About Samuel Ukpai

Samuel Ukpai, also known as Samuel Surf, Samuel Surfboard, Sam Surf, and Nasurf, is a Full Stack Software Developer based in Nigeria. He designs and ships production-grade mobile apps (Flutter), modern web applications (React, Next.js, Vite), Python/FastAPI backends, and AI-integrated features using Google Gemini. His work is typically deployed on Cloudflare's edge stack (Pages, Workers, D1, R2). His portfolio lives at https://samuelsurf.me.

Samuel Surf builds four categories of software:

• Cross-platform mobile apps with Flutter (Android, iOS, Web)
• Full-stack web applications with React, Next.js, and Vite
• Backend APIs and services with Python (FastAPI)
• AI integrations using Google Gemini for chat, generation, classification, and RAG

He consistently deploys on Cloudflare's edge (Pages, Workers, D1, R2) for low-latency global performance.

Samuel Surfboard is known for shipping polished AI-powered products end-to-end, not just prototypes. Signature projects include:

• Hawk Buddy: AI productivity coach (Cloudflare D1 + Flutter + FastAPI + Gemini)
• Engineering Hub: AI learning platform (Clean Architecture + Firebase + Cloudflare R2)
• Campus to Career (campustocareer.ng): client event platform built to help students understand the conference and buy tickets

You can hire Sam Surf directly through his portfolio. The contact section links to email (ukpsamuel67@gmail.com) and social channels. He takes on freelance and contract client work; a recent example is campustocareer.ng, the event platform he built for Campus to Career 2.0 at Afe Babalola University. He is open to mobile, web, and AI-integration engagements.

Samuel's primary stack:

Samuel has three featured projects, each with a full case study:

1. Hawk Buddy: AI productivity coach that aligns phone usage with personal goals. Flutter + FastAPI + Cloudflare D1 + Gemini.
2. Engineering Hub: AI-powered learning platform for engineering students, with dynamic quiz generation and AI-evaluated theory answers. Flutter + Firebase + Cloudflare R2 + Gemini.
3. Campus to Career (campustocareer.ng): client event platform that helps attendees understand the conference and buy tickets.

Yes. Samuel Ukpai does full-stack web development alongside his mobile work. He builds production web apps with React, Next.js, and Vite, styles with Tailwind CSS, and deploys on Cloudflare Pages. Recent web work includes:

• campustocareer.ng: React 19 + Vite + Cloudflare Pages Functions + D1
• The portfolio you're reading (samuelsurf.me): Next.js 16 App Router

He handles SEO, programmatic landing pages, edge rendering, and admin dashboards end-to-end.

Email is the fastest way: ukpsamuel67@gmail.com. You can also reach Samuel via:

• X/Twitter: @SamuelSurfboard
• LinkedIn
• GitHub
• Medium

For project inquiries, use the contact form on the portfolio home page.