EVANS KIBET
Nairobi,Nairobi
Summary
Adaptable Senior Software Engineer talented at providing customized and optimized solutions for all needs. Thrives within tight deadlines by applying agile development strategies. Comfortable overseeing large-scale development teams or independently coding complex projects.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Upwork
Nairobi, Nairobi
07.2021 - Current
- Architecture and develop the software solutions
- Participate in the chapter boost for the spring boot training
- Responsible for backend integration using spring boot
- Responsible for Writing the Unit tests for all the features
- Perform the load testing and feature revamp
- Trained and mentored junior developers and engineers, teaching skills in frontend i.e. ReactJS and Backend i.e. NodeJS and working to improve overall team performance.
- Projects
- Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.
- Demonstrated experience and good hands-on programming experience ExpressJS, NodeJS, Reactjs, NextJS etc.
- Integrated third-party tools and components into applications.
- Promoted experience with Kubernetes, Docker and Amazon Web Services.
- Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
- Coordinated efficient large-scale software deployments.
Software developer
OnfonMedia Group
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Design and developer USSD using Java
- Android application development using Java/XML
- Experience with building microservices with NODEJS and Spring boot
- Backend Design and Development using Spring boot microservices
- Writing the kotlin android apps
- Projects
- AKI USSD (Association of Kenya Insurers) -APIS and USSD for verification if the Vehicle has the insured or not
- This is meant for use by both police and vehicle users -Technologies used: Spring boot for APIs & PHP
- OKOAFLOAT -Platform meant for the MPESA agents to Okoa float -Technologies used: ReactJS, Nodejs and Python
- DLight USSD -For the DLight users to request the tokens -Technologies used: PHP and Python
- Nilipie App -For managing dependents when allocating the cash -I did android app using JAVA/KOTLIN AND XML
- Credo Chapchap Core system -For the users to buy airtime at the convenience of their location -Technologies used: Python, React and Node (Feathers)
- DiraNigeria IOT System -Student tracking solution when participating in every event and sents alerts to the parent
- Technologies used: Nodejs, Python and ReactJS
Lead Software Engineer
Anzil Software Limited
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Design and developed android UI as per the given specifications
- Integrate the android app with the Java Restful API’s
- Deploy the backend to windows server and android to google play store
- Test and maintain the mobile app to related technology trends
- API Development and integration
- Developed restful services using Spring boot framework and Android for mobile apps
- Project
- PikieGlobal delivery Solutions -courier services for delivering goods to clients -Technologies used: Nodejs AND PHP
- School management System - For exams management solution
- Technologies used: PHP
- Beba API development for 3rd party library - courier services api for 3rd party integrations - Technologies NODEJS
Android Developer/Java Developer
Interactive Company
06.2018 - 03.2019
- Design and Developer the native android app
- Creating Restful API services by use of the spring MVC and spring boot Frameworks
- Write the Unit tests
- Design and Create backend Database Schemas
- Backup and Update Code regularly
- Project
- Me2Cell Money Sender app - For sending money from Credit card to MPESA via Bank
- Technologies used: Spring boot and ReactJS
- Spring MVC Rest-based API’s
Backend PHP developer
Easy life mobile solutions
10.2017 - 06.2018
- Developed the backend web application for the management of the drinks ordering app
- Developed the PHP Restful API for use in the mobile app
- Write the PHP Unit tests for the API
- Monitor the security of the backend system
- Any other duties assigned as far as IT is concerned
- Project
- I-Drink Easy life App-Dashboard
- JSON-Based CodeIgniter Restful services
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science -
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
2017
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
AIC Chebisaas Boys High School
2012
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Tachasis Primary school
2008
Skills
- Backend - Java ie, Spring boot & Web flux for reactive programming, PHP, NodeJS etc (Learning Golang)
- Frontend - ReactJS & NextJS
- DevOps tools - Docker, Kubernetes, CD/CD Pipelines, Monitoring tools (Kibana, Logstash), Service provision tools (Terraform) etc
- Payments Integration – MPESA, PayPal, Stripe, Google Pay & Pay stack
- Message Queue – RabbitMQ, Basics of Apache Kafka & Redis
- Databases - MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and PostgreSQL
- Code Versioning – Git, GitHub (GitHub actions), GitLab (GitLab yml file to push code to Jenkins) & Bitbucket (Bitbucket Pipelines: Automate basic deployments)
- Cloud Services – AWS & Google Cloud
- Mobile app development – Android, React native & MPESA Miniapps
- VAS Services – USSD, SMS Integration & MO/MT Sms Gateways
- Scrum Methodology
- API Design and Development
- Apache Kafka
- Scripting Languages: PHP, Python, JavaScript
Accomplishments
- Key contributor in the design and implementation of new features for MPESA Nodejs Pluggin.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Received an award from iHUB Kenya for leading the team of android engineers
Certification
- Certified Jetpack compose engineer, Udemy - No expiry
- Nodejs complete guide udemy training - 2020
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Upwork
07.2021 - Current
Software developer
OnfonMedia Group
06.2019 - 06.2021
Lead Software Engineer
Anzil Software Limited
01.2019 - 06.2019
Android Developer/Java Developer
Interactive Company
06.2018 - 03.2019
Backend PHP developer
Easy life mobile solutions
10.2017 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Computer Science -
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
AIC Chebisaas Boys High School
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Tachasis Primary school
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