Jedidia Mbugua

A bright, talented, ambitious, open-minded, and self-motivated full stack developer with a strong technical background who possesses self-discipline and the ability to work with the minimum level of supervision. Able to play a key role throughout project development to ensure maximum accessibility, customer experience, and usability. A good team player who thrives on developing creative solutions, is deadline orientated, and has the ability to produce detailed technical specifications from client requirements.

A quick learner who can absorb new ideas and can communicate clearly and effectively. Currently looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, ambitious, growing company, organizations, parastatals, ministries, or departments and forge a career as a first-class designer, developer, and IT expert in general.

Head of Software Development - Wise Digits Limited

(2023-01)

• Leadership & Strategy: Spearheading the development team, fostering a collaborative environment for streamlined cross-team coordination.
• Technical Oversight: Managing the architecture and implementation of mobile and web applications, leveraging technologies such as Vue, React, and Node.js.
• Cloud & DevOps Management: Overseeing cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices to ensure scalable and efficient deployments.
• API & Security Governance: Ensuring robust API integrations, maintaining compliance with cybersecurity best practices, and enforcing data privacy measures.
• Project & Product Management: Driving the software development lifecycle, aligning technical execution with business goals, and prioritizing user experience innovation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborating with product owners and executive teams to align development objectives with overall company strategy.
• Successfully implemented secure, scalable software solutions, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Led a multi-disciplinary team to deploy real-time service applications, improving service delivery and customer experience.
• Strengthened system security by enforcing best practices in data privacy and cybersecurity compliance.

Senior Software Developer/Database Administrator - Wise Digits Limited

(2022-01 - 2022-12)

• Coordinating the development team. Ensuring smooth and collaborative work environment between various development teams.
• Structuring system requirement for new systems including information gathering.
• Providing technical support to both staff and non-staff members.
• Maintaining stable version of the system when doing upgrades.
• Ensuring tasks and projects are delivered before their due date.
• Research on new system vulnerabilities and ensuring that all systems authored by Wise Digits are secure.
• Managed database systems to ensure optimal performance, availability, and security.
• Designed and implemented database structures, schemas, and data models based on business requirements.
• Performed regular database maintenance tasks such as backups, restores, and database optimization.
• Implemented and maintained database security protocols, including user access control and data encryption.
• Monitored database performance metrics and conducted performance tuning to optimize query performance and resource utilization.
• Responded to and resolved database-related incidents and service requests in a timely manner.
• Collaborated with development teams to design and optimize database-driven applications.
• Conducted database capacity planning and scalability assessments to accommodate future growth.
• Developed and maintained database documentation, including data dictionaries, schema diagrams, and system configurations.
• Implemented a database replication solution, improving data availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Optimized database performance by 25% through query optimization and index tuning initiatives.
• Implemented data encryption measures, enhancing data security and compliance with industry regulations.

ICT Intern - ICT Authority

(2020-09 - 2021-10)

• Development of applications/Systems and ensuring smooth running of exiting systems ie; enhancing the look, functionality and appearance of a website and fixing problems encountered in the functioning of the website.
• To ensure smooth running of computers, administration networks, and 3 Servers.
• Providing technical support to both staff and non-staff members.
• Repairing and replacing all the computer hardware parts which are faulty.
• Installation of antiviruses and recovering computer from virus attacks.
• Composing specifications of ICT equipment such as desktops, laptops and printers and conducting inspection during delivery to ensure that they match up the pre-determined specifications.

Web Developer - St. Luke's College of Health Sciences

(2020-04 - 2020-09)

• Planned website development, converting mockups into usable web presence with HTML, JavaScript, AJAX and JSON coding.
• Pulled from PHP, SQL, JavaScript and other back-end library knowledge to bolster programming resources.
• Assisted web presence planning, implementing changes and integrating requested elements to streamline business operations.
• Multi-tasked across multiple functions and roles to generate project results and meet deadlines and organizational expectations.
• Collaborated with graphic design personnel to integrate images as basic site components.
• Implemented website maintenance, content management, updates and security resource tutorials to assist end-user training.
• Conducted testing and review of website design for responsiveness, clarity and effectiveness.
• Adhered to SEO best practices while designing sites and public-facing online deliverables.
• Coded websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery languages.
• Embedded media into sites using reliable, streamlined protocols and technologies.

Web Developer - Bloomwell Physical Therapy Center

(2019-12 - 2020-03)

• Translated customer requirements into technical site concepts for bidding and initial planning purposes.
• Chose domain names, completed registrations and maintained website and web hosting account.
• Conducted usability testing and post-deployment evaluations to measure user experience success.
• Identified and eliminated website bugs to improve user experience.
• Crafted website content and graphics by coordinating copywriting, and designing images, icons, banners and enhancements.
• Delivered services as web developer, designer, application specialist and webmaster, acting as project manager for platform transition.

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology - Meru University of Science and Technology (2013-09 - 2017-11)

Certificate of secondary education - Ndunyu Njeru Secondary School (2009-01 - 2012-11)

Certificate of primary education - Kiambaa Primary School (2001-01 - 2008-11)