Nixon Thuo Kamau

Highly skilled full-stack developer with 7 years of experience in the software development industry. Successfully transitioned from a junior to a senior role, contributing to the success of multiple projects. Oversaw the entire lifecycle of projects, from development to deployment, optimization, and maintenance. Expertise spans across diverse sectors including health, insurance, and banking. Acquired valuable knowledge in development principles such as meticulous planning, clean code practices, and robust architecture design. Possesses a deep understanding of various programming languages and frameworks, allowing for tailored solutions based on project requirements and use cases.

• Microfinance System, Was the team lead and full stack developer in the development of the systems. Was involved in system requirements, database design and also full stack developer in the project. The project also included loan management system capability.
• Mobile Payment System, Was the main developer in building a micro service that would facilitate payments before a service is rendered to a person from different applications. It involved all major mobile banking integrations in Kenya and Tanzania.
• Cosmo Math (Learning Gamification), Was a backend developer in building a 2D mobile game. The idea came up after we came out as 2nd runners up in Game Jam 2019 held in Nairobi where we were tasked to come up with a game within 72 hours from a given theme provided in the event. We saw the potential and proceeded with the full development of the game.
• Health Claims Management System, Was the core developer in building different features and services used in a claims management system. This was my main task in NGENX. This is from the point where a patient receives services in the hospital. The steps included verification (Biometrics), Policy managements, Service qualifications, payment tracking, fraud detection, member contributions and member subscription history among other sub processes involved in claim processing.
• Electronic Document Management System, Was involved in building various versions of EDMS which included features such as scanner integrations, archiving mechanisms, optical character recognition, document compression, user privileges, document classifications system, indexing and security features among many others.
• Video translator tool, Built a video translator tool through the use of available machine learning models. The tool would input a video and the default language would need to be specified. It would generate a video where the audio of the speakers in the video have been translated to any language of choice. The tool was system resource demanding due to the ML demands hence could not support it on a server but it can run on one’s personal computer.

• NGENX, Software Developer, 01/01/17, CURRENT, Database Design, Backend developer, Front end development, Software maintenance and support, Deployment of new products and features, Speed optimization of various products in production, Query optimization in various database deployments, Recruitment of junior developers
• LIMURU DAIRY COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, Intern, 01/01/16, 12/31/16, Improvement of the organization's website, Maintenance and troubleshooting of the company's network infrastructure, Installation of tools to facilitate easier communication between the company's staff, Study of the company's current ERP system and outline key area improvements