I'm a Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering and software development, delivering scalable, reliable systems that streamline business workflows. Currently, I'm a Freelance Cloud & Software Engineering Consultant based in South Africa and Kenya, building bespoke applications end to end — from design and infrastructure to CI/CD and analytics.

Previously, I spent five years at Amazon Web Services as a Cloud Engineer, where I served as an Amazon MQ and SQS Subject Matter Expert, Certified Trainer, and Certified Interviewer. I led initiatives that resolved bugs in Amazon MQ tooling (saving 1,000+ minutes of troubleshooting time monthly) and mentored engineers to a 100% first-time pass rate for Amazon MQ SME accreditation.

I specialize in automation, full-stack development, and AI-assisted delivery — leveraging tools like Cursor and LangChain to accelerate development and reduce complexity. I thrive in fast-evolving environments, mentoring teams and collaborating across functions to solve complex technical problems.

🔭 Currently building: Dockerized Go accounting API, Kenya real estate CRM, tourism and consulting web applications
🌱 Currently learning: MIT Applied AI & Data Science; Johns Hopkins Applied Generative AI; AWS Solutions Architect Professional & CKAD (in progress)
🎓 Education: Strathmore University BBIT (2.1); ongoing MIT & Johns Hopkins programs

• Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, GitHub Copilot
• LangChain, LM Studio
• n8n, Make.com, Zapier

Applied AI and Data Science | MIT Professional Education
2026 – Present

Certificate Program in Applied Generative AI | Johns Hopkins University
December 2025 – April 2026

Bachelor of Business Information Technology (Business Intelligence Major) | Strathmore University, Nairobi
2016 – 2018

• Upper Second-Class Honours (2.1)

Diploma in Business Information Technology | Strathmore University, Nairobi
2015

• Distinction, Top of Class

• Amazon MQ Subject Matter Expert & Amazon Queue Services Subject Matter Expert
• Amazon Certified Trainer, Mentor, and Interviewer (Certified Inclusive Interviewer)
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional: In Progress
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD): In Progress

I'm passionate about:

• ☁️ Cloud-Native Backends: API design with Swagger, Postman collections, and CI/CD pipelines
• 🏠 Real Estate & CRM Platforms: Building listing and agency management systems
• 🤖 AI-Powered Development: Leveraging AI to ship faster and reduce complexity
• 🏗️ System Architecture: Designing scalable, reliable distributed systems

Open source highlights:

• mailpit_mcp — MCP server for Mailpit email testing
• django-docker-demo — Django containerized demo
• vue-keycloak-integration — Vue + Keycloak auth integration

• System Design & Architecture: Microservices, API design, distributed systems
• Full-Stack Development: End-to-end application development and deployment
• Cloud Operations: AWS SME background across 11+ services
• Agile & Mentoring: Technical training, onboarding, cross-functional collaboration
• Testing & Quality: Selenium, Cypress, PyTest, Jest, and end-to-end test automation

I'm always interested in collaborating on innovative projects — especially cloud-native backends, AI-assisted development, and full-stack applications.

"Building scalable, reliable systems — and using AI to ship them faster." ✨