Platform Automation Engineer

Actively involved in the research, design, builds & support for automation solutions, including:

• Maintenance scripts & CLI tools (Bash, Python & more)
• Web Frontends, Backends & REST APIs (Python + Django)
• Automated Deployment Pipelines & Platforms
  

... among other cool stuff to transform the way the world shops

Development Lead & Consultant

Guided cross-functional collaborations and interdisciplinary teams from features design to testing and maintenance for the Kenya-based startup, as well as compiling reports.

• Achieved successful rollout enterprise products including xbi.xetova.com and marketplace.xetova.com.
  

ICT Officer/Lead Software Developer

County Public Service Board

Development of intuitive services including an Online Recruitment Portal, Wealth Declaration System for the county government employees, among others (links below). Gathering requirements to develop/launch new features utilizing propriety technologies. Identifying/implementing process improvements and establishing best practices to guarantee provision of high-quality software, services, and features.

https://nyericpsb.go.ke, https://recruitment.nyericpsb.go.ke, https://wealth-declaration.nyericpsb.go.ke (All developed with the Django Stack, with Postgres/Redis/Nginx/Gunicorn for production, and Gitlab CI for deployment pipelines and process automations).

Dept. for Education & Sports

Contributed to the development and implementation of a Bursary Management System (Department of Education & Sports); improved bursary delivery timelines with a 2–3 months difference for the Nyeri County Government.

Tech Communities Advocate

• Coordinated and facilitated mentorship programs meetups for campus students learning or willing to learn software development (Andela Learning Community).
• Organized meetups on various Google supported technologies; including web development, and Google Cloud Technologies (Google Developer Students Club).