Product leadership across fintech, logistics, and SaaS — guiding teams from discovery to dependable launches.
Lead Product Engineer (Remittance)
Dadanada Group
December 2023 – CurrentNairobi · Hybrid
Directed Daremit’s cross-border remittance launch across the US, EU, and Central Africa, pairing product strategy with mobile-first execution.
- Led a squad of three mobile engineers to deliver the React Native app in two months (down from a six-month plan) with zero Sev-1 bugs at launch.
- Rolled out region-based onboarding that drove a 95% completion rate and cut KYC escalations to under 5%.
- Scaled the platform to ~400 monthly remittance transactions (USD 100k–200k) across US, EU, and Central Africa corridors.
- Architected secure wallet, funding, and transaction-history flows backed by automated AML/KYC guardrails.
Tech Stack
2FA
Agile
AI-assisted Testing
AI Code Generation
AWS
Biometric Auth
Bitbucket
CI/CD
Docker
Figma
Google Analytics
i18n / Localization
JavaScript
Jest
Jira
Jenkins
KYC/KYB (Onfido)
Microservices Architecture
Next.js
Node.js
Push Notifications
React
React Native
REST API
Scrum
Sentry
Sprint Planning
SonarQube
Slack
Tailwind CSS
TypeScript
UI/UX Design
Senior Fullstack Engineer
Zamara Kenya
April 2023 – December 2023Nairobi, Kenya
Modernised Zamara’s actuarial and pension platforms with automation, observability, and scalable delivery practices.
- Automated customer-service workflows, cutting physical support requests by 80%.
- Redesigned the system architecture and delivery pipelines to sustain 99% uptime and 50% faster rollout cycles.
- Shipped React/React Native portals and mobile features with shared design tokens for actuarial, pension, and insurance teams.
Tech Stack
2FA
Agile
AI Code Generation
AWS
Azure Repos
CI/CD
Docker
Expo
Figma
Google Analytics
GraphQL
i18n / Localization
JavaScript
Material UI
Push Notifications
React
React Native
REST API
Tailwind CSS
AI-assisted Testing
DigitalOcean
.NET
Node.js
Nginx
Product Developer (Contract)
Prolox Solutions
January 2023 – November 2023Kenya · Part-time
Upgraded Prolox’s in-house multi-location platform while the company expanded across new regions.
- Scaled the platform to 3 new locations and 3 additional warehouses, migrating 40k inventory items without downtime.
- Handled 2,000 new transactions per quarter through upgraded checkout, procurement, and reporting flows.
- Introduced a modular architecture and automated deployments (Docker + Watchtower) to simplify future rollouts.
Tech Stack
CI/CD
DigitalOcean
Docker
Bitbucket
Electron
Figma
GitHub Actions
Google Analytics
JavaScript
MongoDB
Node.js
Push Notifications
React
Next.js
SendGrid
Tailwind CSS
TypeScript
Firebase
AI Code Generation
Nginx
Fullstack Developer
Space Next Door
February 2022 – April 2023Singapore · Remote
Built customer-facing booking experiences for a self-storage marketplace operating across East Asia.
- Boosted site performance from a 30% to 95% LCP score, sustaining 99% uptime and cutting support tickets measurably.
- Added third-party partner integrations that unlocked 100 new customers and 3k additional visits per month.
- Owned booking, pricing, and notification flows across React/Next.js web customers and partner APIs.
Tech Stack
2FA
AWS
CI/CD
Docker
Google Analytics
Hotjar
i18n / Localization
JavaScript
Jenkins
Jest
Jira
Material UI
Node.js
Next.js
Push Notifications
React
Vue.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
SendGrid
Sprint Planning
Scrum
REST API
Slack
GitHub Actions
Microservices Architecture
Agile
Sentry
SonarQube
Junior Developer (EVIS)
Kabarak University
July 2021 – February 2022Kenya · Hybrid
Built and deployed the Election Voting Information System (EVIS) for university-wide democratic processes.
Digital Platforms
- Ran 10+ elections with 95% voter turnout, broadcasting results instantly after polls closed.
- Implemented validation, ballot casting, and counting workflows that reduced tally errors by 98%.
Tech Stack
React
REST API
Docker
DigitalOcean
Node.js
Nginx
Next.js
Laravel
SendGrid
Google Analytics
GitHub Actions
2FA
Figma
Firebase
JavaScript
TypeScript
Software Engineering Intern
Prolox Solutions
November 2020 – July 2021Kenya · Hybrid
Built sales-operations tooling that processed 1M seal/service transactions for 1,750 customers.
Operations Tech
- Cut checkout and inventory-management time by 50% through workflow automation and dashboards.
- Launched self-service store and reporting modules that accelerated forecasting and client onboarding.
Tech Stack
Firebase
Figma
SendGrid
TypeScript
React