I am Onyi Chris.
I build software,
and the systems
underneath it.
About
I build software products end to end, and the systems underneath them: the integrations, data and automation a business actually runs on. Over the last three years I've led frontends for streaming, crowdfunding and SaaS products, run systems for a US retailer, and founded Schola, school management software now used by about 10 Nigerian schools. I trained as an electrical engineer, and I still think like one. The app is the front face. The system underneath does the real work.
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One person, a few sides. Step into whichever one brought you here.
- 01 · Build Products, end to end. Streaming, crowdfunding, SaaS, and the websites businesses run on. See the work →
- 02 · Systems The machinery underneath. Reporting, integrations and automation that keep a business running. See the systems →
- 03 · Schola Software for Nigerian schools. The company I founded. About 10 schools and 500 students so far. Visit schola.ng →
- 04 · Teach & write The course and the blog. Becoming a Systems Person, plus essays on tech, schools and football. Read the writing →
The journey
From engineering student to systems person.
I didn't plan any of this. Each step showed me a bigger piece of the system behind the screen, and I kept following it.
Download CV2017 - 2022
The engineer
B.Eng. Electrical & Electronic Engineering, FUTO
Five years of circuits, signals and feedback loops at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. Second Class Upper. It taught me to look for the system behind whatever is in front of me.
2022
First lines of code
Full Stack Development, Zuri Team
I started building for the web seriously, one small app at a time.
2023
Leading a frontend
Lead Frontend Developer, The Pake Group (Noslag)
My first professional role: the frontend of a multi-tenant inventory platform, and my first real integration, with an online marketplace.
2024
Owning a whole platform
Lead Frontend Developer (Contract), Fuse ERP
An ERP from architecture to production: accounting, payroll and inventory, with a component library and admin dashboards to match.
2025
Four products at once
Senior Frontend Engineer, Tentz
Streaming, a filmmaker studio, an ads manager and crowdfunding for African film. I owned the delivery, payments and search included.
May 2026
Founding Schola
Founder & Engineer, Schola
School management software for Nigerian schools: results, fees, attendance, payroll, CBT exams and an AI assistant. About 10 schools and 500 students today.
September 2026
Becoming the systems person
Systems Specialist, The Indoor Golf Shop
For a US retailer: the reporting the leadership team runs on, the integrations between Shopify, ShipStation and customer service, and the automation in between.
October 2026
Teaching it
Becoming a Systems Person
A written course for developers who want to own the systems, not just the app.
Recent Works
The products I've built, and the systems underneath them.
Schola
School management software built for Nigerian schools: results and report cards, fees, attendance, payroll, CBT exams that work offline, parent messaging and an AI assistant. I founded it and built it end to end. About 10 schools and 500 students use it today.
- Founder
- SaaS
The Indoor Golf Shop
I'm the systems person for a US golf retailer. I build the reporting the leadership team runs on, connect Shopify, ShipStation and the customer service tools, and automate the workflows in between.
- Systems
- Data
- Automation
Tentz
I led frontend delivery across four products for African film: Tentz TV, a streaming platform with premium content and pre-roll ads; Filmmaker Studio; an Ads Manager; and a crowdfunding platform connecting filmmakers, investors and brands.
- Streaming
- Creator Tools
- Frontend Lead
Rosecrest Group
Moved a UK property services company off WordPress onto a fast Next.js site with a headless CMS, an enquiry flow that feeds their CRM, and a zero-downtime launch.
- Website
- Migration
Becoming a Systems Person
A written course for developers who want to own the systems, not just the app. Sixteen modules and a capstone, set inside a fictional retailer. Modules 0 and 1 are free.
- Course
- Teaching
Noslag
Inventory, sales and purchasing software for organisations. I led the frontend, including its marketplace integration and the move to TypeScript.
- Inventory SaaS
- Frontend Lead
What people say
Writing
I write about building software, the systems behind it, schools and, now and then, football.
All writing →
Why Higher Education Still Matters
"School na scam." "Learn a skill." I hear it every week. My answer: the real value of higher education is learning to entertain a second school of thought, weigh it, and argue for or against it without feeling attacked.
- Schools
- Essay
The Silent Engine
Between the Class of '92 and the Ronaldo and Rooney rebuild, players like Fletcher and O'Shea kept Ferguson's machine running. Nobody bought their shirts. Every team has people like that, and most businesses do too.
- Systems
- Football
Get In Touch
Got a product to build or a system that needs fixing? Send me a message, or ask me anything about Schola.