Amara Osei
Software Engineer
amara.osei@email.com · +254 722 987 654 · Nairobi, Kenya · linkedin.com/in/amaraosei · amaraosei.dev
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.
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.
University of Nairobi — B.Sc., Computer Science (First Class Honours)
Sep 2013 – Jun 2017React / Next.js · Node.js · TypeScript · PostgreSQL · AWS / GCP
Languages: English (Native) · Swahili (Native)
Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect (Apr 2023)
Interests: Open source, mentoring, chess, trail running