Get to know me
About me
I'm currently pursuing my BSc. in Software Engineering at United States International University (USIU) while gaining hands-on experience in the tech industry. Over the past 3+ years, I've worked with companies like WebTech Solutions Limited, Ivy Community, Girwa Foundation, and HNG Tech, developing everything from production SaaS platforms to AI-powered applications.
As an award-winning hackathon participant, I thrive in collaborative environments where I can solve complex problems using modern technologies. My expertise spans the full development stack, with particular interests in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and creating delightful user experiences.
Career
Work experience
Chief Software Engineer
WebTech Solutions Limited, Nairobi, KenyaFeb 2026 – Present
Lead technical strategy and architecture across client projects, owning CI/CD pipelines, code quality standards, and mentoring engineers while delivering production SaaS platforms and AI-powered tools.
Open Source Developer
Independent — Canonical, Google, ApacheJun 2025 – Present
Contribute Python fixes and features to Canonical's Observability Stack — charm operators tempo-operators and cos-alerter — alongside contributions to Google's sbsim and Apache RocketMQ-Rust, working through code review with upstream maintainers.
Full Stack Software Developer
WebTech Solutions Limited, Nairobi, KenyaDec 2024 – Jan 2026
Built client-facing applications with React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js, designing databases and REST APIs end-to-end and shipping production deployments on Vercel and Railway.
Intern (Frontend & Backend)
HNG Tech, RemoteOct 2025 – Dec 2025
Built a multi-framework ticket management system across React, Vue.js, and Twig frontends with a Node/Express backend, implementing auth, CRUD, dashboards, and responsive design in an Agile team.
Software Engineer Intern
Ivy Community, Nairobi, Kenya · HybridJul 2025 – Sep 2025
Built and shipped React features for an early-stage startup product, collaborating closely with founders and designers to iterate quickly on user-facing functionality.
Software Engineer Intern (Frontend)
Girwa Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya · RemoteMay 2025 – Aug 2025
Built responsive, accessible UI components for donor-management dashboards, improving transparency and analytics for community programs.
Junior Software Engineer Intern
Mtaamall StartupFeb 2024 – Apr 2024
Developed marketplace dashboards and real-time interfaces for the MVP, integrating scalable databases and auth systems.
STEM & Coding Instructor
Somo AfricaJun 2023 – Dec 2023
Taught students (8–18) coding, robotics, AI & VR; designed interactive lessons that foster creativity and problem-solving.
Freelance Software Developer
Independent2023 – Present
Delivered full-stack client projects — consulting, prototyping, implementation, and deployment — across websites, e-commerce, and AI-driven apps.
On GitHub
Open source & activity
Background
Education
BSc. in Software Engineering
United States International University (USIU)
Expected graduation: 2027
Always learning
Certificates
IBM SkillsBuild — AI Fundamentals
Core AI concepts, applications, and ethics.
freeCodeCamp — Front End Development Libraries
React, Redux, and UI component best practices.
freeCodeCamp — Machine Learning with Python
ML pipelines with Python, model training & evaluation.
Coursera — Machine Learning (Andrew Ng)
Supervised/unsupervised learning, regularization, optimization.