Hey, I'm Muhammad (Mo) Nda Yakubu. I'm a global citizen with roots in Nigeria and wings that have taken me across three continents. From the bustling streets of Cairo to the serene landscapes of Christchurch, from the romantic alleys of Paris to the historic spires of Oxford, and now in the diplomatic heart of Geneva.

As an international civil servant and software engineer, I blend technology with global impact. When I'm not architecting cloud solutions or crafting code, I'm embracing my most cherished roles as a husband, father, son and brother.

I'm currently building CareerLog Coming Soon, an app that identifies job titles matching your skills and preps your CV for AI-driven job markets. It enhances your prospects in automated job application screenings.

Career

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International Trade Centre (UN/WTO)

Information System Officer

Geneva, Switzerland

2021—

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Kaiko

Software Engineer

Paris, France

2018—20

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Jade Software

Software Developer

Christchurch, New Zealand

2015—18

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Comrad Medical Systems

Software Engineer

Christchurch, New Zealand

2015

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Orion Health

Software Engineer

Christchurch, New Zealand

2011—15

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Google

Student Ambassador

Australia-New Zealand Region

2013—14

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Contec Group International

Software Technical Support

Christchurch, New Zealand

2011

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Microsoft

Student Partner

Christchurch, New Zealand

2010—11

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Lincoln University

Lab Demonstrator

Christchurch, New Zealand

2010—11

Education

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University of Oxford

Master of Science - MSc, Software Engineering

Oxford, United Kingdom

Grade: Distinction

Activities: Oxford Blockchain Society

2018—21

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University of Canterbury

Master of Human Interface Technology, Human Computer Interaction

Christchurch, New Zealand

Grade: A

Activities: MAKERSOC, CompSoc, Post Graduate Student Association

Thesis: A Study on the Usability of Hand-Held and Wearable Head-Mounted Displays in Clinical Ward Rounds

2014—15

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University of Canterbury

Post-Graduate Diploma, Computer Science

Christchurch, New Zealand

Grade: (Not completed)

Activities: Compsoc, MAKERSOC, PGSA

2013—14

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Assurity

Agile Scrum Training

Christchurch, New Zealand

2013

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Lincoln University

Bachelor, Software and Information Technology

Christchurch, New Zealand

2009—11

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Computek

Routing and Switching (Networking)

Cairo, Egypt

2008

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Canadian International College

Cape Breton University, Cairo Campus

Cairo, Egypt

2007—08

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Ahmadu Bello University

Computer Science

Zaria, Nigeria

2005—07

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Ahmadu Bello University

School of Basic and Remedial Studies

Funtua, Nigeria

2004—05

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Ulul-Albab Science Secondary School

Secondary School Certificate

Katsina, Nigeria

2004

Awards

Google Student Ambassador Idol 2015 Award

Google Student Ambassador Idol

Issued by Google

The competition involved pitching ideas to Sydney-based Google engineers.

Feb 2015

Google Student Ambassador Idol 2014 Award

Google Student Ambassador Idol

Issued by Google

The competition involved pitching ideas to Sydney-based Google engineers.

Feb 2014

Imagine Cup New Zealand 2011

Top 4 in the Imagine Cup New Zealand

Issued by Microsoft

Apr 2011

Jade Software Top Student Award 2011

Software Engineering Top Student Award

Issued by Jade Software

2011

Personal Projects

Careerlog.io

2023

An app that identifies job titles matching your skills and preps your CV for AI-driven job markets. It's more than a job search tool; it's a career guide for the AI era, enhancing your prospects in automated screenings. Soon, it will also proactively find job openings suited to your profile, streamlining your job hunt. Sign up at Learn more

ReportMe

2021

A Tool for Facilitating End-User Bug Reporting: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation. A web tool that is easy-to-integrate to websites and non-intrusive to aid developers in bug reproduction.

Study on the Usability of Hand-Held and Wearable Head-Mounted Displays

2014-15

I investigated the usability of a hand-held display (Tablet PC) and wearable head-mounted display (Google Glass) interfaces and their effect on doctor-patient interaction during clinical ward rounds.

Toastmasters Timing Light App

May 2017 - Present

A hybrid mobile application for managing time during Toastmasters sessions. Developed using Ionic 3 Framework (Angular4 and Typescript).

Elite 6 Business Networking Mobile App

Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

A native mobile application for Android and iOS for a business networking group, Elite6. Developed using Ionic 3 Framework (Angular4 and Typescript).

Technology Stack

A overview of my technical expertise and tools

Proficiency Levels

Beginner
Expert

Requirements & Planning

Gathering user requirements, planning, and project scoping

JIRA(tool)
5/5
Azure Board(tool)
3/5
Confluence(tool)
4/5
Miro(tool)
4/5

Design & Architecture

System design, UI/UX, and architectural planning

Figma(tool)
1/5
Draw.io(tool)
3/5

Development

Core development and implementation

TypeScript(language)
4/5
C#(language)
4/5
Haskell(language)
2/5
Angular(framework)
5/5
Node.js(platform)
5/5
Python(language)
4/5
Java(language)
4/5

CI/CD & DevOps

Continuous Integration/Deployment and Infrastructure

Docker(tool)
4/5
Kubernetes(platform)
4/5
Jenkins(tool)
3/5
Bamboo(tool)
4/5
CircleCI(tool)
4/5
AWS(platform)
4/5
Google Cloud(platform)
4/5
Azure(platform)
4/5

Testing & QA

Quality assurance and testing

Jest(framework)
4/5
Playwright(framework)
3/5
Selenium(tool)
3/5

Monitoring & Analytics

Production monitoring and user analytics

Grafana(tool)
4/5
Prometheus(tool)
4/5
ELK Stack(platform)
3/5

AI & Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning tools and frameworks

OpenAI API(platform)
4/5
Anthropic Claude(platform)
4/5
Google Gemini(platform)
3/5
LangChain(framework)
4/5
Jupyter Notebooks(tool)
4/5
TensorFlow(framework)
2/5
PyTorch(framework)
2/5
Pandas(framework)
2/5
NumPy(framework)
2/5

This stack is continuously evolving as I learn and adopt new technologies.
Last updated: Jan 19, 2025