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Ugwu Kingsley Ikenna
builds backend systems that don't fall over.

Full-stack PHP developer and IT Support. Three years shipping production applications across four countries... secure by default, tuned for performance, and kept running at 2am.

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about

Computer scientist first, developer by trade.

I build backend systems the way I was trained to write proofs precisely, defensively, and on the assumption that something will eventually break. Over the past three years I've shipped PHP and MySQL applications across the UK, Spain, Nigeria, and India, hardening authentication flows, tuning slow queries, and keeping Linux servers upright when the alerts go off.

I graduated Valedictorian of my Computer Science class at the University of Alba Iulia, with a final grade of **/10, and along the way co-authored two academic papers, one on secure healthcare messaging systems and one on AI-driven cancer monitoring.

My focus is on backend architecture: clean MVC structures, optimised schemas, and applications that are secure from the first line of code, not patched afterward.

  • 01
    ValedictorianTop graduating student, Computer Science — final grade **/10
  • 02
    2nd Place, University HackathonSmartEnergy — renewable-energy simulation, built under competition conditions
  • 03
    Erasmus+ MobilityAcademic & professional exchange — Madrid, Spain, 2025
  • 04
    Published ResearcherCo-author of two papers in healthcare software & multi-agent AI
stack

What I build with

Not a list of logos, this is the actual config.

experience

git log --author="kingsley" --reverse

a3f9c1e·Dec 2025 — Present
Full Stack Developer & IT Support (Volunteer)
The Wisdom Trust · London, UK (Remote)
  • Architect and maintain a custom PHP MVC app on Linux/Apache, owning routing, SSL, and deployment
  • Optimise MySQL schemas and indexing sustaining 99%+ system availability
  • Build REST API endpoints with authentication, sessions, and role-based access control
  • Remote diagnosis of auth failures and API errors for non-technical stakeholders
7c2b8f4·Jun 2025 — Sep 2025
Backend Developer & IT Support Intern (Erasmus)
EuTech Engineers · Madrid, Spain
  • Supported a LAMP-stack application serving 5,000+ monthly users
  • Reduced system-wide error rates by 30% through structured debugging
  • Migrated schemas and optimised SQL queries under production load
  • Authored Selenium test scripts, cutting manual QA effort by 20%
5e91a06·Sep 2024 — Aug 2025
Web Developer & Systems Support
R-Solutions Software · Lagos, Nigeria
  • Extended PHP/MySQL business applications across multiple client deployments
  • Ran schema migrations and updates while preserving data consistency
  • Gated every production merge with code review for quality and security
2d4f710·Aug 2024 — Jan 2025
Web Developer
Zummit Infolabs · Bengaluru, India (Remote)
  • Delivered 4 major milestones ahead of schedule across Agile client projects
  • Hardened authentication with prepared statements, bcrypt, and brute-force lockouts
  • Improved frontend responsiveness, contributing to a 10% lift in engagement
work

Some things I've built

E-LIFE

Digital medical consultation platform with real-time secure messaging, e-prescriptions, appointment scheduling, and multi-role auth. Published as academic research, 2025.

PHPWebSocketMySQL

SmartEnergy

Renewable-energy simulation with solar/wind logic, real-time CO2 metrics, and a pricing model. 2nd place, university hackathon.

PHP · MVCJSTailwind

U-Bank

Secure banking platform prototype containing authenticated transaction management and data-integrity controls across financial workflows.

LaravelBladeMySQL

UK RMS

Library management system consisting of book inventory, rentals, user roles, and RESTful APIs built on an MVC pattern.

PHP · MVCMySQLREST

Eye-Invest

Personal finance planner with income/expense analysis, savings logic, and chart visualisations.

LaravelMySQLTailwind

MyExpense

Simple budgeting tool to track daily transactions and surface monthly summaries.

PHPJSMySQL

Elevé

Marketing site built for a professional eyelash studio, clean storefront with a lightweight product catalogue.

HTMLCSSJS

SnakeGameEvo

Classic Snake, built on HTML canvas, with a PHP-backed API for uploading and ranking high scores.

CanvasPHPREST
research

Published work

PUBLISHED · 2025

E-LIFE: A Secure Digital Health Consultation and Prescription System

University of Alba Iulia — InExtenso Journal · Co-Author
Medical information systems · secure messaging · healthcare software · WebSocket communication · LAMP architecture
IN PROGRESS

A Novel Approach for Identification and Monitoring of Critical Cancer Cases using a Multi-Agent System

Academic Research · Co-Author
Artificial intelligence · multi-agent systems · medical decision support · cancer monitoring · intelligent healthcare systems
certifications
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) · 2026
Google IT Support Professional Cert · 2026
Junior Cybersecurity Analyst — Cisco · 2025
Introduction to Networks — Cisco · 2025
Ethical Hacking — Udemy · 2025
PHP OOP — LinkedIn Learning · 2025
contact

Let's build something.

Got a freelance opportunity, internship, or full-time role? I'd love to hear about it.

EnglishC1 · Full professional
RomanianB1 · Intermediate
SpanishA1 · Basic