creator of our team. I’m sure Ayodele will be a great asset to any team he joins."

Harita (ハリター) Ravindranath

Chief Editor, CopyCat

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Career & Academic Highlights

Explore the professional roles and educational milestones that have shaped my journey.

Hashnode
Software Engineer
Hashnode | May 2023 - Present
  • Collaborated as part of a team of three to revamp the blog dashboard, transitioning from URQL to TanStack Query to improve performance and maintainability.
  • Led the effort to standardize product themes, migrating from Slate to Zinc across four repositories.
  • Contributed to the development of an internal UI component library (Matrix UI), streamlining design consistency and developer productivity.
  • Independently designed and implemented a change-log system and widget, covering both front-end and back-end functionalities.
  • Developed monthly custom hackathon landing pages, generating over $800k in revenue and successfully converting new clients.
  • Collaborated closely with founders to create prototypes and proof of concepts (POCs) for impactful demonstrations.
Full-time
Hashnode
Customer Success Engineer
Hashnode | Jul 2022 - Dec 2024
  • Established and led the Customer Success Engineering team from inception.
  • Delivered sample code and comprehensive documentation for integrating Hashnode GraphQL APIs.
  • Managed and maintained user-focused product documentation for Hashnode's publishing and reading platform.
Contract
TIIDELab
Frontend Instructor
TIIDELab | Jun 2022 - Aug 2024
  • Developed and maintained multiple client-facing applications
  • Collaborated with UX designers to implement responsive designs
  • Optimized database queries to improve application performance
Full-time

Awards & Certifications

Professional awards and achievements that validate my expertise

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Promising Software Developer (Front-end Category)

The Connected Awards (Nomination)

Issued Dec 2021

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2021 Top Writer, Top Researcher, Top Reader, and Most Prolific Writer (4 distinct awards)

Hashnode

Issued Dec 2021

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Best Graduating Fellow (Honors Award)

TIIDELab

Issued Jan 2021

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Exemplary leadership (Honors Award)

TIIDELab

Issued Jan 2021

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Most Outstanding Team Award (Team T-Circuit)

TIIDELab

Issued Jan 2021

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Exceptional Voluntary Service (Honors Award)

TIIDELab

Issued Jan 2021

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