Work Experience

Built and maintained an application that scaled to over 20K monthly users, communicating with cross-functional teams regarding product and design.
Modernised the existing infrastructure using Next js by providing a self-service portal to the customer which increased product discovery by 60.
Worked closely with the product team to re-configure the processing of invoices, payments and receipts, to save over 5,000 customers’ time and improve cash flow.
Collaborated with community partners to provide a strength-based mentoring program for intern trainees on their path to becoming React developers.
I contributed to and supported the transition to micro-frontend architecture, which ultimately facilitated more efficient collaboration for distributed teams within the whole company.
Wrote documentation that streamlined the integration of other teams, improving product on-boarding to the portal for enhanced ease of use.

Built Nuru Social App, an farmer management and productivity web app, using React / Next.js and Django.
Developed a full-stack web application using Django, a Python-based web framework, for the backend. Operated and maintained the platform for a year, including rolling out multiple new features and multiple updates.
Built a user interface for users to keep track of their referral discounts and commissions, and claim funds periodically.
Crafted, configured and maintained several backend AWS services using a combination of the AWS console and SDK, as well as infrastructure-as-code deployments.
Built a fully-featured administrative dashboard to track business and infrastructure metrics, and to perform certain backend tasks more easily.

Played a key role in developing and documenting deep learning projects, providing valuable technical expertise and producing concise and accessible documentation for developers and researchers.
Authored a featured project and article for the company blog, showcasing technical expertise and thought leadership.
Completed well-documented projects, demonstrating strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Read all articles here

Education

Programming Languages: Javascript, Typescript, Python , Java, Kotlin , Rust
Frameworks/Libraries: React, Vue.js, SvelteKit, Tensorflow, Django, Express.js, Next.js, Chakra UI, Tailwind, Radix UI, Tamagu UI, React Native (Expo)
Version Control: Git
Databases/ORM: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Firebase, Supabase, Prisma, Drizzle
Testing: Jest, Enzyme, Cypress
Other: Responsive Design, Cross-Browser Compatibility, UX/UI Design Principles, Figma, Machine Learning, Deep Learning