Product sense before polish
I start with the job the interface has to do, then design the UI around speed, hierarchy, and clear decisions.
Pelumi S. Alao / Lagos, Nigeria
Interfaces with backbone. Data systems with a face.
I build senior-level frontend experiences, full-stack tools, and data workflows for teams that need the product to feel clear, fast, and trustworthy.
Frontend
React, Next.js, design systems
Data
Pipelines, dashboards, ML workflows
Automation
Agents, APIs, business operations
About
A builder who keeps the system in view.
I work across frontend engineering, data engineering, automation, and applied AI. The useful overlap is simple: I can make the data layer reliable and make the product layer feel precise.
My background in Electrical and Computer Engineering shaped how I think about interfaces: every visible choice should be connected to an underlying system. I care about details, but I care more about whether the result helps a business move with less friction.
Data that people can use
Pipelines, dashboards, and ML workflows are only valuable when the output is legible to the people making calls from it.
Maintainable by default
I bias toward typed contracts, reusable components, boring deployment paths, and code that another senior engineer can audit quickly.
Stack
The working set, not a trophy shelf.
No fake proficiency bars. The categories below are how I actually group problems in production work.
Frontend systems
Component architecture, product UI, accessibility, and responsive execution.
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwindDesign systemsPerformance
Data engineering
Cleaning, transforming, and exposing business data so teams can trust it.
PythonSQLPandasETL/ELTdbtAirflow
Automation
Connecting tools, reducing repeated work, and making operations measurable.
APIsn8nNode.jsCRM flowsEmail opsDashboards
Applied AI
Practical AI features with boundaries, context, and useful feedback loops.
TensorFlowRAGAgentsMLOpsscikit-learnEvaluation
Selected Work
Projects framed by the problem they solve.
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BI / product analytics
Analytics Operating Dashboard
Problem
Unified noisy business metrics into a single decision surface with clear trends, filters, and drill-downs.
Result
Reduced reporting friction by turning recurring spreadsheet work into a reusable product workflow.
Next.jsTypeScriptPythonSQLRecharts
Services
Engagements with a clear lane.
I’m most useful where product UI, operational data, and automation meet. Small audits are welcome; messy buildouts are usually where the work gets interesting.
$85-150/hr
Senior frontend builds
Modern React and Next.js interfaces with clean component ownership, responsive polish, and practical UX.
- Product screens
- Design-system cleanup
- Performance and accessibility pass
$75-120/hr
Data products
Dashboards, pipelines, and reporting workflows that convert raw data into usable business decisions.
- ETL/ELT workflows
- SQL and Python analysis
- BI dashboards
$100-180/hr
Automation and AI agents
Operational automations, API integrations, and bounded AI assistants for real business processes.
- n8n workflows
- RAG assistants
- CRM and email automations
Contact
Bring the messy version. I’ll help make it buildable.
Send the rough brief, the broken workflow, or the product idea that needs a sharper technical path.
pelumiialao14@outlook.com
Nigeria, working remotely