# Sonfack Nelson Mandela

> Creative product developer with 6+ years building SaaS and AI products with Next.js and TypeScript, from UI to backend.

6+ years shipping web apps and SaaS with Next.js and TypeScript, from UI to backend. Based in Yaoundé, working remote.

The site is available in English (https://snmandela.com/) and French (https://snmandela.com/fr). Every section below is an anchor on the home page.

## Sections

- [About](https://snmandela.com/#about): name, role and short bio.
- [Stack](https://snmandela.com/#skills): tools and technologies.
- [Projects](https://snmandela.com/#projects): selected work with links.
- [Experience](https://snmandela.com/#experience): roles, companies and dates.
- [Contact](https://snmandela.com/#contact): email and social profiles.

## Projects

- [liquidcn](https://liquidcn.snmandela.com) (open source): Liquid Glass components for shadcn/ui, installed from a registry. Stack: React, shadcn/ui, Tailwind CSS, Registry.
- [UGIII](https://ugiii.com) (in development: Coming end of October): Marketplace where African businesses hire African creators for authentic UGC. Stack: Next.js, Convex, next-intl, shadcn/ui.
- [Roliii](https://roliii.com): AI job discovery SaaS that matches jobs to your CV. Built solo, end to end. Stack: Next.js, Convex, Gemini, Claude, Polar.
- [Paykko](https://paykko.com): Landing page for a Mobile Money savings and tontine app. Stack: Next.js, shadcn/ui, GSAP, SEO.
- [Oloroun](https://oloroun.com): Game distribution platform on web and desktop. Stack: Next.js, Electron, TanStack Query, AWS Cognito.
- [Cartevo](https://cartevo.co): Multi-currency virtual card dashboard with KYC/KYB. Stack: Next.js, REST, KYC/KYB.
- [Adsquid](https://adsquid.fr): AI marketing content platform with real-time updates. Stack: Next.js, NestJS, GraphQL, PostgreSQL.

## Experience

- Principal Frontend Developer at GARA (Dec 2025 — Present): Leading frontend for Oloroun (web & desktop) and building Paykko.
- Lead Frontend Developer at A.FREE.SERV (Jun 2025 — Jan 2026): Led 5 developers to ship V1 of an African services marketplace.
- Senior Full-Stack Developer at KEVMAX SARL (May 2023 — May 2025): Next.js dashboard with SSR/ISR: −30% TTFB, +15% retention.
- Frontend Engineer at Abyster Consulting (Dec 2022 — Dec 2023): SEO-focused Next.js sites: +25% organic traffic.

## Skills

Next.js, React, TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Motion, GSAP, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Convex, Prisma, Drizzle, Docker, AWS, Playwright

## Contact

- Email: sonfacknelsonmandela@gmail.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/nelsonmandeladev
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/snmdev
- X: https://x.com/sn_mandela

## Optional

- [Source code of this site](https://github.com/nelsonmandeladev/snmandela)