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๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿพ Hi, Iโ€™m Hayatu

I design and build frontend systems, not just products. My focus is on creating reliable user-facing experiences and the internal platforms that support them โ€” systems that scale, improve developer experience, and help teams move faster with confidence.

Based in Berlin, Germany ยท hayatusanusi.dev@gmail.com ยท GitHub ยท LinkedIn

Recent work

  • โ— At X-HR Labs, I worked on frontend systems and internal platforms for an AI-native HR product, focusing on shared tooling, scalable UI infrastructure, and developer experience.
  • โ— At Tamara, I contributed to large-scale fintech systems used by 10+ million customers, working on high-traffic user flows, internal tools, and partner platforms with a strong focus on reliability and performance.

Other products Iโ€™ve helped build

  • โ— TiQWA โ€” flight booking platforms (B2B & B2C)
  • โ— CHATS โ€” blockchain-based humanitarian aid platform
  • โ— cNGN โ€” Naira-pegged stablecoin and financial infrastructure

Tools

  • โ— JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js
  • โ— Vue.js, React, Next.js, Nuxt
  • โ— GraphQL, REST APIs, real-time systems
  • โ— AI tools such as Cursor, Anti-gravity, and Claude โ€” used directly in the build loop for writing and refactoring code, exploring implementations, debugging, and accelerating delivery.

Writing

Misc

  • โ— I love video games though I have less time for it these days. The one I'm currently playing is FIFA on PS5.
  • โ— I like to read sometimes, mostly psychology and history. But I read practically everything.
  • โ— I was a graphic designer for about 2 years and then a product designer for a year before transitioning fully into software engineering.