Hi there, I'm

Martin Oputa

A full-stack software engineer with 5+ years of experience designing and delivering production web applications using React, NextJS, TypeScript, and modern frontend architectures, alongside Node.js REST APIs backed by PostgreSQL, Prisma ORM, LangChain, and WebSockets. Experienced in end-to-end feature development in fast-paced scale-up environments.

Martin Oputa

Technologies

Specialized in

Frontend Development

Crafting intuitive, responsive, and modern user interfaces with clean, maintainable code using React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Backend Development

Building robust, scalable server-side applications and APIs using Node.js, Express, and databases to power high-performance systems.

Cloud

Deploying, managing, and optimizing cloud-based infrastructure using platforms like AWS and Vercel for reliability, speed, and scalability.

CI/CD

Automating build, test, and deployment pipelines to ensure faster, more reliable software delivery using tools like GitHub Actions and Docker.

My Projects

Featured Portfolio

CloudBlick | Software Agency

CloudBlick | Software Agency

NextJSTypescriptPostgresql
Spreadsheet Analyst AI

Spreadsheet Analyst AI

ReactTypeScriptRechartsNode.jsLangChainGoogle Gemini API
Berlin Visualized

Berlin Visualized

ReactExpressNodeAPIs
The Germany Life

The Germany Life

WordPress
Droneperpixels

Droneperpixels

NextJsTypescript

Career

Experiences

Astrial GmbH

Vub GmbH

Posterlounge GmbH

Software Engineer - Astrial GmbH

Berlin, Germany

2023 - Present

React Typescript NodeJS Postgresql Kafka WebRTC Websockets Git Gitlab
  • Designed, developed, and maintained frontend applications using React and TypeScript, focusing on real-time user interfaces for mission-critical communication systems.
  • Built and integrated WebRTC-based chat and video conferencing features, ensuring low latency, high reliability, and seamless user experience under high-load and emergency scenarios.
  • Implemented real-time data flows using Kafka-backed event streams, enabling live frontend updates for geolocation tracking (OpenStreetMap) and communication state changes. Introduced Redis-based caching to reduce database load, improve response times, and increase overall system reliability.
  • Built and maintained NodeJS REST and real-time APIs using PostgreSQL, Prisma, webSockets, and Redis, and contributed to containerized development and deployment pipelines with Docker.
  • Contributed to architectural decisions, code reviews, and cross-functional planning, and delivered live technical and product demonstrations to EU stakeholders.
  • Worked as technology provider on various EU Horizon 2020 projects including NIGHTINGALE, APPRAISE, SYNERGISE, NETHELIX, and IFLOW.

Learning

Education & Skills

M.Sc. Sustainable Business Development

University of Leipzig

2018 - 2021

B.Sc. Mathematics

University of Benin

2011 - 2015

With over 5 years of experience in software engineering, I've contributed to EU-funded projects and developed scalable web applications using React, Next.js, and Node. My work spans real-time systems, API integration, and intuitive user interfaces.

JavaScript

React

NextJs

TypeScript

Node

Cloud

CI/CD

Kafka

Docker

Postgresql

WordPress

Git

LangChain

Contact me

Get in Touch

Address

Berlin, Germany

Phone

+49 - (on request)

Email

martin@martinoputa.com

Github

github.com/iprowriter/

Writing

Latest Articles

Building Agentic AI Into Your Product Using LangChain (Node.js Edition)

Building Agentic AI Into Your Product Using LangChain (Node.js Edition)

Learn to how to build agentic AI into your Node.js application using LangChain, Google Gemini, and a clean, production‑ready architecture.

What Does Event-Driven Mean in Node.js?

What Does Event-Driven Mean in Node.js?

Event‑driven architecture is a style where program flow is determined by events like user actions, timers, & network responses.

Modern JS Features You Should Use

Modern JS Features You Should Use

JavaScript has evolved massively over the past few years. With recent development in JS, you can now write cleaner, safer, and more expressive code.

How Scale Giants Handle Millions of Requests

How Scale Giants Handle Millions of Requests

As your app grows, so does the need to efficiently manage incoming requests. We take a look at some popular NodeJs concepts use in managing large requests.

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