EMERIC GNONHOUE

Product-Driven Senior Frontend Engineer

Bridging the warmth of experience with the precision of modern engineering.

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Professional Timeline

The Foundation (Benin)
The Evolution (Canada)

Customer Sales Representative

Canada

Bank Of Montreal (BMO)

Jul 2025 - Present

"Driving client success and compliance in the financial sector."

  • Support clients with clear, accurate information while ensuring all interactions follow strict compliance rules.
  • Build trust through professional relationship management, resolving issues quickly and effectively.
  • Consistently meet performance goals in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
  • Work closely with colleagues across teams to ensure accurate handling of sensitive data and transactions.

Frontend Developer (Team Lead)

Benin

Tapaar Sarl

Mar 2021 - May 2025

"Leading frontend initiatives and delivering scalable applications."

  • Lead the frontend team in building scalable, data-driven applications with Next.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL.
  • Cut page load times by 35% and improved conversion by 20% through UI optimization and code splitting.
  • Deployed AI-powered tools with OpenAI and Gemini APIs, boosting user engagement by 30% across key products.
  • Delivered real-time dashboards for 50,000+ users, achieving 99.9% uptime and <200 ms data refresh.
  • Mentored 4 junior developers, improving review turnaround by 40% and overall code quality.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (design, backend, QA) to launch 3 major products in 12 months.

Web & Mobile Developer (Team Lead)

Benin

Hitotec Sarl

Jan 2018 – Feb 2021

"Leading development teams and establishing engineering standards."

  • Led a 10-person frontend team delivering B2B e-commerce and SaaS products.
  • Designed responsive UIs, integrated secure payments, and maintained 99% uptime.
  • Improved user onboarding flow and internal support tools, cutting customer response time by 40%.
  • Established TypeScript standards and reusable patterns that became the foundation for future company projects.

Technical Arsenal

The Crossover: Skills that traveled and evolved.

Core Frontend

  • React / Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Redux
  • Flutter

AI & Cloud

  • AWS
  • GCP
  • OpenAI API
  • Gemini API
  • Prompt Engineering
  • AI Integration
AI Integration

Deployed AI-powered tools boosting user engagement by 30%.

Backend & Tools

  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Git/GitHub
  • Jest
  • Docker

Seasonal Migration

Origin
Evolution
Cotonou, Benin
01

Ibii Solutions

A large-scale field operations platform for tracking routes, validating compliance, and visualizing operational data in real time.

Next.jsTypescriptFirebaseGCP
Case Study
Cotonou, Benin
02

Tapaar Tasks

A scalable micro-task platform enabling users to find and complete digital tasks for pay, with secure authentication and mobile payment support.

Next.jsSupabasePostgreSQL
Case Study
Paris, France
03

WeCar Rental

A full-stack car rental application supporting real-time bookings, payments, and scalable backend operations.

React.jsNode.jsSocket.IOAWS
Case Study
Paris, France
04

Kery Assistance Médicale

A healthcare management system supporting scheduling, reminders, patient records, prescriptions, and AI-assisted consultations.

Next.jsSupabaseOpenAI API
Case Study
Cotonou, Benin
05

iimmo Estate

A modern real estate platform for managing property listings and user interactions, built with a scalable architecture and AI-ready foundation.

Next.jsPostgreSQLOpenAI API
Case Study
Next Destination

2026

The journey continues North. Focusing on Agentic AI workflows and Distributed Systems.

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