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Sidera Kwengu

Software Engineer
Nairobi

Summary

Nairobi, Kenya PERSONAL PROFILE Experienced Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in financial services, health and PayGo clean energy industry. Skilled in Javascript(React & Nextjs), Python(Django & FAST Api) and Go(Gin). Strong flexibility & adaptability to new technologies .

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Manufacturing— Software Engineer

Burn
09.2022 - Current
  • Managed AWS & Azure deployments
  • Infrastructure management with Terraform
  • Implemented a loan management system with mifos
  • Created a CRM for the company with Go & Gin.

Software Engineer

Ponea Health Ltd
09.2020 - 10.2022
  • Payment integrations for Mpesa, Pesapal, Flutterwave & Paypal
  • ERP integration & automation to the financial services
  • Built wallet microservice(FAST Api) to manage client finances
  • Built the financial web( REACT & Django) for managing finances
  • Backend architecture modeling with Ms Visio & Lucidchart
  • Jambopay — Front-end Developer/ System Support

Front-End Developer

Jambopay Ltd
Nairobi
05.2020 - 12.2020
  • User Interface Devt
  • For the Nairobi county e-revenue platform
  • Developed interfaces(WordPress) for internal use.

Education

Software Development

Moringa School
06.2020 - 05.2020

BSc - Information Technology

Technical University of Kenya
09.2013 - 05.2017

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Maseno School, Maseno
01.2009 - 05.2012

Skills

Python

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Accomplishments

  • Smart Farm & Smart Home System
  • A system that automates the irrigation on the farm as well as lighting and devices in the home
  • Built using React & Go, this system allows farmers to remotely turn pumps and valves on or
  • And to monitor readings from the farm such as moisture readings and tank levels
  • Url: https://irrihub.vercel.app/login
  • Username: 0112148880 Pin: 0000
  • Bulk SMS & Ads System
  • Integrated Safaricom APIs to enable sending of SMSs
  • The backend was created using Go and React for the
  • UI https://suss-git-main-vsi dera.vercel.app/login

Chess

very good

Timeline

Manufacturing— Software Engineer

Burn
09.2022 - Current

Software Engineer

Ponea Health Ltd
09.2020 - 10.2022

Software Development

Moringa School
06.2020 - 05.2020

Front-End Developer

Jambopay Ltd
05.2020 - 12.2020

BSc - Information Technology

Technical University of Kenya
09.2013 - 05.2017

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Maseno School, Maseno
01.2009 - 05.2012
Sidera KwenguSoftware Engineer