Senior Python Engineer at tappi Inc. (2023-02 – Present)
- Collaborate in the design, development, and deployment of scalable RESTful APIs using Python's FastAPI, supporting mobile and web applications across multiple regions, resulting in a 20% increase in daily active users. Supporting 1.4B KES MoM worth of transactions, 31K+ consumers & 11K+ merchants.
- Championed the development of an internal dashboard using Django, offering insightful merchant data to our customer success team, improving customer retention.
- Architected and implemented monthly AI-driven solutions including payment analysis, sentiment analysis which reduced negative merchant reviews by 15% and improved merchant satisfaction scores by 10%.
- Handled key integrations, including Facebook Ads, WhatsApp Onboarding (Chatbot), Payments (Paystack, Mpesa), SMS functionalities, contributing to a 25% uplift in user interaction metrics.
- Lead my team in deploying, monitoring, and optimizing services on AWS (EC2, RDS, S3), achieving 99.9% uptime through blue green deployments and reducing infrastructure costs by 15% through resource optimization.
Python Engineer at Wamo. (2022-04 – 2023-01)
- Led the development and maintenance of Python-based applications for business operations, including sales, inventory, and accounting modules, streamlining workflows for users.
- Optimized application performance through code refactoring and database query tuning, achieving a 10% improvement in processing time for key transactions and contributing to a 5% reduction in operational costs.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver features in an Agile environment.
Python Engineer at SoftIQ Technologies Ltd. (2021-07 – 2022-03)
- Developed, implemented, and customized ERP system modules (Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics) using Python to streamline business operations (sales, inventory, accounting) for clients across diverse industries (Beverages, Retail, Wholesale).
- Contributed to system integrations and data migration tasks for ERP implementations.
- Mentored junior engineers on Python development best practices and conducted regular code reviews to maintain code quality standards
Junior Python Engineer at SoftIQ Technologies Ltd. (2021-02 – 2021-06)
- Collaborated in the automation of business processes across different industries for clients
- Assisted senior engineers in backend development tasks and bug fixing for various client projects.
IT Support at Gladpo Enterprises (2020-01 – 2020-12)
- Provided comprehensive IT support, including OS installation (Windows), software setup (Microsoft Office), hardware repairs, network troubleshooting, and user assistance.
IT Support, intern at Impact Research & Development Organization (IRDO) (2019-05 – 2019-07)
- Assisted with software installation and configuration, including ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018).
- Performed routine server checks and provided technical support to staff members.
