Michael Ikoko

I'm a fullstack web developer and technical writer who creates beginner-friendly tutorials, API walkthroughs, and clear technical documentation. I'm passionate about breaking down complex topics into content that is accessible and practical for developers at any level. I'm currently open to freelance writing opportunities and collaborations.

Articles

Server-Side Pagination with Express.js and MongoDB

Jun 2024

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Implementing JWT Authentication with Express, MongoDB, and Passport.js

Aug 2024

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Using json-server to create a mock back-end for front-end development

Oct 2024

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Building a Traffic Light Simulator with a Countdown using Arduino and a 7-Segment Display

May 2025

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Building a Trivia App with React and Open Trivia Database API

Feb 2024

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Coding Projects

9ja Food Blog

A delightful food blog showcasing the rich and delicious flavors of Nigerian cuisine. Made using Django (Wagtail) and Bootstrap

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Portfolio Site

A professional portfolio site. Made using Next.js 13, Framer moion, Bootstrap and a Sanity CMS back-end.

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Personal Blog

A personal daily blog. Built using Next js 13, Bootstrap and Sanity.io CMS.

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Poller

Poller provides you with an easier way to create elections online. Voting can be done on any device and in any location. The site was made using Django, DRF, react and webpack.

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Cafe

A website for a Ccfe shop. Made using Wagtail CMS, and Bootstrap.

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Ecommerce Store

Amp electronices is an ecommerce store. The back-end (API and admin page) was made using Django and DRF, and the front-end was made using React. JWT is used for authentication.

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WEATHER INFO

Weather Info is a web app that shows the weather forcast. It was made using REACT, and OpenWeatherAPI.

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Education

Skills

Django

Strapi

Wagtail

FastAPI

Sanity

PostgreSQL

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Python

C++

Arduino

Node.js

Express.js

MongoDB

React

Next.js

Bootstrap

React Bootstrap

Markdown

Certifications

• FullstackOpen Fullstack Developer Certificate - University of Helsinki (2024) - View Certificate
• FullstackOpen Relational Databases - University of Helsinki (2025) - View Certificate
• Responsive Web Design - freeCodeCamp (2021) - View Certificate
• Scientific Computing with Python - freeCodeCamp (2021) - View Certificate
• Python (Basic) - HackerRank (2021) - View Certificate
• Python Programming - New Horizons (2021) - View Certificate