Hello, I'm
Salihu
Abubakar
Building clean, scalable software products with a focus on great user experience.
About
Turning ideas into impactful software.
Salihu holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Over the past few years he has acquired extensive experience as a software engineer, working with companies and individuals to build and maintain innovative software solutions.
His work spans the full stack — from designing intuitive UIs to building robust backend systems — with a strong focus on code quality, performance, and user experience.
View full résuméExperience
Delivered structured software engineering training focusing on problem-solving, clean code, and the practical use of AI tools and developer communities.
Implemented architectural changes and reusable components for a healthcare system, improving health workers' task efficiency by 50%.
Designed a timesheet management product, conducted user research, and collaborated cross-functionally to boost productivity by 20%.
Enhanced UI/UX, expanded test coverage, migrated from React-axios to React Query, and modernised the web app to improve user trust.
Taught software engineering to children aged 11–12, provided IT support for student and community projects, and mentored aspiring developers.
Taught AI literacy to junior secondary students and successfully advocated for the school's digital transformation.
Modernised the web app, collaborated with product and design teams, and curated a product catalogue that significantly improved sales.
Gained hands-on software development experience and built a CRUD solution that streamlined operations for future interns.
