Available for freelance & consulting
I'm Akeem Baker — a Quality Engineer. A decade of understanding how systems fail now shapes how I design, build and ship them: deliberate architecture, sharper trade-offs, and far fewer expensive surprises.
10+ years across testing, automation & delivery
Architecture chosen for what it costs to change later
Proven continuously — tests, types & accessibility in CI
Full-stack delivery: Next.js, React & TypeScript
About
I'm Akeem Baker — a Quality Engineer. That understanding is what shapes the architecture I choose, the trade-offs I make, and the software I hand over.
Across functional, regression and UAT testing — and automation built in Playwright, Selenium and TestComplete — I watched the same failures repeat: unclear boundaries, hidden coupling, and decisions made by default rather than on purpose. Those patterns are what I now design against, long before anything is written.
Today I pair that with full-stack development in TypeScript, React and Next.js. You get one person who can shape the architecture, build the feature and prove it works — fewer handoffs, and fewer gaps between what was intended and what gets delivered.
The goal never changes: reduce what can go wrong, and leave you with software that stays cheap to change and safe to build on long after handover.
Work
In-depth case studies of selected projects — the problems, the engineering decisions I made, and the outcomes delivered.
A two-sided property management platform for self-managing UK landlords and their tenants — and a look at how I design a product for reliability, security and long-term growth from day one.
A consulting site is easy to fill with claims about engineering standards. I built mine so the claims are checkable — the architecture, the trade-offs, and the automated gates every change has to pass before it ships.
Services
Engagements across the software lifecycle — from the architecture decisions that are expensive to reverse, through delivery, to the testing that shows it holds up.
How I work
No black boxes. Here's how a typical engagement runs — and the quality practice built into each stage, rather than bolted on before release.
I start by understanding your goals, your users, and your constraints — so we build the right thing, not just any thing.
Quality built in: I ask what could go wrong as early as what should go right. Risks found at this stage cost nothing to fix.
We agree scope, approach, and a clear plan up front, so there are no surprises on timeline or budget.
Quality built in: Scope is prioritised by risk, so the areas most likely to hurt you get the most attention — not just the loudest features.
I model the domain and choose the structure your software will grow into — the decisions that are expensive to reverse later.
Quality built in: The design makes correct behaviour easy to build and incorrect behaviour hard. The cheapest defect is the one the architecture won't allow.
I develop in small, reviewable increments with regular check-ins, so you always see progress.
Quality built in: Tests are written alongside the code, not after it, so each increment arrives already proven rather than waiting on a testing phase.
I ship to production with documentation and a smooth handover — no lock-in, no mess.
Quality built in: Automated checks — tests, types, accessibility — all have to pass before anything ships. Releasing becomes a decision backed by evidence, not a hope.
After launch I'm available for maintenance, improvements, and ongoing support as your needs change.
Quality built in: The test suite evolves with the product, so changes stay safe long after launch instead of getting riskier over time.
The stack I reach for to build and test modern web applications.
FAQ
The things clients usually want to know before we work together.
Contact
Whether you have a defined project or just want to talk an idea through, I'll help you figure out the right approach — no obligation, no hard sell.
Currently available for freelance and consulting work.
I usually reply within 1–2 business days.