Mayowa Adediran

Senior Frontend Engineer

I turn complex ideas into clean, scalable user interfaces. 7+ years building fintech applications with React, TypeScript, and Next.js at companies like Kuda Bank and 9japay.

Available for projects

About Mayowa Adediran - Senior Frontend Engineer

I'm a Senior Frontend Engineer passionate about crafting clean, scalable, and user-centric interfaces that bridge business goals with intuitive digital experiences. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, I specialize in building high-performance web applications for the fintech industry.

Over the past 7+ years, I've led frontend engineering efforts across high-growth fintech startups, delivering systems that power everything from internal operations to customer-facing platforms used by millions. My experience includes leading frontend teams at Kuda Microfinance Bank and 9japay Microfinance, where I built scalable banking platforms.

My technical expertise includes JavaScript, TypeScript, React,Next.js, GraphQL, and Tailwind CSS — all focused on building performant, maintainable codebases that stand the test of time. Whether I'm building a reusable component system or scaling a platform's frontend for explosive growth, my work is guided by performance optimization, code clarity, and user experience.

Beyond frontend development, I'm deeply interested in the future of intelligent automation and AI integration. As an AI enthusiast, I've been experimenting with ways to integrate large language models, automation platforms, and no-code/low-code tools to streamline development workflows and improve productivity.

Experience

Over the years, I've had the privilege of working with amazing teams and companies, helping them create digital products that make a difference.

May 2022 - Present

Lead Frontend Engineer

9japay Microfinance • Lagos, Nigeria

Lead frontend architecture and development for the company's core banking and internal tools platform — the engine behind SME and consumer lending operations. Built major workflow systems from scratch with GraphQL and TypeScript, creating a highly reliable and scalable data layer that powers ops and compliance teams. The platform has become the operational hub for 9japay, enabling faster customer onboarding and improved workflow efficiency across departments.

GraphQLTypeScriptReactFrontend ArchitectureTeam Leadership

Oct 2020 - Apr 2022

Senior Frontend Engineer

Kuda Microfinance Bank • Lagos, Nigeria

Led frontend redevelopment of Kuda Suites, the bank's central back-office platform used by eight internal teams. Migrated the entire app from Angular to React, unlocking significant improvements in performance and development speed. The platform played a pivotal role in Kuda's growth from under 500K to over 3M retail customers. Also led development of a shared design system that unified UI across three web engineering teams.

ReactAngular MigrationDesign SystemsPerformance OptimizationScaling

Apr 2020 - Sep 2020

Frontend Engineer

Swipemax • Lagos, Nigeria

Improved frontend experience for a digital payments platform by introducing coding standards that reduced collaboration friction and sped up delivery. Built interactive product features in React to enhance the customer-facing application.

ReactCode StandardsDigital PaymentsFrontend Development

Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

Frontend Engineer

iQubeLabs • Lagos, Nigeria

Built applications across fintech, e-commerce, and government sectors — delivering customer portals and reporting dashboards. Led transition of company website from WordPress to JamStack (Gatsby + Contentful), significantly improving speed and discoverability. Mentored interns and created dev guides to raise team's overall code quality.

GatsbyContentfulJamStackMentoringMulti-sector Development

Sep 2017 - Dec 2018

Web Developer Intern

Verstaad Technologies • Lagos, Nigeria

Balanced technical and customer-facing responsibilities by building WordPress-based websites and providing user training on Microsoft Dynamics. Supported client onboarding from a product enablement perspective.

WordPressMicrosoft DynamicsClient TrainingProduct Enablement

Sep 2015 - Nov 2016

Business Development / Value-Added Services

SystemSpecs (Remita) • Lagos, Nigeria

Helped institutions integrate with Remita's payment gateway, handling everything from crafting proposals to hands-on technical support for over 100 clients. Worked across onboarding, testing, and go-live processes — blending business, tech, and strategy in one role.

Payment IntegrationTechnical SupportBusiness DevelopmentClient Onboarding

Featured Projects

A selection of projects that showcase my approach to solving complex design challenges and creating meaningful user experiences.

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Fitlify

A SaaS platform that helps gyms manage clients, sessions, and payments — all from one simple dashboard. Built with modern web technologies to provide a seamless experience for fitness business owners.

ReactSupabaseTailwindClerkSaaS

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SocialPilot AI

An automation workflow that turns spreadsheet content into ready-to-post, AI-generated social media content. Streamlines content creation by connecting Google Sheets with AI and social media APIs.

n8nOpenAIGoogle SheetsLinkedIn APIAutomation