(Sep 2025 - Present)
Technical Instructor
Black boys code
Hello,
This is Ugo Franklin , I'm a Professional Software Developer.
Credentials
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate· SAA-C03 · Score 790
AWS Cloud Practitioner· Score 880
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
AI Fluency for Educators· Anthropic
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name: 'Ugo Franklin',
certifications: ['AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03, 790)', 'AWS Cloud Practitioner (880)', 'Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals', 'Anthropic AI Fluency for Educators'],
cloud: ['AWS', 'EC2', 'S3', 'Lambda', 'IAM', 'VPC', 'RDS'],
infrastructure: ['Docker', 'Linux', 'Terraform', 'CI/CD', 'Nginx'],
languages: ['Python', 'JavaScript', 'TypeScript', 'Rust'],
alsoBuilds: ['React', 'NextJS', 'NestJS', 'Solana', 'Anchor'],
buildsInPublic: 'meremlab.substack.com',
hireable: function () {
return this.certifications.length > 0 && this.cloud.length >= 5;
},
};ABOUT ME
Who I am?
My name is Ugo Franklin. I'm an AWS Certified Solutions Architect and cloud engineer who builds real infrastructure — a self-hosted Linux homelab running Docker, Nextcloud, Pi-hole, and local LLMs; serverless applications on AWS; and shipped products like Clarity. My background spans full-stack development, blockchain, and developer relations, but my focus is cloud infrastructure: designing systems that are secure, resilient, and cost-aware. I also teach kids to code at Black Boys Code. I'm open to cloud engineering and DevOps roles.
Experiences
(Feb 2024 - May 2025)
Developer Relations Engineer
Superteam
(Jun 2024 - Sep 2025)
Full Stack Developer
Rbih Finance
(May 2024 - Apr 2025)
Product Engineer
Decharge
Skills
PROJECTS
Paj Cash - Crypto Off-Ramping
constproject={name:'Paj Cash - Crypto Off-Ramping',tools: ['Express.js', 'TypeScript', 'JavaScript', 'Node.js', 'MongoDB', 'OpenAI API', 'AWS SES', 'AWS Transcribe', 'Vite', 'Next.js', 'Solana', 'Telegram Bot API', 'Figma', 'Adobe Illustrator', 'Google Sheets API],myRole:Lead Full Stack Developer & Founder Member,Description: I led the development of Paj Cash, a simplified crypto off-ramping platform for Solana users. As founding developer, I built Version I from scratch and onboarded the first 100 users. I migrated from Next.js to Vite for better performance, enhanced UI/UX with the design team, and created a Telegram bot for merchant notifications. Features include AI assistants, voice-to-text, automated PDF generation, and multi-platform authentication.,};Eventmint
constproject={name:'Eventmint',tools: ['React', 'Node.js', 'Express', 'MongoDB', 'Solana', 'TypeScript', 'TailwindCSS],myRole:Full Stack Developer,Description: I and my Team developed Eventmint, a platform empowering sponsor reach and engagement at every event. As a full-stack developer, I handled both frontend and backend development for this award-winning project that secured 4th place in the Solana Radar Hackathon local track. The platform revolutionizes how sponsors connect with event attendees, providing enhanced engagement tools and analytics for maximum ROI on sponsorship investments.,};BioKey - Decentralized Biometric Authentication
constproject={name:'BioKey - Decentralized Biometric Authentication',tools: ['Rust', 'Anchor Framework', 'Solana', 'TypeScript', 'React', 'Web3.js', 'TailwindCSS],myRole:Full Stack Blockchain Developer,Description: I developed BioKey, a secure decentralized biometric authentication system built on Solana blockchain. The project features privacy-preserving fingerprint verification without storing raw biometric data on-chain, ensuring both security and user privacy. I built both the Rust-based smart contract using the Anchor framework and the React frontend with TypeScript for seamless user interaction. This innovative solution bridges biometric security with blockchain technology, providing a next-generation identity verification system.,};Serverless Image Resizer with Self-Service Access
constproject={name:'Serverless Image Resizer with Self-Service Access',tools: ['AWS Lambda', 'AWS S3', 'AWS SNS', 'API Gateway', 'Python', 'Pillow (PIL)', 'CloudWatch', 'HTML/CSS/JavaScript],myRole:Cloud Solutions Architect & Full Stack Developer,Description: I architected and built a production-ready serverless SaaS platform that automatically resizes images into 3 optimized sizes and delivers them via email. The system features self-service access control using SNS email verification, event-driven S3 triggers for automatic processing, and costs less than $5/month for 1000+ users. Users request access, verify their email, upload images, and receive download links instantly—all without any servers to manage. This project demonstrates advanced AWS architecture, serverless computing, and real-world scalability.,};Educations
2020 - Present
Bachelor Degree
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka