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Project Manager & Software Engineer

Princewill Ugochukwu Joel

I sit at the point where product decisions meet working code. Over the past several years I've led delivery teams and written the software myself — which means the plans I build are grounded in what's actually buildable, and the systems I ship are backed by a plan for getting them into people's hands.

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Princewill U. Joel Lagos, Nigeria
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Disciplines held at once — delivery and engineering
3+
Full production platforms shipped end-to-end
Full-stack
Comfortable across the entire build
Lagos
Based in Nigeria, working with teams anywhere
About

I've spent my career on both sides of the table — as the person who plans the work, and the person who does it. That combination changes how I operate. When I scope a project, I already know which parts are genuinely hard to build and which just look hard. When I write the software, I already understand the business constraint it needs to respect.

My work centres on taking a product from a rough idea to something real: mapping out requirements and timelines, aligning the people who need to be aligned, and then building — or overseeing the build of — the actual system, front to back. I've done this for banking platforms, e-commerce marketplaces, and industrial supply businesses, each with a different set of users and a different definition of "done."

I don't see project management and engineering as two separate hats. They're one discipline: understanding what needs to exist, and making it exist, reliably, on a timeline someone can depend on.

How a project moves from brief to release

The same sequence, whether I'm running the team or writing the code.

01

Scope and align

Define what the product needs to do, for whom, and by when — and get the stakeholders who disagree about that into agreement before a line of work starts.

02

Architect the system

Decide how the product will actually be built: data model, integrations, hosting, and the sequencing that lets the team ship in stages rather than all at once.

03

Build and track

Write and review the code, run the team's cadence, and keep a plan that reflects reality — not the one that was drawn up in week one and never touched again.

04

Ship and hand over

Release to real users, fix what only shows up in production, and leave the client or team with something they can operate and extend without me.

Selected work

Three products built from the ground up, spanning finance, retail, and industrial supply.

Paybridge Finance homepage on mobile, showing the hero banner and premium banking messaging
Banking & Finance

Paybridge Finance

A premium banking platform built for both personal and business customers, covering everyday banking, borrowing, and card services. The site had to carry the weight and trust of a financial brand while staying simple enough for first-time online banking users to register and log on without help.

RoleSoftware Engineer
ScopeFull-stack build
SegmentPersonal & Business
  • Separate personal and business banking entry points, with clear registration and log-on flows
  • Structured product navigation across everyday banking, borrowing, and cards
  • A dedicated online and mobile banking section, with step-by-step registration guidance
  • An important-notices panel for rewards points, currency limits, and accessibility support
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Shoperia marketplace homepage with category shortcuts and delivery messaging Shoperia product listing grid showing items from different sellers
E-commerce & Marketplace

Shoperia

A multi-vendor marketplace positioned as one of Africa's leading places to buy and sell, with sellers listing everything from electronics to furniture. The build needed to handle many independent stores inside one consistent shopping experience, with nationwide delivery as a core promise rather than an afterthought.

RoleSoftware Engineer
ScopeMarketplace platform
SegmentMulti-vendor retail
  • Category-first navigation with search, wishlist, notifications, and a persistent cart
  • Store-level product listings, so individual sellers keep their own identity within the marketplace
  • Trust signals built into the layout — verified sellers, secure transactions, customer support
  • Direct WhatsApp contact for buyers who want a faster path to a seller
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Shelter Electrical Ltd homepage describing industrial and electrical solutions across Africa Shelter Electrical Ltd product catalog page for panel boxes and changeovers
Industrial Supply

Shelter Electrical Ltd

An industrial and electrical supply business based in Alaba International Market, Lagos, serving engineers and factories with products ranging from variable frequency drives to panel boxes and changeovers. The site needed to read as a serious B2B supplier, and turn product interest into a WhatsApp conversation without friction.

RoleSoftware Engineer
ScopeWebsite & quote system
SegmentIndustrial B2B
  • A product catalog organised by category, from panel boxes to circuit breakers and spares
  • A "Request a Quote" form that routes straight into WhatsApp for an instant reply
  • Clear physical address and contact details for a market-based, trust-driven buyer
  • Services, products, and partners kept in a simple menu structure suited to a technical audience
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What I bring to a project

Two disciplines, applied together rather than handed off between people.

Project Management

Running the work, not just watching it
  • Scoping & requirementsDiscovery to spec
  • Timeline & delivery planningMilestones, dependencies
  • Stakeholder managementClients, teams, leadership
  • Risk & scope controlKeeping projects on track
  • Team coordinationCross-functional delivery

Software Engineering

Building the thing that was planned
  • Front-end developmentHTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Back-end & APIsApplication logic, data
  • Product architectureSystems that scale cleanly
  • Deployment & hostingShipping to production
  • IntegrationsPayments, messaging, third-party

Let's talk about what you're building.

Whether you need someone to run the project, write the software, or do both — I'm glad to hear what you're working on.

Email princewilljoel9@gmail.com
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Phone +234 704 469 7861
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