Stephen Akugbe
Product Engineer
I design and ship thoughtful digital products, from user workflows and interfaces to scalable APIs, AI capabilities, and the infrastructure that keeps them running.
I combine product thinking with systems engineering, data, multi-model AI, and the delivery practices that help software improve over time.
About Me
I'm a product engineer who turns complex ideas into reliable, useful software. I work across product thinking, user workflows, frontend experiences, backend systems, data, and deployment, taking products from an early concept to something people can genuinely use and teams can confidently grow. My work is grounded in continuity: understanding the problem, designing the right system, shipping a thoughtful first version, and improving it as real users, data, and operational needs reveal what matters next.
Product & Engineering Capabilities
Product Engineering
Systems & APIs
Data & AI Engineering
LLM Platforms & APIs
Delivery, Platform & Reliability
Featured Projects
A collection of products I have designed and shipped, from e-commerce platforms to AI-enabled tools
FernPair
A mentorship platform where mentors use AI to generate structured learning roadmaps and project briefs, then review and refine milestones, resources, requirements, and assignments before learners begin. It also gives learners guided projects, progress evidence, feedback, and direct support from mentors.
JobRadar AI
A self-hosted AI job-search platform that scrapes multiple job boards, scores roles using semantic and keyword matching, generates tailored application material, and tracks applications in a Kanban pipeline.
DensOps
AI-powered local business lead generation and B2B prospecting platform. Finds, enriches, and exports business lists in seconds — including social handles, contact info, and verified business data. Built the frontend in Next.js, APIs in NestJS, and the AI/enrichment service in Python.
BestdealNaija
Multi-vendor e-commerce platform. Built admin dashboard, user landing, and core modules like product, vendor, category management.
AFJ Farms
Agro-commerce platform. Designed dashboard, core logic, and integrated Flutterwave payments.
GUO Transport
Contributed to core architecture of Nigeria's top transport logistics website.
Comdoity
Social platform for NGOs. Revamped homepage, redesigned admin dashboard, and integrated Stripe for donations.
FarmPropa
Smart advisory platform for farmers in Nigeria. Built full backend, user flows, and an intelligent recommendation engine. Now with 1,000+ downloads on Google Play Store and featured in BusinessDay.
Simacombet
Betting platform. Redesigned homepage, implemented registration system, and integrated payments.
Earlybean
Financial literacy app for kids. Built a complete course management backend, parental monitoring features, and enrollment logic.
MyJobPadi
AI-powered job matching platform. Built a waitlist page and am working on the full MVP.
Etuition App
Learning platform for Nigerian secondary school students. Built and deployed backend v1 & v2.
Zonely
Team productivity tool for scheduling across time zones. Developed all backend APIs with Google Calendar integration.
Shiptonaija
Shipping logistics tool for delivering from US/China/UK to Nigeria. Architected and built entire backend.
Export to Wealth
Shipping app for exporting from Nigeria. Built backend APIs.