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Elvis Kirui

@elviskirui

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Senior full-stack engineer building scalable web platforms and reliable APIs.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior engineering role where I can lead technical direction, mentor engineers, build scalable products, and contribute to CI/CD and cloud-driven deployments in a collaborative, impact-focused team.

I am a seasoned full-stack software engineer with 7+ years building scalable web ecosystems, backend infrastructures and responsive front-end experiences using PHP/Laravel, Node.js, TypeScript, Vue/Nuxt and React. I combine technical precision with creative problem solving to deliver high-performance APIs, efficient database designs (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB) and CI/CD-driven deployments on Azure, AWS and DigitalOcean.

I have led teams, scaled systems to millions of transactions and shipped platforms serving thousands of active users, while mentoring engineers and implementing DevOps practices. I seek to bring technical leadership and hands-on engineering expertise into a senior role focused on building impactful digital products.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Full-stack Software Engineer

Current

K-Reach

Jul 2025 - Present (4 months)

Built RESTful APIs with Laravel and MySQL, created Nuxt.js+TypeScript dashboards, and implemented CI/CD on GitHub Actions and DigitalOcean, reducing client onboarding time by 40% and supporting 1,000+ active clients.

Laravel PHP MySQL Redis Nuxt.Js TypeScript GitHub Actions DigitalOcean API Design

Full-stack Software Engineer

Mobiz

Apr 2023 - Jun 2025 (2 years 2 months)

Rebuilt a legacy SaaS using Azure Functions, Node.js and TypeScript with Cosmos DB and Event Hubs for real-time processing, delivered responsive Vue/Nuxt interfaces, and maintained a 95% deployment success rate via Azure DevOps.

Node TypeScript Azure Functions Cosmos Event Hub Vue.Js Nuxt.Js Azure DevOps

Platforms Lead / Senior Full Stack Engineer

PesaKit Limited

Apr 2020 - Mar 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Led technical execution for regional expansion, engineered backend APIs and dashboards for 40,000+ agents and systems handling 1M+ transactions, and managed Ghana SIM registration platform processing 15M registrations.

API Design PHP Laravel Database Administration DevOps Team Leadership Scalability

Software Engineer

KodeBase Limited

May 2019 - Dec 2019 (7 months)

Developed Laravel web applications and REST services, launched a food-ordering platform with 2,000+ active clients and a multi-vendor eCommerce solution serving 10,000+ users, and mentored interns into full-time roles.

Laravel PHP MySQL REST APIs Payment Integration Ecommerce Testing Code Review Mentoring

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kirinyaga University

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science

2017 -

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science completed at Kirinyaga University; focused on combined quantitative and computing coursework to support software engineering roles.