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Andrew Mponin

@andrewmponin

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Backend engineer specializing in scalable APIs, authentication, and containerized deployments.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek backend roles focused on scalable API design, secure authentication, and containerized deployments within collaborative, agile teams that value reliability and measurable impact.

I am a backend engineer with 3+ years of technical IT experience , while building scalable RESTful APIs, implementing authentication protocols (including TOTP and OAuth), and deploying containerized services with Docker. I have driven measurable performance and reliability improvements across international teams, optimized API performance, and implemented CI/CD pipelines to reduce manual testing and increase uptime.

My work spans Python (FastAPI, Flask), API security and integration, and full-stack projects that combine Next.js/React frontends with robust backends and NLP/ML components. I collaborate across engineering, design, and executive teams, manage technical vendor relationships, and deliver projects on schedule while prioritizing secure, compliant solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Full Stack Developer

Current

ClauseGuard AI

Apr 2025 - Present (9 months)

Built an AI-powered contract risk analysis platform using FastAPI backend and Next.js frontend, integrated spaCy and TensorFlow for clause detection and risk scoring, and implemented OAuth via Supabase for secure authentication.

fastAPI Next.js TypeScript SpaCy TensorFlow Supabase OAuth RESTful APIs

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Backend Engineer

Current

Mindscape Health

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year)

Developed and optimized RESTful APIs in Python/Flask ensuring 99.5% uptime, implemented calendar sync across Google Workspace and Outlook reducing scheduling conflicts by 40%, and containerized services with Docker to improve scalability.

Python Flask RESTful APIs Docker CI CD GitHub Actions API Testing System Integration

Backend Engineer

HENNGE Backend Challenge

Aug 2025 - Aug 2025 (0 months)

Completed mission implementing RFC6238-compliant 10-digit TOTP authentication and HTTP Basic Auth with SHA-256, debugging complex token flows and validating API security protocols.

TOTP RFC6238 OAuth SHA 256 API Security API Testing Debugging

Program Support Lead

Standard Eco Foundation

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Led platform development for a CMS-driven climate advocacy platform reaching 10,000+ users, coordinated international vendors and stakeholders, and streamlined project tracking via Agile to reduce reporting overhead by 25%.

Project Management Agile Scrum Stakeholder Management CMS technical coordination API Testing Git

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Zetech University

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

Activities and societies: Projects included development of ClauseGuard AI contract analysis platform and participation in backend authentication challenges.

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with coursework in Software Engineering, Database Systems, Agile Project Management, and Web Development.