# Iruka Onwubiko

> Full-stack Engineer | JavaScript | React (React Native) | System Design | Node.js | Python | Mechanical Engineer

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/iruka

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Quidax
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
• Assisted in developing a mobile-first crypto trading interface using React Native and Firebase, increasing first-time user adoption by ~15%.
• Built a real-time market tracker integrating blockchain APIs and WebSocket, enabling sub-500ms trade execution.
• Mentored 8 engineering interns, leading them in shipping 3+ production-ready features using Git, Node.js, and Agile workflows.
• Automated crypto withdrawal processes with Node.js and Docker, reducing manual effort and cutting processing time by ~700ms.

### Product Design Engineer @ irukka.com
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
• Adapted UK-designed Hi-Fi (produced in China) speakers for Nigerian conditions, optimizing for high temperatures and cost constraints.
• Designed 4 structural improvements in SolidWorks, enhancing durability and performance for a different climate.
• Researched and integrated cost-effective materials, improving sound efficiency by 30% while reducing manufacturing costs.
• Was Led in product revamp initiatives, ensuring market fit and maintaining brand standards across African operations.

### Software Engineer @ Kora
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
• Optimized payment platform pages using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, improving navigation speed by ~30% (~500ms).
• Built a real-time transaction monitoring tool with Node.js and WebSocket, reducing failed payment complaints from ~5,000 to ~1,500.
• Refactored API calls in Express.js and optimized database queries, cutting response times and improving transaction throughput.
• Collaborated with designers to redesign ~30 UI components in React, increasing platform visual consistency by ~40%.
• Developed a structured onboarding process and documentation, reducing intern ramp-up time from 3 weeks to under 1 week.


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
CCNY Grove School of Engineering

### caleb british international school


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/iruka-onwubiko
- GitHub: https://github.com/iruka16

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Last updated: 2026-03-29