Ife Obijiofor

Professional Summary

Former practising lawyer turned senior software engineer with 4+ years of professional software development experience (2022–present), specialising in full-stack TypeScript, software architecture, backend system design, and enterprise AI integration. Currently sole engineer at BiggerRocks BV (Antwerp, Belgium), where I architected Sprks — a production ERP for the diamond trading and atelier jewellery industry, with an internal Copilot (Claude API, 38+ tools) and an AI document import pipeline. Legal training drives a precision-first approach to software architecture, technical documentation, and technical communication.

Technical Skills

Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL

Frontend: React.js, Next.js, Redux Toolkit, MUI, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, Three.js

Backend & Data: NestJS, Node.js, Prisma ORM, REST APIs, WebSockets, BullMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

AI & LLM: Claude (Anthropic SDK), OpenAI (GPT-4o Vision, Responses API), tool-use patterns, streaming SSE, retrieval-augmented generation

Cloud & Security: AWS (Lightsail, S3), Vercel, Docker, Git, CI/CD pipelines, JWT, OAuth, RBAC

Testing, Practice & Tools: Jest, Postman, software testing, regression testing, Agile/Kanban, code review, technical documentation, Figma, Shopify

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer Feb 2024 – Present

BiggerRocks BV — Antwerp, Belgium (Remote)

Architected and built Sprks — a production SaaS ERP for the diamond trading and atelier jewellery industry — spanning inventory, accounting, production, CRM, and document management across two modules: Carats (diamond trading) and Jewels (atelier production).
Engineered a dual AI system: a document import pipeline that extracts structured data from PDFs, images, and Excel into ERP records; and an internal Copilot (Claude API, 38+ tools) that mirrors every manual action, running batch operations and giving staff natural-language control of the whole platform.
Built the Desk module — a unified multi-channel CRM inbox (WhatsApp, email, Trengo) with AI ticket classification, auto-routing, a 6-stage Kanban pipeline, real-time WebSocket gateway, and cross-module ticket linking.
Designed an automated interest & debt-recovery system (accrued interest, proactive payment warnings, per-contact accounting reports) — directly contributing to over $2M in recovered receivables.
Integrated live Rapaport pricing, GIA/HRD/IGI certificate auto-fill, ZPL label printing, BullMQ workers, and role-based access control across multi-company and legal-entity structures.
Sole engineer on a full TypeScript codebase (NestJS + Prisma + PostgreSQL, Next.js + Redux + MUI) — 1,100+ files delivered end-to-end, owning software architecture, technical leadership, and software testing.

Fullstack Developer Sept 2023 – Feb 2024

OnlyJewels BV — Antwerp, Belgium (Remote)

Inherited a failed storefront — two prior vendors over ~2 years had delivered broken, unusable builds, the latest a React SPA at ~120s per page with poor SEO. Rebuilt on Next.js + SSR in one week, cutting load to under 3s (~40× faster).
Re-architected the storefront for SEO with server-side rendering, structured data, dynamic sitemaps, and meta optimisation, replacing a poorly-indexed single-page app.
Built cost-effective hybrid infrastructure (Vercel, AWS Lightsail, headless WordPress) with Stripe payments, product-catalogue, and real-time inventory integrations.

Frontend Developer Jan 2022 – Sept 2023

Stripe-Tec

Built and delivered three revenue-generating client websites end-to-end from signed proposals — including gasport.ng, uandudesigns.com, and a Turkey-based healthcare clinic site (under NDA) — handling responsive UI, cross-browser compatibility, and SEO.
Applied responsive, accessible, mobile-first best practices using JavaScript and modern CSS.

Shopify Developer (Contract, concurrent) June 2023 – Dec 2023

Zam&Zom LLC

Delivered a fully custom Shopify e-commerce store (US kids' wear) with theme development, payment gateway integration, inventory management, and SEO configuration — live and processing daily orders post-launch.
Ensured cross-browser compatibility and mobile-first responsiveness post-launch.