Hi, I’m Silas Tyokaha —
Full-stack Engineer.
I build performant, accessible web apps with a focus on great developer experience and clean design.
About Me
I’m a full-stack engineer specializing in scalable backend architectures (API design, background jobs, auth, data modeling), high-performance frontends (React/Next.js, TypeScript, SSR), and efficient DevOps workflows using Docker, CI/CD, and monitoring. I build features end-to-end with a focus on clean abstractions, predictable data flows, automated testing, and production reliability.
I also develop technical side projects, including a full-stack Hostel Management System (Next.js, Prisma, PostgreSQL, NextAuth, Paystack, email automation) and a multi-voice Text-to-Speech engine. My core stack includes JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP, Node.js, Express, Laravel, React, Next.js, Prisma, SQL/NoSQL databases, Docker, Git, and testing workflows.
Projects
Hostel Management System
A full-stack Next.js application for managing student hostel allocations and payments.
Resume Builder
Ultra-Modern Resume Builder Application
Paystack Demo
A simple demo on how to accept payments with Paystack in a Next.js app.
Apltoday
A Wordpress Blog Rendering site
Library Management API
A full-stack CRUD Library Management System built with Spring Boot, JPA, and MySQL.
OCR Screenshot Text Extractor
A lightweight JavaScript application that extracts text from screenshots using Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
Text-to-Speech Converter
A lightweight JavaScript application that converts text to speech.
Task Manager
A task management application built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Prisma.
Idle Logout
A tiny, dependency-free utility that automatically logs users out after inactivity — perfect for security-minded web apps.
Blog Management
A fullstack blog management application.
Dashboard UI
A dashboard UI built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Prisma.
Experience
A concise timeline of professional experience and impact.
Solution Architect @ Igniscode
- Leading design & delivery of a low-latency LMS.
- Architected backend services (Laravel) and realtime features with Livewire.
- Mentored engineers, introduced testing & CI standards.
Frontend Developer @ Oikno
- Led checkout flow development, added Jest + RTL tests for core UI, and introduced ESLint + pre-commit hooks + GitHub Actions CI, cutting review cycles by 6%.
- Implemented reusable component systems and improved UX consistency across multiple products.
- Integrated REST APIs and optimized client-side logic for speed, accessibility, and maintainability.
- Collaborated with backend teams to streamline data flows and reduce front-end load times.
Frontend & WordPress Developer @ APLTODAY
- Developed and customized WordPress themes, templates, and blog components using PHP, Gutenberg, and ACF.
- Optimized performance (images, caching, critical CSS) to boost Lighthouse score +5% and lower load time to 2.1s; built reusable themes and increased ad RPM by 5%.
Education & Certifications
Academic background and professional certifications.
Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo
Higher National Diploma in Telecommunication Technology
2024 — 2026
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Skills
Explore my stack.
Frontend
Backend
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Blog
Thoughts on engineering, architecture and shipping products.
Designing Low-Latency Web Apps
Principles and patterns for building responsive, low-latency experiences using server-side techniques and caching.
From Monolith to Microservices: A Practical Guide
Step-by-step approach to split a legacy app and keep engineering velocity during migration.
Testing Strategies for Frontend Teams
Balancing unit, integration and e2e tests to ship with confidence without slowing down the team.
Testimonials
Selected feedback from colleagues and collaborators.
“Silas shipped high-impact features quickly and kept the codebase clean and well-tested. An absolute pleasure to work with.”
“Delivered a performant LMS under tight deadlines — thoughtful architecture and excellent communication.”
“Great mentor and a pragmatic engineer. Helped level up the team’s testing culture and CI pipelines.”
Contact
Want to collaborate or hire? Send me a message — I usually reply within 48 hours.