5+ Years
Professional Experience
23 y/oLead Software EngineerEnglish (Native) and French
Nji Daniel
Lead Software Engineer (Frontend major) with 5+ years of professional experience designing and shipping scalable digital products. Strong across TypeScript, React, Angular, Next.js, Golang, and modern backend systems with Node.js, Django, and FastAPI.
8 Devs
Largest Team Led
15+ Apps
Projects Delivered
5k+ Subs
YouTube Community
About
Engineering secure, scalable, and polished digital products.
A frontend-major engineer with strong backend and infrastructure depth, bridging product quality and technical rigor.
Professional Summary
Lead Software Engineer (Frontend major) with 5+ years of professional experience designing and shipping scalable digital products.
Strong across TypeScript, React, Angular, Next.js, Golang, and modern backend systems with Node.js, Django, and FastAPI.
Experienced in secure coding, cloud delivery, CI/CD workflows, and mentoring developers through high-growth engineering environments.
Fun Fact: Started programming at age 13.
Core Passions and Achievements
- Building secure products with strong secure coding practices
- Creating high-impact software that solves real problems at scale
- Open source contribution and engineering mentorship
- Led distributed engineering teams up to 8 developers
- Delivered 15+ client products across e-commerce, real estate, and education
- 5k+ YouTube subscribers teaching programming and development practices
- Mentored 20+ aspiring developers from beginner to practical project delivery
- CCNA and CCNP certified network engineer
TypeScriptReactNext.jsAngularNode.jsGolangPythonDjangoFastAPIReact NativeFlutterPostgreSQLCI/CDAWSJestCypress
Experience
Leadership across engineering, delivery, and product quality.
From full-stack implementation to CTO-level ownership, with strong execution in remote and cross-functional teams.
Lead Software Engineer (CTO)
Nov 2023 - Present
DohtechSolutions - Houston, Texas (Remote)
- Lead a team of 8 developers, assign tasks, and perform code reviews across frontend and backend systems.
- Own CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions, GitLab, and Jenkins for streamlined delivery.
- Build frontend systems with Next.js/React/TypeScript and backend platforms with Golang and FastAPI.
Full-stack Developer / Team Lead
Aug 2022 - Sep 2023
Camsol.io - Germany (Remote)
- Built robust interfaces with React, Next.js, TypeScript, and React Native.
- Implemented tests with Jest and contributed to end-to-end validation with Cypress.
- Led a team of 5 to deliver end-to-end web and mobile products.
YouTuber and Content Creator
Feb 2020 - Present
Daniel The Programmer - Global (Remote)
- Create programming and web development content focused on practical learning paths for aspiring developers.
- Trained and mentored 20+ people in coding fundamentals and project building from scratch.
- Grew an engaged community from first video launch to 5k+ subscribers through consistent, high-value teaching.
- Organize one-on-one mentorship sessions and provide structured feedback to help junior developers level up.
- Demonstrate leadership through knowledge sharing, community support, and long-term technical guidance.
Software Development Lead
Sep 2021 - Aug 2022
Sikatronics Group - Italy (Remote)
- Planned sprints, estimated development timelines, and researched implementation strategy.
- Designed application architecture and delivered production-ready frontend experiences with React.
- Managed deployments and client feedback loops for continuous product improvement.
Full Stack Software Engineer
Nov 2020 - Sep 2021
Tekstedia Ltd - Buea, Cameroon (Onsite)
- Contributed to 15+ products including e-commerce, real estate, and school systems.
- Improved a legacy web platform through deep debugging and architectural cleanup.
- Built and maintained APIs with FastAPI and MERN-focused stacks.
Projects
Selected open source and production-grade builds.
A showcase of modern web work with strong frontend detail, clean architecture, and reliable execution.
React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
Pizzatoits Web
Complex animation-driven web experience with modern frontend architecture and polished interaction design.
Next.js, Tailwind CSS
Fashion Web
Pixel-clean fashion website inspired by open source Figma references, focused on responsiveness and premium feel.
Next.js
Findtrend Web
Landing experience inspired by open source design concepts and implemented with production-ready component structure.
Education
Software engineering and networking depth.
Academic and certification foundation that supports secure systems design and long-term product architecture.
University of Buea, Cameroon
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering
2019 - 2023
- Specialized in Software Engineering.
- Currently pursuing a Master's in Software Engineering.
Cisco Networking Academy Buea
Network Associate Engineer
Nov 2018 - Feb 2021
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Networking Associate)
- CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
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Contact
Let's build something exceptional.
Available for Senior Fullstack Projects, Full-stack leadership, Consulting, and Secure product engineering engagements.
Phone Numbers
Available for calls across different countries
+237 671062539Primary
+46768526619International