Resume
Education
Maseno University
2019 — 2024Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Comprehensive CS education covering algorithms, data structures, software engineering, database systems, computer networks, and artificial intelligence. The CS degree provides a 40–50% acceleration on the Nexus Phase 1–2 curriculum — foundational concepts, complexity analysis, design patterns, and networking basics are already covered.
Starehe Boys' Centre & School
2015 — 2018Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in Sciences Track
Completed secondary education at one of Kenya's top national schools.
Experience
IT Assistant
2025 — Present🏢Hebatullah Brothers Limited • Nairobi, Kenya
Providing IT operations support and digital transformation services for a Nairobi-based enterprise. Production infrastructure challenges here directly inform Phase 1 Linux and networking study.
- Manage and maintain company IT infrastructure: Windows servers, networking, and workstations
- Provide Tier-1 and Tier-2 technical support across hardware, software, and connectivity
- Implement and monitor security measures: UFW rules, fail2ban, automated backup protocols
- Identify manual business processes and prototype automation solutions using Python scripts
- Reduced helpdesk resolution time from 48h to under 8h through structured ticketing workflow
- Implemented automated daily backup routines — zero data loss incidents since deployment
- Wrote a Python script that cut a weekly reporting task from 3 hours to 4 minutes
IT Infrastructure Intern
2023 — 2023🏢Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology • Kakamega, Kenya
Industrial attachment supporting campus-wide IT infrastructure administration.
- Assisted in administration of campus-wide network infrastructure and server room
- Deployed and configured 40+ computer lab workstations before semester start
- Documented network topology and created IT asset inventory for the department
- Configured 40+ workstations ahead of the semester start date
- Identified and resolved a recurring DHCP conflict affecting 200+ campus devices
Freelance Full-Stack Developer
2022 — Present🏢Self-Employed • Nairobi, Kenya (Remote)
Delivering full-stack web applications, APIs, and dashboards to clients across Kenya and globally. The same stack used in Nexus Phase 1–2 — React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Docker.
- Design and build full-stack web applications using React, Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL
- Integrate Safaricom Daraja API (M-Pesa STK Push, B2C, C2B) for Kenyan client payment flows
- Containerise applications with Docker; deploy to VPS behind Nginx with Let's Encrypt SSL
- Write REST API documentation using OpenAPI/Swagger; deliver typed TypeScript client SDKs
- Delivered 12+ full-stack projects with 100% client satisfaction and on-time delivery
- Built an M-Pesa STK Push integration serving a Nairobi e-commerce client (KES 1M+/month)
- Reduced a client's manual invoicing process by 80% through a custom React + FastAPI dashboard