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Summary

Experienced Software Engineer with over 6 years of developing scalable applications and optimising infrastructure. Proficient in TypeScript and Golang, with a background in Node.js, React, Golang frameworks and cloud technologies. Skilled in working with cross-functional teams to deliver effective solutions and enhance user experiences.

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Professional Experience

February 2021 - current – Safaricom PLC(Andela) (Remote)

Software Engineer

• Developed and maintained a high-traffic application with over 1M monthly users using Node.js (Nest.js) with TypeScript.
• Unified fragmented customer records across individual, SME, and corporate profiles, enabling accurate generation of consolidated receipts, invoices, and statements across CBS, ERP, and CRM systems, with results recorded in a centralised PostgreSQL database.
• Implemented and maintained a secure API proxy server, enhancing security and restful APIs management using Nest.js and GraphQL.
• Deployed and managed microservices using Kubernetes on Amazon EKS, leveraging AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, RDS) and implementing blue-green deployments to ensure zero-downtime releases.
• Led the integration of Generative AI into the enterprise backend, enabling dynamic product recommendations based on customer business needs, significantly reducing support turnaround time and improving enterprise solution adoption.
• Optimised CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, enhancing deployment speed and reliability by integrating automated monitoring with AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana.

July 2020 - February 2021 – FreelyFormd (Kampala, Uganda - Remote)

Fullstack Product Developer

• Enhanced the Tegeka Home Services app, an iOS/Android platform, improving UX/UI with React Native and increasing app traffic by 80%.
• Resolved server bugs and migrated frameworks from LoopbackJS to NestJS, Redis, and MongoDB with TypeScript, reducing debugging time by 70%.
• Enhanced CI/CD processes by building automation pipelines with GitLab, GitLab CI and self-hosted registry, which made deployments faster and delivered more client releases.
• Deployed and managed mono-repo applications using Docker and Docker Swarm, streamlining the development process and enabling seamless scaling and load balancing across services.
• Implemented an automated code quality analysis tool, reducing bug rates by 18%.
• Designed and maintained PostgreSQL databases, ensuring data integrity, performance optimisation, and efficient query handling.

May 2018 - April 2020 – Andela (Kigali)

Associate Software Engineer

• Worked on multiple projects, including but not limited to a government services portal, HR travel management and a Learning management system.
• Contributed to an in-house travel management app using Node.js and React, saving HR over $100,000 in booking expenses.
• Mentored over 20 aspiring web developers, focusing on front-end development.
• Developed a web app MVP for a Learning management system used by over 100 schools, utilising React, TypeScript, NestJs (Node.js) and Databases(PostgreSQL).
• Troubleshot and resolved technical issues for a learning management system used by over 100 schools, improving user satisfaction and reducing downtime.

Education