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Celine Bowen

@celinebowen

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Full-stack software developer delivering scalable web and integration solutions.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles building scalable web or integration systems where I can apply full-stack skills, lead feature delivery, improve reliability, and contribute to product and AI strategy in collaborative, impact-driven teams.

I am a full-stack software developer with hands-on experience building scalable backend systems and responsive frontends for fintech and healthcare, delivering measurable improvements in performance and user experience.

At EMKF I designed and maintained Ambulensi and integrated CRM and automation tools, improving organizational efficiency and administrative workflows; at Roamtech I built Laravel backends handling 20M+ monthly transactions and led a Vue.js frontend sprint that boosted UX and efficiency.

I combine technical depth (PHP/Laravel, React/Vue, MySQL, APIs) with product-minded execution, mentoring, testing discipline, and a focus on security and scalable architecture to deliver reliable solutions and operational improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Software Integrations Engineer

Current

Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation

Jan 2025 - Present (8 months)

Designed, developed, and maintained Ambulensi and Casualty App, improving organizational efficiency by 40% and enhancing emergency response and patient tracking; integrated Zoho CRM and automation tools to reduce manual reporting by 50% and improve admin efficiency by 35%.

Laravel PHP Zoho REST APIs User Training Data Protection Project Roadmapping

Software Developer

Roamtech Solutions Limited

Mar 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 10 months)

Built and optimized backend systems for Afrisend IMT handling 20M+ monthly transactions, led front-end v2 sprint improving UX by 85%, and reduced bug rate by 30% while contributing to a 25% user base growth.

Laravel MySQL Vue.Js REST APIs Nginx Git Jira Testing Agile

Full Stack Developer Intern

Bate Designs

Jun 2022 - Dec 2022 (6 months)

Implemented WordPress updates and integrated modules for Mbagathi Study Centre and developed Laravel-based portfolio sites using Bootstrap and MySQL, including SMS/chat integrations to improve communication.

Laravel PHP HTML5 Bootstrap JavaScript jQuery MySQL WordPress

Mentor

eMobilis

Mar 2022 - May 2022 (2 months)

Mentored software development cohorts, ran peer coding and problem-solving sessions, and contributed to a 70% increase in bootcamp completion rates.

Mentoring JavaScript Problem Solving

Software Developer Apprentice

Kenya Revenue Authority

Sep 2021 - Nov 2021 (2 months)

Developed frontend and backend of a management dashboard for customs and revenue reporting using Java Spring Boot and JavaScript, and compiled reporting data with Excel.

Java Spring Boot JavaScript HTML CSS Excel Reporting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

The Co-operative University of Kenya

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

2018 - 2022

Grade: Second Class Honors – Upper Division

Activities and societies: Cooperative University Tech Club; Member of Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC)

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with Second Class Honors – Upper Division, participating in the university tech club and GDSC.