Francis Onukwu

Software Engineer & Open Source Strategist.
Building resilient infrastructure in Rust & TypeScript.

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Engineering Case Studies

Solving complex architectural challenges with precision and performance.

Project / System
01

Rust-based IDE & Visual Engine

A high-performance visual programming engine built in Rust, serving as a performant alternative to React Flow. Includes a custom IDE environment for systems development.

RustWASMDioxus
Systems Tooling
System optimized
02

Decentralized Bridge Protocol

Architected a 0-to-1 Web3 service on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), featuring a bridge for seamless Web2 to Web3 payments and asset transfers.

ICPRustCanister / Smart Contracts
Web3 Infrastructure
System optimized
03

Headless Booking Engine

Optimized a legacy booking system, achieving a 99.5% latency reduction from 1.38s to 7ms through low-level systems tuning and architectural overhaul.

1.38s → 7msPostgreSQLRedisActix
High-Performance Backend
System optimized

Technical Arsenal

A curated stack for building high-performance, resilient systems.

Rust Ecosystem

Actix • Rocket • Dioxus • Tauri

// Memory safe, concurrent, blazingly fast

TypeScript

Next.js • NestJS • Node.js • React Native

Infra & Web3

  • ICP
  • GCP
  • Docker
  • Linux

Data

PostgreSQL • Redis • MongoDB • MySQL

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Security

Zero Trust

Ecosystem & Influence

Leading communities and advocating for decentralized technologies.

Open Source Nest

Co-founder

Flagship project fostering community-driven engineering. Growing a sustainable ecosystem for open source contributions in Africa.

NACOS National

Director of Publicity

Leading media strategies and technical advocacy for the Nigeria Association of Computer Science Students on a national scale.

International Speaker

IWD Kenya & Eth Enugu

Delivering technical keynotes on Web3 architecture, Rust systems, and Building for the Next Billion Users.

Mentorship & Social Impact

Investing in the future of engineering through education.

Frontend Mentor

NACOS UNN

Guided 50+ students through modern frontend development paths, focusing on React and performance practices.

Web2 Mentor

Blockchain UNN

Bridging the gap between traditional web development and decentralized systems for aspiring blockchain engineers.

Scratch Educator

Tech for Kids

Introducing algorithmic thinking and logic to children using Scratch, building the next generation of problem solvers.