Résumé
Full-Stack Developer · DevOps Engineer · Product Manager · Technical Consultant
Nairobi, Kenya · Available for Remote Work Globally · UTC+3
Versatile full-stack developer, DevOps engineer, and technical product builder with over a decade of professional experience spanning enterprise technology, humanitarian innovation, government partnerships, and startup ecosystems across East Africa and globally.
Proven ability to independently architect, build, and deploy production-grade software systems for organizations including Care International, UNHCR/FilmAid, Kenya Red Cross, Intel Corporation, and the Kenya Ministry of Health. Deep expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization, CI/CD automation, and modern AI integration, alongside production-level proficiency in Python, Node.js, and PHP.
Multiple international hackathon winner. Active technology mentor and community contributor. Comfortable working across time zones in fully remote, asynchronous environments.
Python, Django, Flask, Node.js, Express.js, React, Next.js, PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Flutter, React Native
AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS), Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Nginx, Linux
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, SQL, Firebase, Google Analytics
OpenAI API, Anthropic Claude API, LLM App Development, Prompt Engineering, RAG Systems
Product Management, Figma, Wireframing, UX Design, Agile/Scrum, Go-to-Market Strategy
M-Pesa / Daraja API, REST APIs, GraphQL, IVR Systems, Payment Gateways, Africa's Talking SMS, OAuth / JWT
2020 – Present
Founded and operate an AI-accelerated MVP development studio serving startups, SMEs, NGOs, and enterprise clients across East Africa. Maintains a portfolio of 50+ delivered projects across healthcare, education, fintech, humanitarian, and enterprise sectors.
2018 – 2019
Designed and developed a comprehensive Monitoring & Evaluation platform for humanitarian program outcomes across Somalia field offices, plus the organization's internal intranet portal.
2017 – 2018
Architected and built an IVR system deployed in Kakuma Refugee Camp providing automated health information and community updates in multiple languages, adopted as an official UNHCR communication channel.
2017
Provided technical consulting for a Health Reminder Application for refugee communities in Kenya. Life Member of Kenya Red Cross Society.
2016
Consulted on Intel's pan-African digital inclusion initiative to close the internet gender gap across developing markets.
2013 – 2016
Selected for the Microsoft 4Afrika accelerator with Momentum Core; contributed to the PubWin platform; competed in the Microsoft Imagine Cup.
| Project | Description | Organization / Event |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid | AI-powered contract generator with e-signature integration | Dropbox/HelloSign Hackathon (Winner) |
| VerdictTrace | AI agent for legal case research and analysis | Elasticsearch Agent Builder Hackathon |
| Kraft News Today | AI-powered news aggregation and analysis platform | AWS AI Agent Hackathon |
| Kakuma IVR System | Multi-language voice information system for refugees | FilmAid / UNHCR |
| Care Somalia M&E | Humanitarian programme monitoring platform | Care International |
| Mosquito Hood | Gamified malaria prevention and net distribution awareness | Kenya Ministry of Health |
| CBE Support | AI-powered Kenyan CBC curriculum learning platform | Dryven Labs |
| Meal Plan Kenya | Health-tech meal planning with agent distribution network | Dryven Labs |
Won JKUAT Tech Expo; competed in Microsoft Imagine Cup; active in GDG and Microsoft Student Partner programmes.