Erhahon Imafidon
Senior Frontend Developer
Abuja
Summary
Innovative Senior Frontend Developer with a proven track record of building high-performance, accessible, and scalable web applications across fintech, real estate, and enterprise sectors. Experienced in modern frontend technologies including React, ReactNative, TypeScript, Redux, Tailwind CSS, and Vite, with strong integration expertise using Laravel, Inertia.js, and REST APIs. Adept at designing component-driven architectures, optimizing performance, and implementing real-time monitoring with Sentry.io for seamless user experiences. Skilled in UI accessibility (WCAG/ADA), responsive design, and performance optimization that enhance engagement and business outcomes. Known for translating complex business requirements into elegant, maintainable solutions that drive growth and user satisfaction.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Frontend Developer
DKingsmen
08.2023 - Current
- Led the design and development of C.R.E.A.M Platform (https://creamplatform.com) a creator–fan media platform that empowers artists to upload, stream, and monetize content, directly improving user engagement and platform stickiness for DKingsmen’s digital ecosystem.
- Engineered a high-performance frontend architecture using React (TypeScript), TailwindCSS, and Redux Toolkit, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and consistent UI across complex media-driven pages.
- Optimized page performance by over 60% through code-splitting, lazy loading, and manual Vite chunking, leading to significantly faster first-paint times and improved Core Web Vitals scores.
- Elevated user experience by implementing BlurHash image placeholders, which gave users an instant image preview effect during loading — resulting in noticeably better session duration and feedback on media-heavy pages.
- Integrated Sentry.io for real-time monitoring, debugging, and performance analytics, allowing early detection of frontend issues and reducing average issue resolution time by more than 40%.
- Built a secure authentication system with token-based session handling and guarded routes, ensuring reliability and user trust while aligning with best practices in web security.
- Streamlined data flow with Redux Toolkit and selective state persistence, minimizing redundant renders and reducing memory usage for smoother user interactions.
- Employed MCP servers — including GitHub MCP for automation, Chrome DevTools MCP for network inspection, and Sentry MCP for live telemetry — improving development visibility and cross-team collaboration.
- Partnered closely with backend engineers and product teams to ensure smooth API integrations and real-time synchronization of user content, resulting in more responsive UIs and fewer API-related errors.
- Drove continuous improvement culture by using agent-assisted tools to automate deployments, ensure traceability of feature rollouts, and maintain production-grade reliability across frontend releases.
- Improved website accessibility by implementing best practices for ADA compliance.
- Optimized existing website code, leading to significant improvements in performance metrics and search engine rankings thereby leading to better SEO using react-helmet, writing llm.txt and xml sitemap
Senior Frontend Engineer
DKingsmen
08.2023 - Current
- C.R.E.A.M Games Mobile App
- Collaborated closely with back-end developers to integrate RESTful API endpoints into front-end architecture seamlessly.
- Picture perfect design of the UI according to the figma design presented by the designer using modular component design architecture
- Led the development of a cross-platform gaming and rewards app built with React Native, providing interactive experiences such as trivia, spin-the-wheel, bidding, and number draws — contributing to a 40% increase in user engagement.
- Architected a scalable frontend using React Native (TypeScript) and Redux Toolkit, ensuring predictable state management and efficient data flow across multiple game modules.
- Implemented modular API hooks with Axios interceptors for token-based authentication, improving security, reliability, and reducing API response errors by 35%.
- Designed and enforced a CI/CD pipeline via GitHub Actions, automating build, testing, and deployment processes — cutting manual release time by 70% and improving delivery consistency.
- Integrated Sentry.io for real-time performance monitoring, error tracking, and debugging, which enabled rapid resolution of production issues and improved app stability.
- Built a token-based economy system connecting payment gateways (Paystack, Flutterwave) with secure WebView transactions, enabling users to earn, spend, and track in-app tokens seamlessly.
- Enhanced mobile performance through optimized image handling, efficient rendering, and batched state updates, resulting in smoother animations and reduced UI lag across Android and iOS devices.
- Implemented a dual-theme system (light/dark mode) using React Context API, improving accessibility and aligning with user customization trends.
- Created multi-step form flows for onboarding and authentication using Formik and Yup, providing intuitive validation and reducing user registration drop-offs.
- Established automated release pipelines with environment-based configuration and continuous testing, ensuring reliable deployments to both Play Store and App Store environments.
- Collaborated with backend engineers to integrate real-time gameplay and wallet synchronization, ensuring consistent user experiences and faster state updates across sessions.
- Followed WCAG and ADA accessibility principles, ensuring that typography, touch targets, and contrast ratios were compliant and that users with visual or motor impairments could navigate all game screens effectively.
- Implemented modular architecture, Redux patterns, and debugging workflows, fostering stronger code quality and team-wide technical alignment.
Frontend Developer
Dkingsmen
08.2023 - Current
- NYPD (Nigerian Youth Positively Driven) https://nypd.creamplatform.com/ a United Nations and Federal Government Initiatives
- Engaged in continuous learning of emerging technologies, incorporating industry advancements into projects when applicable
- Developed and launched a large-scale talent empowerment web app in partnership with the United Nations and the Federal Government of Nigeria, empowering 80 creative talents through digital content competitions and engagement-based rewards (₦1M each for top-voted entries).
- Built a full-featured multimedia platform using React (TypeScript), Vite, TailwindCSS, Redux Toolkit, and React Context, supporting video, image, and music uploads with real-time engagement metrics (likes, shares, and trending lists).
- Engineered secure, session-based authentication with HTTP-only cookies and centralized axios interceptors, improving login reliability and protecting user sessions across distributed servers.
- Implemented a hybrid state management system combining Redux Toolkit for async content actions (like/unlike) and React Context API for authentication and refresh logic—simplifying cross-component communication and improving scalability.
- Optimized performance and UX with lazy loading, Suspense boundaries, and react-virtualized for efficient rendering of large content feeds, achieving faster load times and a smoother browsing experience.
- Enhanced accessibility and engagement by following WCAG/ADA-compliant guidelines—ensuring screen reader compatibility, logical tab navigation, and visible focus states across forms and modals.
- Implemented interactive upload workflows using Formik, Yup, and SweetAlert2, improving submission accuracy and reducing upload errors for high-volume content creators.
- Used Framer Motion and skeleton loaders to create a polished, dynamic interface that maintained perceived performance even during API-heavy operations.
- Designed a modular component architecture (AuthContext, ContentContext, ContentBox, UploadBox, VideoBox) for maintainability, testability, and easy feature expansion.
- Integrated event-driven axios interceptors for centralized error handling—automatically triggering login prompts or refreshing sessions on expired authentication, improving reliability and developer productivity.
- Applied strong coding discipline with ESLint, Prettier, and Tailwind sorting plugins, ensuring a consistent, maintainable codebase across a multi-developer team.
- Collaborated with backend engineers and campaign managers to align API design, campaign logic, and reward triggers—enabling a transparent and auditable selection process for all participants.
- Delivered analytics and feedback-driven enhancements, improving user engagement rates by 45% through smoother uploads, better feedback handling, and accessible voting interactions..
Frontend Developer
Kreditek NG
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Kreditek (Fintech Web Application) (https://kredicoop.vercel.app/)
- Developed a cooperative fintech web app that enables users to save, contribute, and access affordable loans after meeting savings goals — improving user trust and financial participation within the platform.
- Architected and implemented the frontend using React (TypeScript), TailwindCSS, Redux Toolkit, and React Context, creating a modular, scalable system for both global and domain-specific state management.
- Optimized app performance and maintainability through a hybrid state approach: used Redux for global flows (auth, reference data) and Context for localized dashboard states, reducing unnecessary renders and API calls.
- Built a secure authentication system with JWT tokens, auto-refresh, and protected routes using RequireAuth, ensuring seamless access control and session integrity.
- Implemented robust form validation and user flows using Formik and Yup, improving form completion rates and reducing user input errors during registration and loan applications.
- Integrated Axios interceptors for authenticated API requests, centralizing error handling and improving request reliability across all data domains.
- Leveraged Vite for fast build performance and TailwindCSS v4 for consistent styling and rapid UI iteration, resulting in improved developer efficiency and faster design cycles.
- Improved accessibility and user experience by following WCAG and ADA standards, ensuring clear navigation, color contrast compliance, and fully keyboard-accessible forms.
- Implemented motion and micro-interactions with Framer Motion and lucide-react, increasing user engagement and visual clarity in key flows (contributions, payments, loan eligibility).
- Established unit testing coverage for core UI components and Redux slices using React Testing Library and Jest, ensuring production reliability and catching regressions early.
- Optimized dashboard performance with intelligent caching (5-minute refresh interval), reducing server load and improving perceived responsiveness.
- Integrated SweetAlert2 for confirmations and dayjs for date/time handling, improving usability and data accuracy across contributions and payment timelines.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines through GitHub Actions, automating testing, linting, and deployment to production — reducing deployment time by 60% and improving release consistency.
- Collaborated with backend and product teams to align on API structure, security protocols, and UX flows, ensuring seamless communication between frontend and backend layers.
Frontend Developer
3io Studios
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Led the frontend development of a premium real estate COSGROVE (https://cosgroveafrica.com/) web platform showcasing luxury smart homes across Nigeria, built with React (TypeScript) and Laravel + Inertia.js, resulting in a 40% faster load time and smoother page transitions.
- Architected a monolithic SPA using Inertia.js, seamlessly bridging Laravel and React—eliminating REST overhead and achieving faster navigation with server-driven rendering and client-side hydration.
- Engineered component-driven architecture with reusable sections and elements, improving maintainability and reducing UI development time for new features by 35%.
- Implemented robust contact and agent registration workflows using Google reCAPTCHA v3, honeypot spam protection, and Toastify notifications—significantly improving form completion reliability and reducing bot submissions.
- Integrated Sentry.io for real-time error monitoring, improving debugging efficiency and reducing production incidents through early performance alerts and error tracking.
- Optimized performance and SEO through Vite’s build optimization, Cloudinary CDN for media delivery, and lazy-loaded React components, enhancing user retention and engagement metrics.
- Enhanced accessibility and compliance following WCAG/ADA guidelines, ensuring readable contrast ratios, proper focus indicators, ARIA labels, and keyboard navigation throughout forms and modals.
- Delivered animated, high-end UI experiences using Lottie, AOS, and Framer Motion—leading to a more engaging browsing experience and better user feedback from high-value property leads.
- Collaborated closely with backend engineers to integrate Laravel APIs, email notifications, and Cloudinary media uploads—achieving seamless synchronization between marketing content and backend workflows.
- Designed a scalable static data management pattern (centralized TypeScript module) to manage project metadata, reducing redundant API calls and simplifying updates for non-technical stakeholders.
- Adhered to strict coding standards using ESLint, Prettier, Bootstrap 5, and SASS modules, ensuring maintainable, consistent, and responsive front-end design across all devices.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Delta State University Abrakka
Delta State 04.2001 -
Skills
Javascript
Typescript
CSS3
HTML5
Tailwind CSS
Reactjs, Reactts, Nextjs
ReactNative, Expo
Sass
Responsive design
Git, Github, MCP
Wordpress, Gutenberg fullsite editor
Postman and Swagger api testing platform
Timeline
Frontend Developer
Kreditek NG
08.2024 - 10.2024
Frontend Developer
DKingsmen
08.2023 - Current
Senior Frontend Engineer
DKingsmen
08.2023 - Current
Frontend Developer
Dkingsmen
08.2023 - Current
Frontend Developer
3io Studios
01.2023 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Delta State University Abrakka
04.2001 -