Dean Onesi Ukanah

Built a student-focused housing platform connecting renters with verified agents to access affordable apartments. Developed a scalable full-stack web application featuring user onboarding and agent verification, apartment listings with strict validations, secure authentication, and admin moderation tools. Designed the system to improve trust, reduce housing search friction, and streamline the rental process for students—making housing discovery faster, safer, and more transparent.

Built an AI-powered content summarization and essay generation platform for users seeking to write smarter and read faster. I developed the full-stack Next.js/FastAPI application with secure Clerk authentication, Paystack-integrated tiered subscription management, and a credit-based usage model. Integrated Google AI (Gemini) for advanced summarization and custom essay creation, enabling customizable formats and lengths. Solved challenges in user onboarding, access control, and payment tracking through robust REST APIs and background tasks. Helped users reduce reading and writing time, improve content quality, and streamline research—transforming how individuals and teams manage information and produce written work. See repository

Built a SaaS platform for businesses seeking actionable market insights and strategic planning. I developed the full-stack Next.js/FastAPI application with AI-powered market simulation, SWOT analysis, and go-to-market strategy generation—integrating Google AI for advanced analytics. The system features secure authentication, Paystack-powered tiered subscriptions, and a credit-based usage model. Addressed challenges in scaling custom analytics and payment tracking by engineering robust REST APIs and asynchronous processing. Enabled businesses to reduce manual research time, improve their market strategies, and make data-driven decisions faster—empowering teams to outperform competitors and capture new growth opportunities. See repository

I developed a community platform for developers within my WhatsApp Dev Community. For this project, I created a scalable web application to support the TCD community. Features include user authentication, community forums, project showcases, and resource libraries. Deployed on Vercel, I ensured a responsive design and optimized performance. Ensured interoperability in modern web development, database design, and community-driven product development.

A starter template for Express.js applications with TypeScript, Jest, and ESLint. It includes a basic Express.js server with a REST API, a database (PostgreSQL), and a Redis cache. The template is designed to be a starting point for new projects and can be easily customized to fit the needs of the project. See repository