Amara Osei
Software Engineer
amara.osei@email.com | +254 722 987 654 | Nairobi, Kenya | linkedin.com/in/amaraosei | amaraosei.dev
Profile
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 across East Africa.
Education
B.Sc., Computer Science — University of NairobiSep 2013 – Jun 2017
First Class Honours
Appointments & Experience
Software Engineer, Zuri Fintech, Nairobi, KenyaMay 2020 – Present
–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, RemoteAug 2017 – Apr 2020
–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.
Certifications & Publications
AWS Solutions Architect, Amazon Web ServicesApr 2023
Skills & Expertise
React / Next.js · Node.js · TypeScript · PostgreSQL · AWS / GCP
Languages
English (Native) · Swahili (Native)
Interests
Open source, mentoring, chess, trail running