Gabriel Abubakar — Frontend and Mobile Typescript Engineer

Where I've worked:

Software Engineer (Mobile | Backend)

may 2025 - Present

Software Engineer (Web)

march 2025 - august 2025

Software Engineer (Web)

january 2025 - september 2025

What I've done:

Learn Law v2

Design & Frontend

Revamped the Learn Law web product with a modern user experience and code architecture. It's currently a valuable resource for law students and legal professionals across the world. Constantly referenced on first page searches and AI Overviews.

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Dropwash Vendor & Rider Apps

Cross Platform Mobile App Development

Focused on the core vendor experience of receiving orders, order management, push notifications, and payout scheduling.

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DropWash Referral Attribution

Referral Engine Design & Development

Implemented the referral attribution engine for Dropwash, allowing users to refer users and earn rewards. Architected to account for dynamic attribution parameters.

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Personal Portfolio Redesign

Concept, Design & Development

Redesigned my personal portfolio website to better showcase projects, interests and skills.

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LetBud

Contract, Frontend

Property Listing and Rental Management Product based in Lagos Nigeria.

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Optiva HR

Frontend

Multi-tenant web application for enabling HR workflows, including CRM, payroll, and more for HR professionals.

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Get in touch

Open to new opportunities

I'm currently open to engaging freelance projects, volunteer roles, full-time frontend engineering roles, or creative technical collaborations. Feel free to reach out via email or any of my social channels.

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More about me

Hi! I'm Gabriel Abubakar, a Software UI Engineer with 2+ years of experience crafting high-performance, visually captivating digital web and mobile products for companies and fast-growing tech startups.

My specialization sits right at the intersection of modern frontend engineering (React, React Native (Expo), Next.js, TypeScript, TailwindCSS) and high-end digital design (Design Systems, Micro-interactions, UI Architecture).

Besides my familiarity on the frontend I also have a working familiarity on the backend with NestJS and ExpressJS for deploying scalable and highly available backend infrastructure.

I believe that great user interfaces shouldn't just function smoothly—they should delight users at first glance with rich aesthetics, fluid animations, and intuitive typography.