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.
Work Experience
Software EngineerMay 2020 – Present
Zuri Fintech · 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 DeveloperAug 2017 – Apr 2020
Kito Labs · 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.
Education
University of NairobiSep 2013 – Jun 2017
B.Sc., Computer Science · First Class Honours
Certifications
AWS Solutions Architect · Amazon Web ServicesApr 2023