Chris Mucheke
@chrismucheke
I build resilient backend platforms that automate operations and scale under real-world load.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I've built backend systems for Greenspoon, East Africa Data Handlers, and Siltech Systems that hold up under real load. At Greenspoon, I migrated a high-volume WooCommerce platform to HPOS, cutting query times by 30% and scaling daily orders from 330 to 1,000.
I built an Elixir/OTP middleware layer connecting SAP and SageOne in real time, reducing manual reconciliation by 80%. I also deployed a biometric medical management system supporting 1,050 concurrent users nationwide and maintained CI/CD pipelines for zero-downtime releases.
I work across Elixir, Phoenix, Ruby, PHP, PostgreSQL, and cloud tooling, with projects spanning tokenized-asset registries, embedded Rails BI, WordPress plugins, and offline-first retail management. I care about production-safe architecture that keeps working quietly long after delivery.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Engineer
Greenspoon
Mar 2025 - May 2026 (1 year 2 months)
Migrated a high-volume WooCommerce platform to High-Performance Order Storage, improving query speed by 30% and scaling daily order volume from 330 to 1,000. Built automated PHPUnit testing suites, increasing plugin test coverage by 50%.
Senior Technical Support Engineer (QA & Dev Lead)
Influx
Jun 2019 - Mar 2025 (5 years 9 months)
Served as release liaison for Troop Themes and Advanced Custom Fields, triaging and escalating bugs via Jira. Maintained a 95%+ resolution rate across 200+ monthly technical escalations.
Software Support Engineer (Contract)
UpdraftPlus
Nov 2023 - Apr 2024 (5 months)
Diagnosed and resolved 50+ complex bugs spanning API conflicts, database bottlenecks, and AWS S3 integrations. Implemented PHPUnit regression testing procedures, reducing recurring issues by 30%.
Implementation Engineer
East Africa Data Handlers
Feb 2018 - Nov 2018 (9 months)
Built a high-concurrency backend middleware system using Elixir and OTP to automate real-time data synchronisation between SAP and SageOne Accounting. Reduced manual data reconciliation effort by 80%.
DevOps and Software Engineer
Siltech Systems Ltd
Dec 2016 - Jan 2018 (1 year 1 month)
Led deployment of a biometric medical management system for the Kenya National Police Service, supporting 1,050 concurrent users. Maintained CI/CD pipelines on GitLab CI and GitHub Actions, shipping 4 zero-downtime deployments per month.
Software Engineer
Sable Matrix
Nov 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 1 month)
Designed a VoIP call management system handling 20 simultaneous calls with 100% uptime. Automated loan processing for Sanaa Sacco Society, cutting processing time from 5 business days to 2.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering
2010 - 2015
Pursued a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering, completing the program in December 2015.
eMobilis Mobile Technology Institute
Certificate, Mobile Application Development
2012 - 2012
Completed a certificate program in Mobile Application Development from May to September 2012.
Availability
Location
KenyaAuthorized to work in
Portfolio
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Skills
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