Building software that respects the person using it
Engineer, designer, and lifelong learner based in Lagos. I spend my time at the seam between technical decisions and human experience.
Shegun Babs
Lagos, Nigeria
I'm a software engineer and designer based in Lagos, Nigeria. For the last six years I've been building products that sit at the intersection of engineering rigor and design care — the kind of software that works well and feels good to use.
My approach is simple: understand the problem deeply, ship something small that works, then refine relentlessly. I believe the best products come from engineers who care about design and designers who respect the craft of code. I try to be both.
When I'm not building, I write about software craft, contribute to open source, and mentor junior developers through the Lagos Developers Community. I also make a decent cup of pour-over coffee.
Where I've worked
2023 — Present
Remote
Senior Software Engineer
Northwind Labs
Leading the platform team building developer tools. Shipped a real-time analytics suite serving 12k+ daily users and mentored a team of four engineers.
2021 — 2023
Lagos
Product Engineer
Tidepool
Built and designed core product features end-to-end. Established the design system that unified five product surfaces and reduced UI bugs by 40%.
2019 — 2021
Lagos
Freelance Developer
Independent
Partnered with startups and agencies to ship web and mobile products. Worked across the stack from database schemas to pixel-perfect interfaces.
2018 — 2019
Lagos
Junior Developer
Bluewave Studio
Started my career building marketing sites and small web apps. Learned the fundamentals of clean code, version control, and shipping under deadline.
What I work with
Engineering
- TypeScript
- React
- Node.js
- Go
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Python
Design
- Figma
- Design Systems
- Typography
- Prototyping
- Accessibility
- Motion
Practice
- Product Strategy
- Technical Writing
- Team Leadership
- Code Review
- Mentoring
- Roadmapping
Let's talk
Have a project in mind?
I'm currently open to select engineering and design work. Whether you have a fully-scoped project or just an idea you're exploring, I'd love to hear about it.