Stephen Mwaura
I'm a Software Engineer, Typescriptee, Open Source enthusiast and contributor living and learning in Nairobi kenya.
I'm a Passionate tech enthusiast and developer with a strong foundation in modern day JAMstack full-stack development with (SSG, SSR and ISR), My expertise includes advanced frontend web development and a solid understanding of stateless backends.
I'm profficient in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Go, I'm also passionate about open-source and actively contribute to projects that align with my interests.
My side-quests include cloud enginnering (because who doesn’t love playing with the sky?), infrastructure provisioning (terraforming like a pro), internal tooling (building gadgets for my coding Batcave), frontend wizardryand writing stellar documentation (because every epic needs a good story).
Experience
Elewa-iTalanta2023 - 2024
Software Engineer
Joined the elewa team to work on Goomza, a chatbot editor and manager for conversational platforms. Also worked on Zafari, a hotel management system and built Cargo Visibility, a truck visibility platform.
Built an MVP for a truck visibility platform featuring real-time data streaming, maps integration, and detention status tracking.
Developed a robust analytics and insights tracking feature, with data visualition on the client included.
Engineered and maintained resource provisioning pipelines using Terraform for multiorg cloud environments.
Authored and integrated deployment and packaging scripts for new environments (Compute Engine VMs).
Designed, wrote, and maintained CI/CD scripts using GitHub Actions.
Developed an Assessment Tracking and Results Management Feature.
Implemented an invoicing queueing service for invoice management.
Designed and implemented a performance-focused state layer for the platform.
Rewrote the Elewa marketing site in Angular Universal with Webflow as our CMS for blog posts.
Engaged in mentoring and code review for over 100+ Pull Requests within the Elewa Chatbot editor codebase.
Stealth Startup2023 - 2024
Full-Stack Developer
Worked on three projects: a Bilateral Simulation Project, an employment-focused social media platform and made individual contributions to Calcom.
Implemented Stripe Digest Analytics Data Tracking for the Bilateral Simulation project.
Implemented platform redesigns with AB Tests for the Bilateral Simulation project.
Enhanced platform security and user experience for the Taxado Repository with Keycloak SSO.
iTalanta2022-2023
Open Source Contributor
Contributed to an open-source chatbot editor and manager, enabling users to host and utilize conversational learning projects.
Designed the Node connectors, built a multi-level side menu, converted the web app into a PWA and worked on designs for different blocks in the editor canvas.
Made significant contributions, worked with Monorepos, acquired knowledge of Atomic design patterns, and adhered to Nx/Angular best practices.
My Movies Africa2022
Software Developer
Led a team of five to tackle user registration issues and add a few key features.
Developed a streamlined solution for user onbording and validation with Google reCAPTCHA.
Managed integration of new features including a landing page, notifications page and conversion of platform to a Progressive Web App for enhanced user experience.
Essential Health2020-2021
Founder | Entrepreneur
Health-Based eCommerce platform with an integrated Etsy store.