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Work Experience
04/2021 – present | Kigali, Rwanda

Maintained and developed new applications and application features for multiple companies under contract, using various frameworks, libraries and tech stacks.

  • Integrity Systems and Solutions - New York, US
  • I developed and built the base platform and new features for the platform in Ruby on Rails.
  • Managed the Database and handled the data via pipelines
  • Established async jobs for their system using Sidekiq and Cron calls on an Ubuntu server
  • Worked on new client requests concerning the platform
  • 05/2022 – 06/2023 | Chicago, USA - Remote
  • Developed new features on legacy code that uses PHP Symfony.
  • Upgraded the whole backend system from an older version of PHP and Symfony.
  • Worked on the server deployed on Kubernetes AWS, keeping it current and changing server-side instructions according to request.
  • Bolstered security of the backend application handling package shortcomings by writing new cross-site scripting and input validation rules.
  • Optimized performance of the backend app which was traffic-heavy.
  • Technical Support and Software Engineer, Digital Partners/Munich Re
    09/2021 – 06/2022 | London, UK - Remote
  • Maintained and stabilised multiple applications for different users on a Windows server in AWS.
  • Secured their core platform and practised standard security practices and configurations to prevent any potential threats.
  • Managed users and user access on the Windows Server designating their access on different platforms,
  • Managed user devices remotely.
  • Handled bugs and issues raised by multiple users.
  • I maintained their Infrastructure on AWS
  • 06/2020 – 09/2020 | Lagos, Nigeria
  • Worked on developing various templates and designs used in emails and the web landing page using HTML, CSS and PHP.
  • Performed user research and web design and redesigned the web page based of the feedback garnered from the users and manager and incorporated this into my iterative design cycle.
  • 09/2019 – 12/2019 | Kigali, Rwanda
  • Worked on the research of student mannerisms and consumption of established course content that was in the classroom during the Wildlife Conservation Course programme. Collected data in quantitative and qualitative data for future reference on the course results.
  • Managed the data collected, performing various functions to help analyse the data and recognize patterns, outliers and similarities within the data.
  • Used the data to perform extensive data analysis on behavioural patterns and optimise effective learning within the course while simulating multiple student reactions to content variations.
  • Managed to increase student satisfaction with the course programme with the changes incorporated based on our research results while as providing more reference points for the future adaptation of the course in different parts of the world.
  • Data and Resources Collection Intern, GeRRI (Genetic Research and Resource Institute of Kenya)
    06/2019 – 09/2019 | Kiambu, Kenya
  • Worked for collect and maintain and collect data dispersed by the genetic material lab and storage unit.
  • Helped with the validation of previously collected data.
  • Confirmed the viability of genetic material stored under the storage unit.
  • Reviewed and marked contaminated genetic resources for disposal
  • Worked on a KEFRI project run by Dr. Phanuel Okeyo for the local dispersion and distribution of seedlings in the local community.
  • Helped develop educational plans to sensitize the locals more to farm forestry.
  • Helped structure out the development and distribution of seedlings in the area
  • Education
    09/2018 – 07/2022 | Kigali, Rwanda

    Relevant Course Work:

  • Computer Science
  • ML, Datamining
  • Data Structures, Discrete Math, Foundational Math, Databases, Systems Engineering in C
  • Software Engineering, Software Devpt., Web Devpt.
  • Python, Java, PHP,
  • Leadership Core
  • Project Management, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Communication, Data and Decisions
  • BBA in Business and IT, Moi University of Kenya
    08/2016 – 08/2018 | Eldoret, Kenya

    Relevant Course Work:

  • Business and IT
  • Business Mathematics 1,2 & 3
  • Business Law 1 & 2
  • Economics (Micro & Macro)
  • Business and Sociology
  • Financial Accounting 1 & 2
  • Skills
    Programming

    Python, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Django, SQL, PHP, React, Scikit learn, Python MachineLearn/Data science libraries and frameworks, Database management, PostgreSQL, React

    Tools and Project Management

    Jira, Atlassian platforms, Gitlab, Github, Datadog, Google Colab, Anaconda, Vim, Postman, SQLectron, Agile

    Dev-Ops/Infra

    Docker, Kubernetes, AWS

    Interpersonal and Technical Skills

    Analytical problem-solving, Time Management, Self-management, Effective communication, Technical problem-solving i.e Math, Collaboration skills, Empathy, Management, Financial Accounting

    Projects
    Chaguo Bright, Civic Education Platform
    03/2024 – present

    I am working with two of my colleagues to develop a platform to encourage civic education and conversations about leaders and leadership with our main focus being Kenya. We aim to use the platform to disperse information translated into English, Swahili and native languages to encourage more conversation even amongst the uneducated. We are working to develop an AI fact-checker to track and stop misinformation on the platform. We are also working on an AI chatbot to give more details on articles written in various languages when prompted. This platform will act as an online log book for all decisions made and occurrences in leadership and attach a face to such.

    Africa Kids Initiative(AKI drive)
    08/2024

    This is a development of a platform to create awareness for orphanages in Kenya and other countries in the region. The aim is to increase the conversation had about orphans in the area, increase finances poured into local orphanages and encourage people to adopt more orphans in the region. With the support of the sponsors I am in conversation with, we plan on putting these orphanages in the media more so people can see them and also get the children in the orphanages more equipment and books for learning and development.

    The focus of this project was to assess the use of data mining and machine learning to detect and prevent internal fraud with a focus on procurement fraud which is one of the main sources of fraud, especially in my home country, Kenya. The early stages of the project took 3 months to perform research on its feasibility, perform research on the techniques that would give the most prime results, collect sample data through data mining and develop a rudimental testing application which was done and assessed to be a successful project by my supervisors. The project's future is centred on finding and optimizing deep mining techniques to get more accurate results, working out the live storage burden for data and developing a more user-friendly application.

    Speech Emotion Recognition
    09/2021 – 12/2021

    This was a class project with the main problem statement to use deep learning to solve common problems and document potential daily applications.

    The project I did was the use of Deep Learning to identify emotion within speech. This required the use of Ravdess labelled data to perform. The project was argued to be a solution in emergency and distress handling situations such as for police officers and therapists, in a case where they do not have direct contact with the individual of concern

    The project was focused on using Machine learning to determine potential Malaria hotspots within the Sub-Saharan region. The project used data provided by the world bank, and using the data of regions with a high Malaria index, the project could predict where anti-Malaria resources should be distributed. The project report an accuracy of 79%, and with further tuning, it was projected to have an accuracy of 88%

    Awards

    This was a hackathon where the challenge was to develop a technological solution to boost, re-establish and grow social interaction after the covid's adverse effects on social interaction.

    This was a pitching challenge where we were to present feasible and student-led innovations that were within our capability. My team and I presented Lwandle, our fish farming venture, where we managed to go through all the stages and win.

    We got seed funding and mentoring which were part of the reasons that enabled us to start the venture

    HultPrize is an incubator that carries out mentorship and provides seed funding of 1 million US dollars over the summer for various ventures established within institutions. Through Lwandle, our fish farming venture, we managed to get through the campus levels and qualify as one of the final groups in the regionals in Nairobi, Kenya.