Software Engineer.
Product Designer.
A guy who likes to code.
I make products. Some are good, some are bad -- but all, are so much fun.
what the helly™ is this?
before that. hey
i'm Tom Nyuma, but most people just call me Nyuma. i'm an "ambidextrous" (why i don't lean frontend or backend) software engineer building things before robots make me and you obsolete.
to non-nerds, i'm a huge geek over performing arts (WGI, DCI, BOA), and i love to write (random thoughts).
outside of building tools of the future, i find solace in reading, particularly (manga) and (life) books. in a past life, i was a mega-band kid—all state musician, did DCI, performed at Carnegie Hall, in the thanksgiving parade, and toured all over the USA.
these days, i spend most of my time with my significant other—exploring cities, minding my business, thrill-seeking, learning new things about the world, and enjoying this one life we have on this planet we call earth.
photo gallery
AfroTech 2024
ColorStack Changed My Life
The Photo of the Year
CalHacks 10th Anniversary
App Development Club Holding it Down
The Best Jet Skiing Photo OAT
what the helly™ is this?
before that. hey
i'm Tom Nyuma, but most people just call me Nyuma. i'm an everything software engineer building things before robots make me and you obsolete.
most of my engineering ardency is in local-first software (what's that?) and design systems. although, i do enjoy expressive type systems, low-level browser APIs, and building mobile apps.
outside of tech, i find solace exploring urban areas and nature. additionally, i'm a huge performing arts geek, absolutely love writing (random thoughts) and reading a lot of (manga) and (life) books.
photo gallery
AfroTech 2024
ColorStack Changed My Life
The Photo of the Year
CalHacks 10th Anniversary
App Development Club Holding it Down
The Best Jet Skiing Photo OAT
my favorite builds
Muse
An audio downloader for all your favorite music
Nyumatflix
The last free film & tv streaming site ever made
DubJam
A collaborative step sequencer and synthesizer
Seleneo
A free design tool for product builders and creators
NextJudge
A competitive programming platform for the next generation
Sickle Sense
Health monitoring for folks with sickle cell anemia
some writing
May 22, 2025 • 3 mins read
Masterlist of tools I use
A list of tools I use to get things done - in one place.
May 03, 2025 • 23 mins read
Doing well in internships
People always talk about how to get one, let's talk about how to do well in them
Apr 29, 2025 • 8 mins read
How to make useState in React not suck
A lot of engineers use React's useState incorrectly, let's address it
Oct 10, 2024 • 15 mins read
(Interactive) Your RCE use-case doesn't have to be a nightmare
Learnings from years of toy experiments and production meltdowns with code execution
Apr 30, 2024 • 17 mins read
When we made Omegle for a class project
How we made a viral social media app for a class (CS494) project