Hi, I'm Martins ๐Ÿ‘‹

Senior Frontend Engineer ยท Vue / Nuxt ยท Headless Web Architect

I'm a Senior Frontend Engineer with 10+ years of hands-on experience building modern web applications for teams across Germany, Switzerland, and Nigeria.

What I enjoy most is turning complex requirements into clean, scalable, and maintainable frontend systems โ€” the kind teams can confidently build on for years. I care deeply about code quality, performance, and collaboration, not just shipping features.

Over the years, I've worked closely with designers, backend engineers, and product owners โ€” often in distributed teams โ€” and I'm comfortable taking ownership of frontend architecture while staying pragmatic and business-focused.

Martins Osawe

I approach frontend engineering with a product mindset.

I ask why before deciding how

I think in systems, not just screens

I balance speed with long-term maintainability

I communicate clearly โ€” especially when trade-offs matter

I'm equally comfortable:

Building from scratchImproving legacy systemsScaling existing productsSupporting teams with structure, tooling, and best practices

My Core Competencies

Frontend Engineering

  • Vue 3, Nuxt 3, Vite, React, Next.js
  • TypeScript, modern JavaScript (ES6+)
  • Responsive, accessible UI with Tailwind, Bootstrap, SCSS
  • SSR, SSG, ISR, SEO optimized and performance-focused rendering

Architecture & Content

  • Headless CMS (Strapi, TYPO3 APIs)
  • Component-driven design systems
  • State management (Pinia, Vuex, Redux)

Delivery & Quality

  • Automated CI/CD (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
  • Testing (Vitest, Jest, Cypress)
  • Docker & modern deployment workflows
  • Cloudflare Pages, GCP, DigitalOcean

Professional Journey

Founder & Senior Frontend Engineer โ€” Lighthaus Eko

Remote / Lagos ยท 2023 โ€“ Present

I founded Lighthaus Eko to deliver high-quality frontend solutions and to build internal products.

  • Architected Zuree, a multi-tenant Nuxt + Strapi platform โ†’ reduced website delivery time from 5 days to under 2 hours
  • Led developers and designers across multiple projects
  • Set up CI/CD pipelines that increased release speed by 40%

Senior Frontend Engineer (Contract) โ€” Festland AG

Remote ยท 2023 โ€“ 2025

Built Vue 3 / Nuxt 3 applications for Swiss public-sector clients

Worked on platforms for:

  • Swiss National Bank
  • Lehrmittelverlag St. Gallen
  • Appenzeller Kรคse

Improved code standards and documentation. Recognised for reliability and German-language communication.

Personal Touch

  • Fluent in English (C2) and German (C1)
  • Comfortable working fully remote with global teams
  • I value clarity, ownership, and respectful collaboration
  • I care about building software that people enjoy maintaining

Get In Touch

I'm currently open to remote frontend roles where I can contribute at a senior level and grow with a strong team.