Open to opportunities

ANTONY KIRAGU

@antonykiragu

Message

I am a full-stack developer building scalable web, mobile, and SMS solutions.

Kenya

Message

What I'm looking for

I seek a senior full-stack role where I can lead engineering efforts, mentor developers, work with cloud and DevOps practices, and deliver scalable web and mobile products in a collaborative, growth-focused team.

I am an accomplished full-stack developer with 7+ years building web, SMS, UI/UX, and mobile applications across news media and commercial projects.

At Standard Group I built a unified news application, optimized servers and databases to cut operational costs, and implemented robust troubleshooting procedures that achieved 99% uptime. I led development teams, mentored junior developers, and consistently delivered projects ahead of schedule, improving on-time delivery and reducing outsourcing costs.

As a freelancer I have developed multiple web and mobile systems and maintained production applications. My technical toolkit includes JavaScript, PHP, Flutter, Laravel, containerization and orchestration tools, and cloud services, and I focus on producing maintainable, high-performance solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Software Developer

Current

Freelancing

Feb 2025 - Present (6 months)

Delivered multiple web, mobile and SMS projects for clients, including Buildahome and eCANetworks, and published an Android app on Google Play. Built end-to-end systems covering frontend, backend, and deployment automation.

PHP JavaScript Flutter Android MySQL REST APIs Docker AWS

Software Developer

Standard Group Limited

Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 (2 years)

Developed a unified news application that consolidated multiple apps, reducing maintenance costs and improving efficiency; optimized servers and databases to cut monthly operational costs and achieved 99% uptime. Led feature development for systems including Elections, TicketHub, VOD and VAS SMS integrations.

PHP Laravel Vue.Js MySQL REST APIs AWS Docker

Programmer

Royal Media Services

Aug 2018 - Jul 2021 (2 years 11 months)

Supported and maintained high-traffic Citizen website and developed web apps and APIs (e.g., Nitext, MCSK), improving reliability and automating business processes. Collaborated with vendors for third-party integrations and provided technical support for key systems.

PHP JavaScript Android MySQL REST APIs API Documentation Performance Tuning

Digital Programmer

Standard Media Group

Jun 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 2 months)

Improved database performance raising page speed to 95% on desktop and 82% on mobile, integrated third-party APIs, and contributed to deployments and technical documentation. Gathered user feedback to drive enhancements and supported feature rollouts.

MySQL PHP JavaScript Android REST APIs Performance Optimization Git

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Kabianga

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2013 - 2017

Grade: Second Class Honor – Upper Division

Activities and societies: Presented at the 14th Annual Universities Exhibition (Mar 2016); developed the first University of Kabianga utility Android application (Oct 2015); attended programming workshops in PHP, Java, and Android (Jul 2015).

Completed Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Second Class Honours (Upper Division) at University of Kabianga from 2013 to 2017.