Gideon Kimaiyo

Software and DevOps engineer with more than 5 years of experience delivering production-grade AI driven full-stack applications and cloud infrastructure. Reduced manual QA delivery times by 30% via automated CI/CD pipelines while optimizing high concurrency database queries and API response times across AWS and GCP environments. Seeking to leverage proven technical and multi-cloud expertise to become the next Senior Software Engineer.

DevOps Engineer at Vitafluence.ai (2023-05 – 2026-03)

Full-time Remote

• Developed and optimised automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, AWS SSM and Amazon ECS. Implemented security scans and automated tests which reduced manual QA time by 30%.
• Deployed and managed scalable multi-cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP ensuring high availability, consistency of environments and zero-downtime deployments.
• Led application modernisation initiatives to containerise legacy systems using Docker and implement AWS ECS auto-scaling to reliably accommodate traffic spikes.
• Improved database performance for MongoDB and reduced backend API latency under load by redesigning database schemas, optimising aggregations, and implementing strategic indexing.
• Worked with development, security and QA teams to promote DevOps culture, optimise release management processes and enforce cloud security standards.

Software Engineer at Vitafluence.ai (2021-05 – 2026-03)

Full-time Remote

• Developed, scaled and maintained production level features for AI powered life science research platform assistant that helps accelerate global health drug discoveries using React, Python (Django), MongoDB, AWS and GCP.
• Designed and built an enterprise EdTech platform for life sciences companies to run course content, track progress, and develop AI-driven study pathways
• Built a secure telehealth platform that connects therapist and client using Angular, NodeJs and MongoDB
• Developed Django microservices powered by RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and Intelligent Research Assistants to enable users to query complex scientific literature, lecture slides, and institutional repositories with natural language.
• Built core AI-Powered Document Writer and collaborative workspace modules that allow multi-user content editing in real-time, dynamic task tracking, and automated document generation (summaries, quizzes, flashcards).
• Developed frontend user interfaces using React to power 50+ specialized Scientific Analytical Tools (mRNA analysis, drug discovery) and real-time student/research engagement analytics dashboards.
• Authored RESTful API documentation, optimized database aggregation pipelines and maintained high standards for code quality, data security and significantly reduced API latency.
• Collaborated with product managers, domain scientists and designers in Agile methodologies to deliver complex, business critical life science solutions.
• Implemented complex auth flows using Cognito and OIDC to ensure sensitive health and research data is secure and compliant across all platforms.
• Build an admin dashboard to easily track and monitor clients and therapists sessions.

Software Engineer at EmpathicAI.life (2023-11 – 2025-12)

Part-time Remote

• Developed and maintained full-stack features with React (Chakra UI), Node.js/Express.js and MongoDB for venture builder studio aiming to provide ethical, representative AI solutions for global health ventures and journeys.
• Built secure, custom backend authentication systems with Node.js for investor and admin sign-up, sign-in and referral tracking workflows.
• Designed and delivered a role-based Investor Portal UI with React, allowing investors to securely access, download and submit essential documents.
• Built automated document processing pipelines and admin management workflows to enable admins to review, process, approve or request revisions on uploaded investor submissions in real-time.
• Built scalable backend endpoints for file upload, validation and status tracking to support investment onboarding and maintain data integrity.

Software Developer at KARMOD KENYA LTD (2022-07 – 2023-02)

Part-time

• Developed full stack web platform using Vue.js and Node.js/Express.js to showcase and manage prefabricated building technologies and modular infrastructure solutions.
• Developed responsive component driven UI with Vue.js allowing clients across healthcare, construction and education to customise, request and manage prefabricated housing and facility projects.
• I built a secure RESTful APIs using Express.js for user registration, login, token validation and user activity logging.
• Created multipart file upload endpoints supporting high-resolution image assets and multi-photo galleries for prefabricated model catalogs and site assembly portfolios.
• Designed scalable backend endpoints to support real-time cataloging, search, and retrieval of modular building projects and technical specifications.

Software Developer at The Discovery Centre Limited (2019-03 – 2021-04)

Full-time

• Digitized and developed web-based educational applications for a leading publishing firm in East Africa using Vue, Laravel (PHP) and MySQL.
• Translated Figma designs into responsive, cross-device user interfaces, ensuring seamless navigation and accessibility across educational platforms.
• Developed gamified learning modules using Vue, integrating interactive quizzes, educational games and immediate feedback loops to enhance student engagement and retention.
• Designed and built a student-tracking application in Laravel and MySQL, enabling real-time monitoring of student progress, activity logs and weekly attendance across multiple regional coding club locations.
• Optimized database schemas and query execution in MySQL to maintain low-latency data access for high-concurrency student tracking and reporting systems.
• Collaborated developer teams, UI/UX designers and educational content creators to deliver software aligned with KICD curriculum.

Coding Instructor at The Discovery Centre Limited (2018-03 – 2021-04)

• Collaborated with a team of instructors to develop a comprehensive coding curriculum for coding clubs for some popular junior schools in Nairobi, ensuring a structured progression from block-based logic to syntax-heavy languages.
• Delivered technical instruction across a broad spectrum of technologies, including Python, JavaScript, and C/C++, Scratch and foundational web development technologies (HTML/CSS).
• Developed a custom series of coding challenges to assess student progress and identify areas of improvement.
• Mentored students in the fundamentals of computer science, successfully fostering a passion for the field that led several students to pursue advanced studies in Robotics and Computer Science.

Training Tutor at Kapchelal Computer College (2016-06 – 2017-03)

Full-time

• Enriched and improved training curriculum for the Training College.
• Train students the basics of computer, Internet and World Wide Web (WWW), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Word, and more.

ICT Intern at Ministry of ICT, Department of Information (2015-06 – 2015-09)

Internship

• Repair, maintenance and servicing of computers and Peripherals
• Testing and configuring newly acquired and relocated equipment
• Simple site creation using PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS
• Network administrations and troubleshooting
• Installation of Operating systems, user applications, backing-up of data, digitizing and archiving Historical data.
• General Maintenance of computers, among other tasks.
• Server configurations, Wi-Fi security testing and CCTV configuration

Bachelor's degree in BSc Microprocessor Technology & Instrumentation [BTECH] – University of Nairobi (2012-09 – 2016-09)