John Mutua

I am a product-minded full-stack developer with 4 years of experience turning ideas and operations problems into production web products. Founder of Makumitech, where I have delivered digital work for 15+ businesses across Kenya while building independent SaaS products, developer tools, and deployment infrastructure. Strong across TypeScript, React, Next.js, backend systems, cloud infrastructure, and product UX.

I work best where technical execution needs to be paired with clear product judgment, practical scope, reliable delivery, and iterative improvement after launch.

Founder and Product Engineer at Makumitech (2023-01 – Present)

Founded Makumitech to help businesses establish a stronger digital presence and use software to solve practical operational problems.

• Delivered digital products, websites, and business platforms for 15+ businesses across Kenya, including organisations in wellness, agriculture, nonprofit work, professional services, and personal brands.
• Own the full delivery cycle, from understanding the business problem and defining scope to product design, engineering, deployment, support, and iteration.
• Build systems with attention to user experience, operational cost, maintainability, and the practical needs of the business after launch.
• Translate vague requirements into clear workflows, focused product direction, and production-ready software.
• Developed and maintained independent products alongside client work, strengthening experience across SaaS, developer tooling, infrastructure, and product operations.

System Administrator and Software Support at Nissi Blog Forum (2023-09 – 2025-03)

Supported a production web platform through infrastructure administration, database support, monitoring, and issue resolution.

• Managed AWS infrastructure and MongoDB-backed application environments.
• Investigated production issues, reviewed logs and system behaviour, and resolved reliability and performance problems.
• Supported application updates and ongoing platform maintenance.
• Monitored server health and platform stability to help prevent avoidable disruptions.

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical and Production Engineering – Moi University (2025-12)