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Bernado ADIKPETO

Full-Stack | Backend Engineer | API & Shopify | Game Dev

I design and build secure and scalable backend systems and REST APIs using Python logoPython (FastAPI) and Node.js logoNode.js (Express, NestJS), with experience across the full web stack.

I am currently focused on authentication systems, payment integrations (Stripe logoStripe / Flutterwave logoFlutterwave), marketplaces and Shopify logoShopify app integrations, while also building frontends with React / Next.js Next.js and Vue.js.

I also enjoy Unreal Engine game development with Unreal Engine 5 as a secondary focus.

Originally from benin flag Benin in West Africa, I currently live in Abomey-Calavi and work as a backend engineer with a strong JavaScript background, oriented towards API design and backend architecture.

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Freelance Projects

Confidential client work

A selection of freelance missions delivered under NDA. I cannot share client names, links, product screens or private business details, so this section focuses on the technical work, product scope and responsibilities I handled.

NDA-safe summary
API
Web & Mobile
E-commerce
Upwork

API services & payment system

Built backend services for a client product with secure API flows, payment integration and reliable transaction handling.

API architecture and endpoint implementation
Payment flow setup with secure event handling
Backend reliability improvements for production use
Fiverr

Service marketplace app

Finalized and improved a web and mobile platform where service providers create offers and customers find nearby professionals.

Provider and customer user flows
Location-based discovery experience
Feature completion, UI polish and bug fixes
Local Benin

E-commerce websites

Delivered commerce websites for shops and independent sellers, with product presentation, ordering flows and business-ready pages.

Storefront setup tailored to local businesses
Product catalog and customer journey improvements
Responsive pages optimized for mobile buyers
Vertim Coders · Shopify Apps

Shopify Apps

Personal Projects

Backend Projects

Marketplace API

Role-based authentication (OAuth2, JWT), PostgreSQL, transaction system and Dockerized environment.

Payment API

Stripe & Flutterwave integrations, secure payment flows and webhook handling for payment events.

Authentication System

OAuth2 GitHub login, JWT token management, role-based access control and protected routes.

Python REST API – FastAPI

CRUD operations, JWT authentication, PostgreSQL, Docker and Swagger/OpenAPI documentation.

Other Projects

Skills

Skills & Tech Stack

Backend

Python FastAPI and Node.js Express · NestJS for REST APIs, with OAuth2 & JWT, Stripe · Flutterwave payments and PostgreSQL.

PythonFastAPINode.jsNestJSExpressPostgreSQLJWT · OAuth2StripeDockerShopify API

Frontend

Next.js Next.js / React, Vue.js and TailwindCSS for building modern frontends on top of my APIs.

ReactNext.jsVue.jsTypeScriptTailwindCSSshadcn/ui
Unreal Engine

Game Dev & Tools

Unreal Engine Unreal Engine 5 for gameplay experiences and prototypes. Git & GitHub with GitHub Actions.

Unreal Engine 5BlueprintsC++ (basics)Git · GitHubGitHub ActionsDocker
Contact

Let's work together.

Open to backend engineering roles, freelance missions and collaborations.