Software engineer with 6+ years building and shipping scalable web applications for fintech and telecoms. Strong in React, Node.js and cloud infrastructure. Led a team of 6 engineers on products used by more than a million people worldwide.
Software Engineer · Zuri Fintech
May 2020 – PresentNairobi, Kenya
Shipped key features for a nationwide mobile-money platform serving millions of users. · Cut API response times by 55% through caching and query optimisation. · Mentored 4 junior engineers and championed test-driven development.
Full-Stack Developer · Kito Labs
Aug 2017 – Apr 2020Remote
Built React frontends and Node.js APIs for enterprise SaaS clients in the US and Europe. · Raised test coverage from 38% to 90%. · Worked with distributed teams across three time zones to hit tight release dates.
B.Sc. in Computer Science · University of Nairobi
Sep 2013 – Jun 2017Grade: First Class Honours
React / Next.js · Node.js · TypeScript · PostgreSQL · AWS / GCP
English (Native) · Swahili (Native)
AWS Solutions Architect · Amazon Web Services
Apr 2023Open source, mentoring, chess, trail running