Fredrick Mwaura

Results-driven Full Stack Software Engineer with a specialized background in building production-grade, scalable web applications and evaluating frontier AI software engineering models. Proven track record of architecting robust backend services, optimizing frontend performance, and automating CI/CD workflows. Expert at refactoring legacy systems to improve stability and reliability.

Committed to driving engineering excellence through deterministic testing, high-quality technical documentation, and rigorous code reviews.

Senior Software Engineer - AfterQuery

(2025-12)

• Architected complex software engineering benchmarks covering backend systems, APIs, and distributed architectures to evaluate frontier AI models.
• Designed deterministic test suites and validation frameworks, increasing the accuracy of AI model performance assessment against real-world engineering standards.
• Conducted deep-dive code reviews and root-cause analysis on failing implementations, documenting precise remediation strategies that improved dataset quality.
• Built containerized (Docker) environments to ensure reproducible workflows, facilitating consistent benchmark execution across distributed teams.

AI Software Engineering Expert - Outlier

(2023-02 - 2024-11)

• Architected complex software engineering benchmarks covering backend systems, APIs, and distributed architectures to evaluate frontier AI models.
• Designed deterministic test suites and validation frameworks, increasing the accuracy of AI model performance assessment against real-world engineering standards.
• Conducted deep-dive code reviews and root-cause analysis on failing implementations, documenting precise remediation strategies that improved dataset quality.
• Built containerized (Docker) environments to ensure reproducible workflows, facilitating consistent benchmark execution across distributed teams.

Full Stack Developer - Zuri Labs Africa

(2025-01 - 2025-10)

• Architected and maintained high-traffic RESTful APIs using Laravel, significantly improving frontend-backend integration and system uptime.
• Implemented company-wide CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), automating build/test/deploy cycles and reducing release lead time.
• Led the redesign of the ticketing system, utilizing modular UI components to enhance user workflows and application maintainability.
• Refactored legacy codebases, successfully eliminating recurring production defects and reducing system latency.

Full Stack Developer - Techrise

(2024-07 - 2025-01)

• Developed and scaled production features using Laravel and React.js, directly contributing to application stability and user satisfaction.
• Designed robust authentication and input validation layers to ensure data integrity and security for critical user workflows.
• Diagnosed and resolved complex production issues, maintaining a 99%+ fix-success rate for user-reported incidents.

Freelance Software Engineer - Independent Contractor

(2023-01)

• Designed and delivered bespoke full-stack solutions for diverse clients, focusing on high-performance web applications and automated workflows.
• Architected and deployed scalable cloud infrastructure, optimizing application performance and reducing hosting costs through efficient resource management.
• Collaborated directly with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications, ensuring timely delivery of robust, production-ready software.
• Championed best practices in code quality, security, and maintainability across multiple client projects, resulting in long-term system stability.

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science - Murang'a University (2025)