Personal details

Raphael N. - Remote full-stack developer

Raphael N.

Based in: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Timezone: Nairobi (UTC+3)

Summary

As a lifelong programmer with over 8 years of professional experience, I've honed my software engineering skills to thrive in remote collaborative environments. I genuinely enjoy architecting, building, and deploying full-stack applications from the ground up, breathing life into ideas through clean code and intuitive user experiences.

I pride myself on crafting high-quality solutions, whether independently or alongside distributed teams. My expertise spans designing cloud-based apps on platforms like AWS, developing robust back-ends and REST APIs, and coding responsive front-end interfaces. I'm always eager to learn new languages and frameworks - adaptability is in my DNA.

While I'm proud of my technical accomplishments, what energizes me most is the problem-solving process and sense of fulfillment when a complex challenge is solved with elegant code. I love light bulb moments!

What I'm seeking is the chance to put my full-stack skills to work in a remote role alongside talented peers. With my background in delivering products using agile methods across remote teams, I know I can make an immediate and meaningful impact. Most of all, I want to continuously enhance my craft through new learning opportunities.

Core technical skills include:

- Designing scalable cloud-native applications on platforms like AWS, GCP, and Azure.

- Building responsive front-end interfaces with React, VueJS, and Angular.

- Developing robust back-end systems and RESTful APIs.

- Writing optimized queries and designing relational SQL and NoSQL databases.

- Implementing agile software engineering best practices like TDD, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Leveraging containers and orchestrators like Docker and Kubernetes.

- Communicating and contributing to open source projects remotely.

- Quickly learning and adopting new languages, frameworks, and methodologies.

Work Experience

Chief Technical Officer
Tyondo LTD | Aug 2020 - Dec 2023
HTML/CSS
PHP
Python
Node.js
Laravel
Redis
Prototyping
JavaScript
RESTful API

Cooperated with the company founders to grow the technical team from 2 to 8 full-time employees Drove the development and implementation of secured tailored technology roadmaps for 30+ SME clients that aligned with their business objectives Spearheaded the development of an internal bespoke SAAS WiFi management application resulting in an 11% increase in revenue generation Devised and implemented support strategies of bespoke software solutions for 30+ SME clients, significantly enhancing their operational efficiency and profitability. Transformed Tyondo LTD's status as a premier SME technology solutions provider through 4 strategic partnerships and innovative offerings Trained 4+ junior software engineers to acquaint them with the standard SOPs to avoid deviation from the company guidelines Assisted management team in training 10+ interns to enhance their technical skills and improve performance Engineered cost savings and new vendor terms reducing operating costs by 13%, resulting in improved cash flow Allied seamlessly with cross-functional teams to identify, assess, and recommend cutting-edge technology solutions to clients

Technical Content Creator
Baeldung | Apr 2020 - Aug 2020
WordPress
SEO
Linux
Shell
Google Analytics
Jira
Developed and executed content strategy that led to a remarkable 25% increase in website traffic within a short four-month period Collaborated with the marketing team to orchestrate strategies that resulted in a remarkable 40% rise in website traffic from social media platforms, effectively increasing Baeldung's online presence Authored a comprehensive guide on Linux security and employed advanced SEO methods to boost organic search traffic by 15% to enhance the visibility of the articles

Education

Egerton University
Bachelor's degree・Computer Science
Sep 2010 - Jul 2014

Personal Projects

Savanna Techie - The Tech TutorIconOpenNewWindows
2021
Python
C
SQL
Git
Linux
Shell
GitHub
Savanna Techie is a YouTube channel project that aims to help learners understand concepts and solve problems related to programming, software development, and system administration. My role involved researching, writing, scripting, recording, editing, and publishing videos that covered topics such as GIT, Prototyping, Algorithms, UNIX text editors, and programming languages such as Lisp, Kotlin, Java, C, PHP, Python, and Databases.

Certifications & Awards

SQL (Advanced) Certificate
HackerRank | Sep 2023
Shopify Essential
LinkedIn | Sep 2023