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YannickGbaka/README.md

👋 Hi, I’m Yannick GBAKA

I’m a Backend-focused Software Engineer based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with 5+ years of experience building web platforms, REST APIs, business workflows, and AI-powered products.

I mainly work with Laravel, NestJS, TypeScript, PHP, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Docker, Azure, and AWS.

💻 What I build

  • Backend services and REST APIs
  • Laravel and NestJS applications
  • Database-driven platforms with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB
  • Authentication, authorization, RBAC, queues, dashboards, exports, and reporting workflows
  • AI-powered products using Google Gemini, OpenAI, Speech-to-Text, and cloud integrations

🚀 Current focus

I’m currently focused on:

  • Backend architecture and system design
  • API design and integration patterns
  • Cloud and DevOps practices
  • Fintech-style backend systems
  • AI-powered SaaS and EdTech products

🌍 Founder of Guru Learner

I’m the founder of Guru Learner, an AI-powered English speaking practice platform for francophone learners.

Guru Learner helps users practice spoken English through real-life AI conversations, personalized feedback, pronunciation support, and progress tracking.

🛠️ Tech Stack

Backend: Laravel, NestJS, Express.js, REST APIs, JWT, OAuth, Queues
Languages: PHP, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, SQL
Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB
Cloud & DevOps: Azure, AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, Linux
Frontend & Mobile: React, Flutter, Tailwind CSS
AI & Integrations: Google Gemini API, OpenAI API, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, AWS S3, Paystack

🏆 Highlights

  • Built platforms supporting public-sector workflows at scale
  • Worked on systems involving 80,000+ projects, 86,000+ promoters, and 110,000+ archived documents
  • Built an AI-powered SaaS product used across multiple countries
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • EFSET English Certificate — C2
  • 2nd place at ABI-HACK, a Google-powered AI hackathon with 480+ participants from 15+ African countries

📫 Contact

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  1. url-shortener url-shortener Public

    This is a url shortener manager API powered by NESTJS and implemented using the Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS) Pattern

    TypeScript 1

  2. nestjs-cqrs-clean-architecture nestjs-cqrs-clean-architecture Public

    This is a todo backend api created using nestjs. the codebase structure is based on the clean architecture style and it uses CQRS for managing the scaling the read and writes operations.

    TypeScript 1

  3. ai-griot-frontend ai-griot-frontend Public

    A React-based web application for preserving and sharing oral traditions, stories, and cultural heritage from communities around the world.

    TypeScript

  4. rag-psy-docs rag-psy-docs Public

    A sophisticated RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) application built with TypeScript, Express.js, and LangChain. This application allows users to process PDF documents and perform intelligent que…

    TypeScript 1

  5. fitness-workout-tracker fitness-workout-tracker Public

    TypeScript 1

  6. job-posting-onion-arachitecture job-posting-onion-arachitecture Public

    This is an express js app based on the hexagonal architecture.

    JavaScript 1