Sarah Njuguna

• Oversaw the architectural design and decision-making processes for backend systems, ensuring alignment with best practices, scalability, and the long-term strategic goals of the company.
• Led and mentored a team of software engineers, providing guidance and support to ensure project goals were met.
• Trained new team members, facilitating their onboarding and professional development.
• Collaborated closely with cross-to ensure seamless project execution.
• Worked with product managers to understand project requirements and executed development plans accordingly.
• Oversaw code reviews and ensured high standards of code quality.
• Actively engaged in problem-solving and troubleshooting to address technical challenges efficiently.

• Developed efficient and scalable backend code, adhering to coding standards, to meet business needs
• Collaborated with front-end developers to seamlessly integrate user-facing elements with backend logic
• Translated user requirements into effective technical solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Enhanced existing backend code for optimal performance and maintainability through refactoring and optimization
• Developed and maintained unit tests, integration tests, and automated testing suites to ensure the reliability and stability of the backend codebase.

• Developed REST APIs to foster seamless communication between the back-end and front-end teams.
• Designed and implemented secure authentication and authorization systems using Django Rest Framework, safeguarding our applications and user data.
• Spearheaded the deployment of Django projects on AWS EC2 instances, ensuring robust performance and scalability.
• Configured and maintained RDS on AWS to guarantee reliable database operations for our applications.
• Committed to software quality, I authored comprehensive unit tests to validate the integrity and functionality of our back-end code.
• Leveraged HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to contribute to front-end development, including the creation of eye-catching landing pages.
• Employed Docker and containerization techniques for efficient application packaging and deployment.

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• Performed coding, debugging, and unit testing tasks in support of my projects.
• Designed, developed, and deployed scalable web-based user interfaces and components using Python, C#, and .NET core.
• Applied current programming standards and methodologies to all relevant projects and activities.
• Worked alongside instructors to ensure the right look and vital features were achieved.

• Worked with 5 other developers in the development of Python projects.
• Received coaching and support from peers and senior software engineer, and gained practical experience in using Python and using TDD.
• Developed a currency converter application using Python and Tkinter.
• Wrote clean, robust, testable, reusable, and sustainable code tailored for embedded systems

• Assisted in maintenance of software for engineering applications
• Verified that software met requirements
• Monitored and improved internal software processes
• Collaborated on future projects and innovations.