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Fullstack Software Engineer (Anonymised)

Senior Full-Stack Engineer | Node.js, React & M-Pesa Expert | 8+ Years

Nairobi, Kenya, KenyaDatabase Administrator

About

Accomplished Fullstack Software Engineer with over 4 years of expertise in architecting and deploying scalable web applications and high-performance APIs. Specialising in modern frontend frameworks like React 18 and Next.js 15, alongside robust backend environments utilizing Node.js and Fastify. Demonstrates a strong proficiency in database management with PostgreSQL, including advanced implementations of pgvector for semantic search and Redis for real-time caching and pub/sub systems. Proven track record in optimizing developer experience and system performance, evidenced by significant reductions in page load times and environment setup durations. Skilled in cloud-native development using Docker, Docker Compose, and CI/CD pipelines through GitHub Actions. Expert in writing clean, maintainable TypeScript code and implementing complex multi-tenant data models with row-level security. Adept at integrating third-party payment gateways and leading architectural reviews to ensure high standards of code quality and scalability.

Skills

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API Development (REST/GraphQL)Express.jsFastAPIGraphQLJavaScriptNext.jsNode.jsReactRedisTDDTypeScriptTailwind CSSReduxWebSocketsJest

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Experience

  1. Senior Fullstack Engineer

    Jan 2023 to May 2024

    Kopo Kopo

    Led the strategic migration of merchant dashboards to Next.js 15, achieving a 62% reduction in page load times. Designed high-performance Fastify REST APIs and implemented semantic search using pgvector. Orchestrated real-time communication systems and containerized deployment pipelines.

  2. Fullstack Developer

    Jun 2021 to Dec 2022

    Twiga Foods

    Developed robust supplier portals and multi-tenant PostgreSQL schemas with strict row-level security. Integrated regional payment gateways for high-volume transaction processing and optimized data retrieval through Redis caching.

  3. Junior Frontend Developer

    Sept 2020 to May 2021

    Andela Kenya

    Engineered accessible UI components using React and TypeScript while ensuring WCAG compliance. Collaborated with international cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality GraphQL-based web solutions.

Education

  1. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

    University of Nairobi

    Jan 2016 to Dec 2020

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate

    Amazon Web Services

    Recognised

  • MongoDB for SQL Pros

    MongoDB University

  • Meta Frontend Developer Professional Certificate

    Meta

Fullstack Software Engineer (Anonymised) | Silicon Savannah Talent