Available for freelance & remote work

Hi, I'm Yusuph Salimu.

Software engineer building web platforms, business websites, and backend systems, with data and machine learning when needed, for clients in Tanzania and worldwide.

$ whoami
Yusuph Salimu
$ location
Dodoma, Tanzania
$ status
open to freelance & remote work
$ stack
TypeScript · Next.js · Django
3 live client websites
3 site languages (EN · SW · FR)
Dodoma, Tanzania
Remote-ready
Portrait of Yusuph Salimu

01 / About

About Me

I’m a Software Engineering student at the University of Dodoma, based in Dodoma, Tanzania. I build websites and web platforms for clients, handling requirements, planning, implementation, testing, launch, and deployment setup. I also work with data cleaning and predictive modeling.

⌖ Dodoma, Tanzania

02 / Services

Services

Business Websites & Catalogues

Responsive business websites and catalogues, including SEO-conscious websites.

Web Platforms & Authentication

Web platforms with authentication, built around the needs of each project.

Backend APIs & SaaS

Backend APIs and SaaS development using the tools suited to each project.

Data & Machine Learning

Data cleaning and machine learning models using Python data tools.

Hosting, deployment, DNS, and SSL setup included.

03 / Process

Process

01

Discover

We discuss requirements and plan the work around the project goals.

02

Build

I implement the agreed solution and test its key workflows.

03

Launch

I launch the project and help with hosting, domain, DNS, and SSL setup.

04

Support

We discuss any post-launch changes or next steps.

04 / Projects

Projects

Product, engineering, and data projects shaped around real-world problems.

05 / Experience & Education

Experience & Education

Software Engineer

Independent Client Projects

Delivered three production business websites for paying clients. Led requirements discussions, planning, implementation, testing, and launch. Managed GitHub repositories and live deployments, including hosting configuration and troubleshooting.

BSc Software Engineering

University of Dodoma

Selected for Huawei ICT Academy training in cloud computing and AI.

06 / Skills & Technologies

Skills & Technologies

Frontend

  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • Next.js
  • React
  • Angular

Backend

  • Python
  • Java
  • C++
  • SQL
  • Django
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • Spring Boot
  • REST APIs
  • Celery

Data & ML

  • Pandas
  • NumPy
  • scikit-learn
  • Jupyter Notebook
  • Data cleaning
  • Predictive modeling

Databases

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Supabase
  • Redis

DevOps & Tools

  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Actions
  • CI/CD workflows
  • DNS/SSL configuration
  • VS Code

Web & Commerce

  • Headless WordPress
  • WooCommerce integrations
  • SEO-conscious websites

07 / Certificates & Languages

Certificates & Languages

Certificates

  • Python Django 101 (Simplilearn SkillUp, Aug 2026)
  • Fundamentals of AI (Coursera, 2026)
  • AI Brainstorming Ideas (Coursera, 2026)

Languages

  • KiswahiliBilingual
  • EnglishProfessional working
  • ArabicConversational

08 / Contact

Let's work together.

Have a project in mind or want to discuss an opportunity? Feel free to reach out.

Yusuph Salimu — Software Engineer | Full-Stack Developer