Aliyu Usman
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Aliyu Usman

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I trained as a materials engineer, built my professional practice around software engineering, and I am now developing toward the intersection of software, data, AI, and materials engineering.

Aliyu Usman

Aliyu Usman

Software Engineer · Materials Engineer

Bida, Niger State, Nigeria

Experience

  1. 2023 – present

    Founder & Software Engineer, Sprinary Limited

    Independent founder-engineer building software for schools, businesses, organisations and nonprofits. Operating since 2023; registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission in 2026.

    Live projects
    PostSem, Tswako Foundation
    Responsible for
    Product requirements, Product architecture, UX/UI and product design, Frontend and backend engineering, Database design, API development, Deployment, Client communication, Maintenance and product iteration

  2. 2026 – present

    Founder, Stackply

    A technology education platform built on PAD, Product as Deliverable, not SAD, Skills as Deliverable: learners complete a real product and receive certification. The full pathway leads to the Full-Stack Product Engineer profile.

    Tracks
    Product Design (UX/UI), Frontend Engineering, Backend Engineering, Full-Stack Engineering
    Responsible for
    Learning-model development, Product brief design, Curriculum direction, Technical instruction, Learner guidance, Assessment, Certification oversight, Platform development

  3. 2026 – present

    Founder, Bluemolter

    A design and print-focused business: visual communication, graphic design, branding, print and related creative services.

  4. Feb 2024 – Feb 2025, Kaduna State, Nigeria

    Corps Member / STEM Teacher, National Youth Service Corps

    Taught STEM subjects to senior secondary students and supported extracurricular activities.

  5. 2015–2018, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria

    Managing Director & Senior Instructor, Millennium Bridge Computers

    Programming instruction, digital skills training, graphic design instruction and IT support instruction. Built a CBT practice application for JAMB preparation using Adobe Captivate and JavaScript.

Education

  1. 2016–2023

    Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

    Federal University of Technology, Minna. Second Class Upper, CGPA 3.8/5.0.

    Thesis
    Comparative Analysis of Microstructure and Hardness Properties in the Heat-Affected Zone (HAZ) of a Single-Run and Double-Run Weldments
    Industrial training (SIWES), 2021
    24 weeks at the Mechanical Engineering Workshop, The Federal Polytechnic, Bida: welding, metal fabrication and engineering workshop processes

  2. 2012–2015

    National Diploma (ND), Science Laboratory Technology

    The Federal Polytechnic, Bida. CGPA 3.2/4.0.

    Project
    Proximate Analysis of Quail Bird Eggs
    Industrial training, 2014
    Laboratory Unit, Medical Centre, The Federal Polytechnic, Bida: laboratory record keeping, reception and sample-related activities

Research

Undergraduate research thesis, Federal University of Technology, Minna, April 2023

Comparative Analysis of Microstructure and Hardness Properties in the Heat-Affected Zone (HAZ) of a Single-Run and Double-Run Weldments

Compared the microstructure and hardness of the heat-affected zone in single-run and double-run mild steel weldments. The section bands across this site borrow the specimen's anatomy: base metal, the heat-affected zone beside the weld, and the weld metal itself.

  1. base metalMild steel
  2. heat-affected zoneWhere hardness and grain structure were compared
  3. weld metalShielded metal arc welds, one run or two

259 HLDAverage HAZ hardness, double-run weldment

248 HLDAverage HAZ hardness, single-run weldment

Findings

  • The number of welding runs affected HAZ hardness and grain structure.
  • Average HAZ hardness was 259 HLD for the double-run weldment and 248 HLD for the single-run weldment.
  • The double-run weldment showed finer grains in the HAZ than the single-run weldment.
Methods
Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), Metallographic sample preparation, Grinding, Polishing, Etching, Optical microscopy, Leeb hardness testing
Supervisor
Prof. A. S. Abdulrahman
Research guidance
Dr. Adamu Garba

Interests

Research interests
Materials informatics, Computational materials science, Materials data science, Machine learning for materials, AI-assisted engineering
Related certificates
Materials Data Sciences and Informatics (Georgia Institute of Technology), AI Materials (KAIST), Supervised Machine Learning: Regression & Classification (DeepLearning.AI / Stanford)
Now studying
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (Advanced), 2026

Recognition

  1. 2025

    Selected Participant — Nigeria Web Design Standards Design Principles Workshop

    Abuja

  2. 2024

    3rd Place — 3MTT TechForGood Hackathon

    Entry: an EdTech platform

  3. 2023

    Top 300 / Certificate of Distinction — MTN ICT & Business Skills Training

    Partners: MTN Foundation, Microsoft and Meta