Ekemini Udom
Development Lead | Full Stack Engineer | Nature & Tech Explorer
Winner of the 2025 Cape Town Ocean Hackathon 🌊
📍 Milnerton, Cape Town, South Africa
About
Dedicated Full-Stack Developer and Technical Lead focused on building scalable systems, optimizing backend pipelines, and driving clean architecture. Calm under pressure, practical, and fiercely protective of team efficiency. Specialized in the full .NET ecosystem (C#, .NET Core/API), modern web and mobile apps (Angular, React, Ionic, TypeScript), and advanced database management (MSSQL, PostgreSQL). Leverages AI agents with Model Context Protocol (MCP) to automate testing, code scaffolding, and workflow optimization.
Magical Skill Tree
Languages & Frameworks
C# .NET Core ASP.NET Web API
TypeScript Angular React
Ionic Blazor .NET MAUI
JavaScript Visual Basic Java Python FastAPI
Database & Backend Alchemy
MSSQL PostgreSQL Supabase
Entity Framework LINQ Query Optimization
DevOps, Tooling & AI Agents
GitHub Enterprise Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines
Git GitHub Copilot Model Context Protocol (MCP) Linear Jira ConfluenceSlack
Professional Manifestations
Development Lead @ Tradeway
March 2026 – Present • Remote Full-time
- Direct engineering execution and technical delivery for a team of 3 developers.
- Structured and executed team migration from Azure DevOps to GitHub Enterprise.
- Automated end-to-end CI/CD release pipelines to boost deployment reliability and speed.
- Enforced engineering best practices and conducted rigorous code reviews across enterprise projects.
Intermediate Software Developer (Lead) @ Tradeway
February 2025 – February 2026 • Remote Full-time
- Designed, created, and deployed web and mobile applications with supporting APIs.
- Managed sprint planning, task delegation, and performance tracking for a 3-developer team.
- Oversee database design and optimization for scalability and reliability.
- Refactored legacy code, converted SQL procedures to LINQ, and deployed Android/iOS releases to app stores.
Intermediate SDE - Live @ BET Software
October 2024 – February 2025 • Hybrid Full-time
- Built mini web and mobile applications with supporting APIs using .NET, Blazor, and MAUI.
- Mentored junior developers, assigned tasks, and reviewed code contributions.
Developer @ Tradeway
February 2023 – September 2024 • Office Full-time
- Modernized legacy systems, optimized API speed through caching and SQL tuning, and handled mobile app store deployments.
Junior Developer @ Tradeway
February 2022 – January 2023 • Office Full-time
- Built features on web and mobile apps, designed APIs, and resolved system bugs.
Key Projects
PET Waste Flow Tracking Mobile Application
Mobile app created with Angular, Capacitor, Leaflet for mapping, and JSQR for scanning/generating QR codes. Integrates AI agents for PR reviews and workflow optimization.
PET Waste Flow Data Dashboard & Analytics
Angular solution interacting with a Supabase database via SDK to visualize waste flow data across countries and compare key environmental metrics.
AI Plant Watering Companion
Whimsical companion app reminding users to water plants, created using Ionic, FastAPI, LangGraph, and AI agents.
Automated Financial System
Calculates wages for ground staff taking into account compliance conditions, rate types, and deductions using C#, ASP.NET Core, MSSQL, Ionic, and Visual Basic.
Academic Archives & Certifications
M.Eng. Micro and Nano Electrical Engineering (with Distinction)
University of Johannesburg
2025
B.Sc. (Honours) Computer Science (Cyber Security)
University of Johannesburg
2021 - 2023
B.Sc. Computer Science & Informatics
University of Johannesburg
2015 - 2020
Google Play Academy Ignite Certification
Google Play Academy
2026
Cosmic Interests & Innovations
Digital Signal Processing (ECG/EEG Signal Analysis): Studying noise filtering and feature extraction on physiological signals (ECG, EEG, EMG) to explore brain activity during epileptic fits for early detection/prevention.