Software Engineer | C# | .NET | ASP.NET Core | TypeScript
I build web applications end to end, from enterprise systems in C# and ASP.NET Core to interfaces in React, Next.js and TypeScript. I care about accessibility and craft in equal measure. Software that quietly works well is, to me, a kind of good manners.
Building Qedly, a self directed SaaS platform, and staying open to new engineering roles.
- REST APIs with ASP.NET Core, designed around clean architecture
- Data layers in SQL Server, PostgreSQL and Entity Framework Core
- Frontends in React, Next.js and TypeScript, with React Native and Expo on mobile
- Reliability work: validation, error handling, logging, idempotency, background jobs
- Dynamics 365 Business Central, day to day
A live multi-tenant SaaS platform, built and operated end to end, including billing, background jobs and production monitoring.
Stack: .NET 9, PostgreSQL, Redis, Stripe
Backend API focused on task lifecycle management, idempotent endpoints, background jobs, queue processing and structured error handling.
Focus areas: ASP.NET Core, clean architecture, background workers, reliability
Mobile-first web application for scanning box barcodes, assigning codes to users, preventing duplicate scans, and grouping scan counts by hour.
Focus areas: Next.js, backend API design, duplicate prevention, scan history, dashboard reporting
A mobile application prototype for Small Urban Park Environments and Residents, built for the Leeds Sustainability Institute as part of an MSc dissertation.
Stack: React Native, Spring Boot
A C# application for parsing and executing drawing commands through a graphical interface, designed with inheritance and extensibility in mind. Built for the Advanced Software Engineering module at Leeds Beckett University.
Focus areas: C#, OOP, command parsing, design patterns, unit testing
Contributor and owner of a .NET package for loading countries, states and local government areas. 20k+ total downloads.
My personal site, portfolio and blog, and the source for what you see at tarkaa.ng.
Stack: Jekyll, GitHub Pages
Production Administrator, Puffin Packaging — 2025, present Data analysis, reporting and root cause investigation in a compliance driven manufacturing environment.
Software Engineer, Tenece Professional Services — 2020, 2023 Designed and built enterprise REST APIs in C#, ASP.NET Core and SQL Server. Led the migration of three legacy systems to .NET Core.
- Alternatives to Violence Project Britain — rebuilt the WordPress platform for this conflict resolution charity using REST APIs and Advanced Custom Fields, improving performance and accessibility. Site visits rose 35 percent. Almost two years as a volunteer Website Engineer.
- Genesys Foundation — the site for a tech education nonprofit I previously volunteered with, covering their Learnable, CodeVille and Upskill programmes.
- Iconic Signs — a site for a Leeds based signage and branding company.
- Genesys Tech Hub — volunteered on programmes like Codename: Learnable and CodeVille, helping newer developers find their footing.
Backend: C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API, .NET 9 Database: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Entity Framework Core, Redis Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, React Native Platforms: Dynamics 365 Business Central, WordPress, Jekyll Tools: Git, GitHub, Docker, Postman, Stripe Currently improving: system design, background jobs, CI/CD, deployment