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Geoffrey Matieso

Geoffrey Matieso

Nairobi

Work Preference

Work Type

Gig WorkContract Work

Location Preference

RemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureWork-life balanceFlexible work hours

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Backend Engineer

Twiga Foods
05.2024 - 11.2024
  • Actively working alongside the backend team in Building and maintaining the Twiga e-commerce platform that allows customers to buy products and internally to allow the operations team in cataloguing items for sale.
  • The systems are built in Go and Python in a microservices architecture.

Java Backend Engineer

Sare africa
01.2025 - Current
  • Supporting Frontend Engineers by building ecommerce apis with Java Springboot that allow daily operations of sare business.

Java Backend Developer

Presta Capital
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Creating cutting-edge platform solutions for lending enterprises by Developing and maintain microservices using Spring Boot, enabling modular and scalable application architecture.
  • Design and implement RESTful APIs to facilitate communication between microservices, ensuring efficient data transfer.
  • Deploy and configure applications on WebLogic and Tomcat servers, ensuring high availability and reliability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and refine project requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Implement security measures such as authentication and authorization to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry standards.
  • Implemented payment gateway integrations, enabling seamless transactions with various payment providers, enhancing the user experience.

Education

BSC - COMPUTER SCIENCE

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Software Engineering boot camp - undefined

Moringa School
Graduated successfully completed a high-impact Software Engineering boot camp where I acquired and refined my software development skills. Through the program, I undertook portfolio-state projects every three weeks, including the development of a blog writing platform, an e-commerce site, and a storage-sharing application. I also had the opportunity to serve as a Scrum Master on two occasions, gaining valuable experience in team management and collaboration.

Certification

  • BSC Computer Science - Catholic University of Eastern Africa
  • Software Engineering - Moringa School

Summary

Experienced backend engineer with strong track record in developing and optimizing server-side applications. Skilled in various programming languages, database management, and API integration. Focused on team collaboration to deliver high-quality results and adapt to evolving project requirements. Known for reliability and problem-solving abilities in fast-paced environments.

Skills

Version control with Git

Understanding of agile methodologies

Knowledge of graphql

Expertise in Java Springboot

Knowledge in Javascript and it's ecosystem

Understanding of Google cloud platform

Expertise in Java

Proficiency in Python

Experience with Docker

Experience with CI and CD pipelines

Deep understanding of restful apis

Strong SQL skills

Timeline

Java Backend Engineer - Sare africa
01.2025 - Current
Backend Engineer - Twiga Foods
05.2024 - 11.2024
Java Backend Developer - Presta Capital
01.2023 - 01.2024
Catholic University of Eastern Africa - BSC, COMPUTER SCIENCE
Moringa School - Software Engineering boot camp,
Geoffrey Matieso