About Me

Google Developer Expert for Angular | Senior Frontend Engineer | Lead @ Angular Kenya | Lead @ GDG Pwani | Co-Organizer @ GDG Nairobi

I am a Google Developer Expert in Angular and a Senior Frontend Engineer with 6+ years of experience in software development. I am dedicated to mastering best practices for architecting software with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and user needs. Outside of my professional work, I lead GDG Pwani, a community of passionate developers interested in Google technologies across the Kenyan Coastal Region. Additionally, I lead Angular Kenya, a community designed to train aspiring developers to become proficient Angular developers.

Experience

Frontend Engineer & Project Lead Sky.Garden, Nairobi - Kenya July 2021 - Present Angular, TypeScript, Cypress

I spearheaded the redesign of the Sky.Garden marketplace, implementing the company's Design System and optimizing application performance (60% reduction in loading times), improved product search indexing efficiency by 30%, and led the company's technical strategy, advocating for a monorepo architecture to scale product development across multiple markets.


Frontend Developer Cobiro, Warsaw-Poland (Remote) June 2021 - July 2022 Angular, TypeScript, Jest

I developed core features for Cobiro’s no-code website builder, empowering over 350,000 users to launch online businesses with integrated Google Ads, while also designed and implemented Cobiro's UI Design System, increasing developer productivity by 50%.


Frontend Developer Edventures, Sweden (Remote) Feb 2021 - June 2021 Angular, TypeScript, NgRx, TailwindCSS, Firebase

I developed user-facing features using Angular for a flagship e-learning platform designed to empower 100 million youths through entrepreneurship education and guidance.

Frontend Engineer (Contract) Foondi Tech, Kenya July 2020 - Mar 2021 Angular, TypeScript, Firebase, MPesa Payments

Designed and built a loan management system meant to be used by 1500 small businesses and individual loan applicants in Kenya. The system eliminates the barrier of having SMEs and SACCOs do loan applications for their customers and instead have the customers themselves apply for loans in the comfort of their seats, wherever they are.

Frontend Engineer GCSP, Kenya June 2020 - Mar 2021 Angular, TypeScript, Firebase

I developed and implemented the GCSP app, a platform connecting global community learners with expert tutors for on-demand learning, and collaborated with a cross-functional Engineering and Design teams to ensure seamless product development and user experience.

Software Engineer & Technical Lead MySpace Properties, Kenya Feb 2020 - July 2020 Angular, TypeScript, Firebase

I built a real-estate platform in Kenya, designed to reduce the property transaction times from 90 days to 60 days, connecting property owners, agents, and buyers, and developed an in-house application using Angular and Firebase to allow property managers to track customer real-estate inquiries.

Remote Software Developer Knackapp Oct 2019 - January 2020 Angular, TypeScript

I revamped the KnackApp business platform, which is used in over 100 countries and available in 20+ languages, by improving user and onboarding experiences with Angular, HTML, TypeScript, and SASS. KnackApp leverages brain science, game theory, computer and data science, digital UX, and machine learning to help individuals discover their natural talents.

Notable Projects

Tech Stack

Angular TypeScript Nx NgRx RxJS Firebase Google Cloud

Communities

Angular Kenya Logo Lead, Angular Kenya

Angular Kenya is a community of developers passionate about sharing knowledge about the Angular framework, experiences, best practices, and guidance while learning from others simultaneously.

AnitaB.org Nairobi Logo Lead, GDG Pwani

Spearheading developer outreach and support initiatives in Kenya's Coastal region, fostering a vibrant community, building strategic partnerships, and driving innovation through Google technologies.

GDG Nairobi Logo Co-Organizer, GDG Nairobi

Organize and create events in Nairobi, Kenya with the aim of spreading knowledge about technology and sharing experiences in building user-centered solutions using Google technologies.

Education

BSc. Computer Science Ashesi University, Ghana Aug 2015 - June 2019

I received a 4-year scholarship from the MasterCard Foundation to study Computer Science at Ashesi University, Ghana. Through my four years at Ashesi University, apart from academics, I was involved in various activities including give-back community programs and problem-solving communities and/or organization that sought to solve real-world problems with user-centered solutions.

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, K.C.S.E. The Aga Khan High School, Mombasa Jan 2010 - Nov 2013

Through my four years in high school, I was a beneficiary of a USAID Scholarship under Equity Bank's Wings to Fly Program which sought to sponsor students who came from disadvantaged backgrounds but academically gifted.