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AI-Enabled Product Engineer
Shipping AI that earns
its keep
I ship AI products across fintech, healthcare, and SaaS. Every one started with a real problem worth solving, not a model in search of a use case.
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About Me
I'm Jeffrey. I build software that works for people.
Hi! I'm a product engineer based in Abuja, Nigeria. I bridge the gap between technical complexity and intuitive user experiences. I care less about framework buzzwords and more about shipping real solutions — secure financial platforms processing real transactions, real-time AI tools with sub-second response times, and software products that teams and users actually love.
5+
Years Building
4
Industries Served
14+
AI Technologies
What I Build
From fintech to healthcare, I ship across industries
AI Products
Intelligent applications powered by LLMs, embeddings, and RAG pipelines.
SaaS Platforms
Scalable multi-tenant platforms with server components and edge functions.
Fintech
Secure payment flows, escrow systems, and financial dashboards.
Developer Tools
CLI tools, SDKs, and developer experience platforms.
Internal Tools
Admin panels, analytics dashboards, and business automation.
Healthcare
HIPAA-aware health platforms with real-time data visualization.
AI Assistants
Conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool calling.
Automation
Workflow engines and automated pipeline orchestration systems.
Featured Work
Projects I've shipped
Every project here started with a real problem worth solving, not a tech stack someone wanted to try.
An AI-powered marketplace platform that helps Abuja shoppers discover local markets, compare prices, navigate easily, and shop with confidence. Built with a focus on real-time price data, intelligent recommendations, and proximity-based market discovery.
ReactTypeScriptNext.jsAI SDKPWA
AI Portfolio Assistant
Solo Developer
A context-aware AI assistant using RAG with portfolio data as the knowledge base. Features streaming responses, suggested questions, and conversation memory. Handles hiring-specific queries and generates interview questions from resume data.
Next.jsAI SDKRAGStreamingTailwind
Where I've Been
The path I've traveled
CloveAI
Jan 2026 — PresentFrontend Engineer & AI Infrastructure
Building the AI operating system for small and medium businesses. Contributing to the frontend architecture and AI infrastructure, developing an integrated suite of AI products including WhatsApp commerce agents, AI voice engines, payment infrastructure, and intelligent business analytics that share a unified data brain.
AINext.jsTypeScriptOpenAIVoice AIFrontend
Payluk
2024 — PresentFrontend Engineer
Built the premier escrow web and mobile application handling real transactions. Architected the frontend from the ground up, ensuring security, reliability, and seamless user experience.
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwindREST API
Sendaa
2023 — 2025Frontend Developer
Developed SaaS platforms for business communication and workflow automation. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver features on tight deadlines.
ReactJavaScriptSaaSUI/UX
Furex
2024 — 2024Frontend Developer
Building fintech applications processing financial transactions. Developing responsive interfaces and integrating complex financial data visualizations for real-time market analysis.
ReactFinanceDashboardsAPIs
The Stack That Ships
My AI Toolkit
I don't chase every new model. I choose tools that survive production — from LLM providers to orchestration frameworks.
OpenAI
GPT-4, Assistants API, Structured Outputs
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Claude
Opus, Sonnet, Computer Use
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Gemini
Pro, Vision, Multimodal
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Vercel AI SDK
Streaming, Tools, RAG
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LangChain
Chains, Agents, Memory
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RAG
Embeddings, Vector Search, Context
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Embeddings
text-embedding, Semantic Search
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Streaming
SSE, Real-time, Chunking
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Agents
Autonomous, Tool Use, Planning
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MCP
Model Context Protocol
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Prompt Engineering
Chain-of-Thought, Few-Shot
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Tool Calling
Functions, APIs, Actions
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Structured Outputs
JSON Schema, Zod, Type Validation
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AI Code Editor
Review, Refactor, Productionize
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What I Believe
How I think about building software
Ship first, learn faster
A shipped product teaches you more in a week than a perfect spec does in a month. Every project I've built, from escrow platforms to AI assistants, started rough and got better through real use. Perfection is a direction, not a starting point.
Context beats cleverness
A great AI product is defined by how well it understands its users, not which model powers it. I spend more time learning the domain, fintech compliance or healthcare workflows, than picking a model. Algorithms are everywhere. Context is what sets you apart.
AI is an implementation detail
The best AI products I've built don't lead with AI. They lead with a solution to a real problem, and AI is just how it works under the hood. Users don't care about the model. They care about what it does for them. If the AI disappeared tomorrow, would the product still be useful?
Borrow patterns, not dogma
Every new project inherits architecture choices from the last one. I question every dependency, every pattern, and every 'we've always done it this way.' What worked in fintech might break in healthcare. The best code is the code you didn't write because you chose a better approach.
Good products have opinions
The safest design choices make the most forgettable products. The best products I've built forced users to do things differently because the old way was broken. Strong opinions, loosely held. But if you're not uncomfortable with your own design decisions, you're probably playing it too safe.
The last mile is everything
An AI that returns a perfect answer but takes three seconds to start streaming might as well be wrong. The last mile of UX, things like latency, error recovery, and graceful degradation, is where products win or die. I optimize for the experience the user actually has, not the demo.
AI didn't change how I write code. It changed what I believe is possible. Great software stays invisible, AI should amplify what people can do, and every product needs to solve something real.
— Jeffrey Adakole
Writing
Thoughts on engineering
Lessons learned shipping AI products, hard-won architecture decisions, and the occasional hot take on where this industry is heading.
Open Source
Code I'm proud of
Pinned Repositories
Recent Activity
feat: add AI assistant with streaming responses
portfolio-2024 · 2 days ago
feat: add real-time price comparison across local markets
marketmata · 5 days ago
Kind Words
What people say
Jeffrey is one of those rare engineers who combines deep technical skill with genuine product intuition. He doesn't just build what you ask for, he builds what you actually need.
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Tech Lead
Payluk
Let's Talk
Have a project? Let's talk.
I'm always interested in hearing about real problems that need real software. Whether you're building a startup, scaling a product, or just want to pick my brain — reach out.