Shop Eleven
Full-stack e-commerce web application
LaravelPHPMySQLBladeCloudinary
Full-stack e-commerce app with product browsing, cart, Cloudinary media management, and WhatsApp checkout.
Developer Portfolio
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Overview
KENE OKEKE
FULL-STACK DEVELOPER
Ghana
Building practical, production-ready web applications across the stack.
Projects
6+
Core Stack
10+
Focus
FULL-STACK
Status
AVAILABLE
Current Focus
- Laravel
- React
- Next.js
- PostgreSQL
Specialization
- Web Applications
- E-commerce
- APIs
- Responsive Interfaces
Project Performance
Selected work and applications I've built.
LIVE
Tap Mun'n
Web Application / Game
Next.jsReactPrismaPostgreSQLTailwind CSS
Interactive web application with game mechanics, user profiles, and real-time scoring built with Next.js and PostgreSQL.
ADRF Group
Corporate Web Experience & UX Revamp
WordPressElementor ProJavaScriptPHPCustom CSS
Production corporate website revamp combining custom WordPress development, Elementor architecture, JavaScript interactions, responsive UX engineering, and improved content architecture.
The Garden of Becoming
Digital Publishing & Content Delivery Platform
WordPressWooCommerceJavaScriptPHPStripe
Production digital publishing platform for e-books and audiobooks, featuring custom JavaScript audio experiences, Stripe payments, protected content delivery, customer accounts, and automated fulfillment.
Technology Stack
LANGUAGES
- PHP
- JavaScript
- HTML
- CSS
FRAMEWORKS
- Laravel
- React
- Next.js
DATABASES
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Prisma
TOOLS
- Git
- Docker
- VS Code
CMS
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
Education & Certifications
Academic foundation and professional credentials.
About
I'm Kene Okeke, a full-stack web developer based in Ghana with a focus on building practical, production-ready applications. I work across the stack — from Laravel backends and REST APIs to React and Next.js frontends — with an emphasis on clean architecture, responsive design, and maintainable code.
My approach centers on understanding real problems and delivering solutions that work reliably in production, not just in demos. Whether it's an e-commerce platform, a corporate website, or a full-stack academic project, I prioritize clarity, performance, and user experience.
Interests
- Full-stack web development
- E-commerce systems
- API design & integration
- Responsive UI/UX
- Database modeling
- Open-source contribution
Development Journey
January 2021 – March 2023
AretéForge — Lead Software Developer
Full-Stack Developer & Team Lead
- Led a 4-developer team in designing and developing a Postgraduate Management System serving 500+ students, taking responsibility for technical direction, task delegation, code reviews, architecture, and delivery.
- Architected and developed the full-stack system using FastAPI, Next.js, React, and PostgreSQL, implementing role-based access control and real-time data synchronization.
- Coordinated development through Git workflows, sprint planning, task assignments, code reviews, and Agile development practices.
- Designed the system architecture and RESTful API structure, establishing the communication layer between frontend and backend services.
- Optimized the React frontend and API integration, contributing to a 40% reduction in data loading times.
- Produced technical documentation and system architecture diagrams for stakeholder presentations and project planning.
- Owned the technical delivery of the project from architecture through implementation while resolving technical blockers and maintaining development standards across the team.
June 2022 – Present
MC Tech Web Agency — Founder & Lead Developer
WordPress Engineer & Full-Stack Developer
- Founded and lead a web development agency delivering 15+ production websites for international SMB clients, managing projects from requirements and development through deployment and maintenance.
- Built custom e-commerce platforms with payment integrations, user accounts, WhatsApp workflows, SEO optimization, and responsive interfaces.
- Developed a custom WooCommerce platform for Asiwaju Herbs, implementing user profiles, dual-currency payments (NGN/USD), WhatsApp integration, and a mobile-optimized checkout, achieving a 95+ mobile Lighthouse score.
- Engineered a digital product platform for The Garden of Becoming, integrating Stripe payments, a custom audiobook preview player, and automated email delivery.
- Developed 4 open-source WordPress plugins with 500+ combined downloads, covering SEO automation, deployment lockdown, security hardening, and admin customization.
- Led complex staging-to-production migrations, resolving database conflicts, theme restoration, SSL configuration, and deployment issues.
- Implemented caching, image optimization, lazy loading, and other performance strategies, achieving 90+ Lighthouse scores across projects.
2026 – Present
Shop Eleven — Full-Stack Developer
Laravel E-Commerce Platform
- Designed and developed Shop Eleven, a full-stack e-commerce platform using Laravel, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, Blade, and RESTful APIs.
- Built both the customer-facing storefront and authenticated admin dashboard, creating a complete system for browsing products, managing carts, processing orders, and managing store operations.
- Architected product, category, cart, order, and user functionality with a relational database-backed architecture.
- Implemented dynamic product filtering and search through Laravel APIs, allowing products to be retrieved and rendered based on categories and search queries without full-page reloads.
- Built responsive shopping experiences across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices, including a mobile-first navigation and cart system.
- Integrated Cloudinary for product image management and optimized media delivery.
- Implemented a WhatsApp-based checkout workflow, connecting the online shopping experience with order communication.
- Developed and maintained the production deployment, database infrastructure, sitemap generation, and SEO foundations for the live platform.
- Troubleshot and resolved production infrastructure issues involving the application server and hosted MySQL database, gaining hands-on experience with deployment, cloud infrastructure, databases, and production debugging.
2026 – Present
Music Application — Full-Stack Developer
Ongoing Project
- Currently developing a cross-platform music application using Flutter with a Laravel-powered backend and API architecture.
- Designing the mobile experience and implementing reusable components, navigation, state management, and asynchronous API communication.
- Applying production-oriented architecture while developing the application from interface design through functional full-stack implementation.
April 2023 – August 2025
King Games (5CA) — Customer Support Specialist
Technical Support
- Provided Tier-2 technical support to a global gaming audience of 10M+ monthly active users, troubleshooting payment issues, account security concerns, and gameplay problems across the Candy Crush franchise.
- Maintained 95%+ customer satisfaction through structured troubleshooting, technical communication, and rapid issue resolution.
- Collaborated with international teams across multiple time zones, developing strong remote communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Let's Build Something
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