— Curriculum Vitae . MMXXVI —

Chi Samuel
Apeng.

Full-Stack Engineer·Founder, Solumentics·Yaoundé, CM
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§ 01 — Summary

Full-stack engineer with hands-on experience across the complete development lifecycle. Proficient in building production-grade web applications, designing scalable backend systems, and managing the cloud infrastructure they run on. Focused on delivering reliable, maintainable software that solves real problems for real businesses.

§ 02 — Experience

Software Engineer · DevOps · AI Automation Lead

Jan 2025 — Present
Nextise GmbH · Stuttgart, DE (Remote)
  • →Leading full-stack development of BarriereHilfe, a 3-tier WCAG-compliant accessibility platform, alongside kodschul.de and the Nextise corporate website — modernizing legacy systems with Next.js SSR and edge caching to sharpen core web vitals and SEO.
  • →Own the production Kubernetes cluster on DigitalOcean end-to-end — cluster scaling, migrating multiple production sites off a failing droplet, and resolving the DNS propagation, SSL validation, and persistent-volume issues along the way.
  • →Author every GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline across the team's projects, cutting deployment time by 40% through custom workflows and infrastructure-as-code.
  • →Lead development of Kontakly Databee, an AI-driven B2B lead-generation pipeline for the DACH market — site-specific scrapers, LinkedIn enrichment, and a Gemini AI decision-maker finder.

Full Stack Developer

Feb 2026 — Aug 2026
TargetPoint · Paris, France (Remote Contract)
  • →Built the We Xperience public website in Next.js, integrating PrestaShop for product management via a BFF pattern, with full EN/FR internationalization.
  • →Developed backend APIs and Angular/Laravel frontend integrations for the Finance and Call Center modules of TargetDesk, the company's multi-tenant CRM, accounting, and call-center platform.
  • →Delivered client work for Xalimart Group: TargetPoint-Signature, a Laravel + Next.js email-signature management SaaS with onboarding, domain verification, and cascade template assignment, plus their multilingual corporate website and CMS in Next.js and Payload CMS, deployed on a bare-metal Linux VPS.

Founder & Lead Developer

2024 — Present
Solumentics · Yaoundé, CM
  • →Architected and deployed high-performance platforms including nadscam.org, csb-amasia.com, and ramanasa.com through strategic partnerships with MTN Business and Canal+ distributors.
  • →Designed and launched thrift-plug.com, a full-scale e-commerce store built with Next.js and PayloadCMS, featuring custom AI integration for automated and accurate product descriptions.
  • →Configured and managed Hostinger VPS environments with optimized Nginx configurations and custom GitHub CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
  • →Led digital growth for client brands, including full setup and active management of Google My Business profiles to drive local engagement and visibility.

Full-Stack Developer

Dec 2023 — Sep 2024
Adipster Tech Limited
  • →Developed high-throughput API services using Golang for a large-scale CRM system, optimizing data retrieval speeds.
  • →Integrated Python-based LLM analysis tools into web dashboards to provide actionable real estate market insights.
  • →Collaborated on optimized 2D interactive simulations using Unity for educational and training purposes.

§ 03 — Technical Skills

LANG

TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, PHP

FRONT

Next.js, React, Angular, Tailwind CSS

BACK

Laravel, FastAPI, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

INFRA

Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, CI/CD, Nginx

§ 04 — Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

University of Yaoundé I · Yaoundé, CM

2022 — 2023

Higher National Diploma in Software Engineering

Siantou University Institute · Yaoundé, CM

2020 — 2022