# Amara Osei
> Software Engineer
email = "amara.osei@email.com"
phone = "+254 722 987 654"
location= "Nairobi, Kenya"
linkedin= "linkedin.com/in/amaraosei"
web = "amaraosei.dev"
## summary
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.
## experience
▸ Software Engineer @ Zuri Fintech
// May 2020 – Present · Nairobi, 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 2020 · Remote
-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.
## skills
React / Next.js██████████
Node.js██████████
TypeScript██████████
PostgreSQL██████████
AWS / GCP██████████
## education
University of Nairobi
B.Sc., Computer Science
// Sep 2013 – Jun 2017 · First Class Honours
## languages
English██████████
Swahili██████████
## certifications
- AWS Solutions Architect · Amazon Web Services · Apr 2023
## interests
Open source, mentoring, chess, trail running