Cyril Bassey · Full stack developer

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Full stack developer



Hi, I'm Cyril. I'm a full stack developer, which means I work on the part of a website you see and the part that runs behind it. I learnt to code in 2023 because I was always fascinated by how apps work, and I wanted to build solutions of my own.

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Coding since
2023
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Websites ✺Web apps ✺APIs ✺Integrations ✺Dashboards ✺Documentation ✺Mobile apps ✺


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Some of the projects I've worked on. Each one had real people using it, which is the part I enjoy most.
Ledgerline screenshot
Fintech dashboard01
Project 012025

Ledgerline

A dashboard that helps small business owners see all their money in one place. It pulls in bank transactions, sends invoices and shows what's coming in and going out.

  • Next.js
  • NestJS
  • PostgreSQL
  • Stripe
Tabletop screenshot
Restaurant ordering02
Project 022025

Tabletop

Customers scan a QR code at the table, then order and pay from their phone. I built the ordering app, the screen the kitchen uses and the payment flow.

  • React Native
  • Node.js
  • Redis
  • WebSockets
Fieldnote screenshot
Internal tool03
Project 032024

Fieldnote

An operations team was tracking everything in spreadsheets and a WhatsApp group. I built them one place to manage orders, staff and weekly reports.

  • React
  • Express
  • Prisma
  • MySQL
Open Hours screenshot
Online store04
Project 042024

Open Hours

An online store for a group of small local shops. Product pages load fast, the admin is easy for the shop owners and checkout takes a few taps.

  • Next.js
  • Shopify API
  • Tailwind
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I started coding in 2023. Nobody pushed me into it. I just kept wanting to know what was going on behind the apps I used every day.

I began with frontend because I wanted to work on the part people actually use. Getting a page to look and feel right was really satisfying, and it still is.

After a while I got curious about the other side. Someone clicks a button, then what? Where does the data go? So I went and learnt the backend too.

Now I'm good at both. I'm passionate about this work and I take it seriously, whether it's a big build or a small fix.

I'm especially good with APIs, whether that's building one or connecting to someone else's. And I write proper documentation, so whoever touches the code after me isn't left guessing.

How I got here

  1. 2023

    First line of code

    I'd always wondered how apps work, so I taught myself to build them.

  2. Frontend

    The part people use

    I started here because I wanted to work on what people see and click.

  3. Curious

    What happens after the click?

    I kept wondering where the data goes and what saves it.

  4. Backend

    So I learnt that too

    Databases, servers, auth and APIs. APIs ended up being my favourite part.

  5. Now

    Good at both

    I can take a project from an empty folder to a live app.

Writing

I write, some days.

Mostly about what I'm learning and the things I build. Not on a schedule, just when I have something worth sharing.

Why me

You're not the only one. These are things people have told me about developers they hired before they found me.
  • They said

    “They disappeared for two weeks and stopped replying.”

    ✓

    I reply the same day, usually within a few hours.

  • They said

    “It was "almost done" for a whole month.”

    ✓

    You can see the work in progress from the first week.

  • They said

    “The frontend dev blamed the backend dev.”

    ✓

    I do both, so there's no one else to blame.

  • They said

    “Every small change turned into a big deal.”

    ✓

    A small change should be quick, and with me it is.

  • They said

    “I never understood what they were doing.”

    ✓

    I explain what I'm doing and why, without the jargon.

  • They said

    “It broke after launch and they were gone.”

    ✓

    I stay around after launch and fix what comes up.

I think I'm the best developer you can hire right now. Let me show you.

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I love this work. These are the three things I hold myself to on every project.
  1. 01

    Integrity

    If I say I'll do something, I do it. If there's a problem, I'll tell you about it early instead of hoping you don't notice.

  2. 02

    Speed

    I move quickly without cutting corners. Small changes take hours, not weeks, and I reply to messages the same day.

  3. 03

    Communication

    You won't have to chase me for updates. I send them anyway, and I explain things in plain English.

TypeScript ✦React ✦Next.js ✦React Native ✦Tailwind ✦Motion ✦Node.js ✦NestJS ✦Express ✦REST APIs ✦GraphQL ✦Webhooks ✦Auth ✦PostgreSQL ✦MySQL ✦MongoDB ✦Redis ✦Prisma ✦Git ✦Docker ✦Vercel ✦AWS ✦Postman ✦Swagger / OpenAPI ✦Notion ✦

These are what I use most days. If your project already runs on something else, I'm happy to pick it up.

01 / Frontend

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • React Native
  • Tailwind
  • Motion

02 / Backend

  • Node.js
  • NestJS
  • Express
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL
  • Webhooks
  • Auth

03 / Data

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • Prisma

04 / Tools & docs

  • Git
  • Docker
  • Vercel
  • AWS
  • Postman
  • Swagger / OpenAPI
  • Notion