Software Developer based in Nairobi, Kenya. Building backend systems and native Android experiences that matter — from fintech platforms to humanitarian tools.
About
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Business Information Systems
University of Nairobi · 2010 – 2014
Ten years of software engineering experience, primarily focused on backend development with Python and native Android development with Kotlin and Java. I build systems that scale — from refugee-camp offline messaging to fintech micro-lending platforms serving informal retailers across East Africa.
10+
Years Experience
8+
Companies
3
Published Apps
2
Languages
Career
Made by People
Built the NIKO Android app digitizing registration and assessment of children with disabilities — enabling assistive device issuance from UNICEF, AT4D, and Kilimanjaro Blind Trust partners, and facilitating emergency evacuation.
Twiga Foods
Worked across the stack — porting the native Android app from Java to Kotlin and building backend microservices powering ecommerce and payments for informal retailers. Integrated digital lenders onto the loan management system for SME micro-lending.
AkiraChix
Developed the Android development curriculum, teaching, mentoring, and assessing students in native Android development on a part-time basis.
iHub Software Consulting
Delivered Android apps for international clients including PCI International (AfriScout) and War Child Holland (My Voice) — tools for pastoralists and humanitarian feedback collection.
REFUNITE
Developed Relay — a peer-to-peer offline messaging app using ad-hoc P2P WiFi networks for dense populations without internet access. Piloted at Kakuma refugee camp.
Caytree Partners
Built the Caytree Android app — an invoicing, sales, and expense tracking platform for SMEs.
OgilvyOne Africa
Content strategy and digital communications at one of Africa's leading advertising agencies.
Portfolio
Android applications and platforms built for real-world impact — from pastoralist communities to refugee camps.
PCI International
Satellite-powered pasture mapping for pastoralists — helping communities find green grazing lands across arid regions.
War Child Holland
Humanitarian feedback tool collecting community insights on War Child activities in South Sudan.
Made by People / UNICEF
Disability registration and assistive device management — digitizing assessment workflows for vulnerable children.
Internal / humanitarian deployment
REFUNITE
Offline P2P messaging over ad-hoc WiFi networks — connecting communities in refugee camps without internet.
Internal / humanitarian deployment
Contact
Open to consulting, full-time roles, and impactful projects in backend engineering and Android development.