Eugene Opoku

About

Self-taught Full-Stack Engineer from Accra, Ghana with a BA in Education, Psychology and Information Studies. I design, build, and ship complete products solo — leveraging AI to move at the speed of a team.

At a glance

Location
Accra, Ghana
Status
Founder & Builder
Specialty
Full-Stack + AI
Education
BA Education
Stack
Next.js, React, Node
Superpower
AI-Driven Development
X (Twitter)
@YGene_ ↗

Experience

Founder, CEO & Full-Stack Engineer

2025 — Present

For You Commerce

  • Founded and built a social commerce platform making commerce in the era of feeds trustworthy, scam-free, and seamless.
  • Designed and developed the full-stack application from scratch using Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, handling real-time features and payment processing.
  • Leading product strategy, engineering, and growth as a solo founder shipping production-grade software.

Founder & Builder

2025 — Present

SaaS Afric

  • Building infrastructure for African SaaS founders and developers to scale their products internationally.
  • Creating tools and resources that make African developers legible to global capital.
  • Developing a platform ecosystem to support the growing African SaaS landscape.

Data Mining Specialist

2026

Blask

  • Specialized in AI training data mining, preparing and curating high-quality datasets for machine learning models.
  • Applied rigorous data analysis and quality assurance processes to ensure training data integrity.
  • Contributed to the development pipeline for AI systems requiring structured, reliable input data.

Independent Builder

2020 — Present

Solo Projects

  • Self-taught development through YouTube, W3Schools, and Udemy — then applied knowledge to ship real-world products.
  • Built and shipped multiple projects including Audience (AI participation assistant), Nwoma (academic tool), Betify (MyHuzl), and Stop the NITA Bill.
  • Mastered building with AI, using modern tools to architect, build, and deploy full-stack applications at startup speed.

Education

BA Education, Psychology & Information Studies

2021 — 2024

University of Ghana (Legon)

Majored in Education. Developed strong analytical, research, and communication skills that inform a thoughtful, user-first approach to software engineering and product design.

Self-Taught Software Engineer

2020 — Present

YouTube · W3Schools · Udemy

Built expertise in full-stack development through rigorous self-study and shipping real-world products. Mastered building with AI. Technologies include React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, and PostgreSQL.

Principles

Intentional Design

Every interface decision should solve a real problem. I approach design with the same rigor as engineering — data-informed, user-tested, and purpose-driven.

Scalable Architecture

I build systems designed for growth — clean abstractions, robust APIs, and maintainable codebases that stand the test of time and scale.

Continuous Improvement

Software is never finished. I believe in iterative refinement driven by performance metrics, user feedback, and an unwavering commitment to quality.

Skills

Primary: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Tailwind CSS, PostgreSQL

Data/ML: Python, NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, Neural Networks, Random Forest

Also: React Native, Docker, AWS, Firebase, Prisma, OpenAI API, Framer Motion, Figma, Git