Esther Maina

Led development of a full-stack event management platform with responsive Angular frontend and Node.js backend on Azure, integrating real-time ticketing, payments, and automated notifications to improve user engagement.

Developed a real-time chat/social app using WebSockets and Node.js, implemented secure authentication, message receipts, presence and notification services, and managed backend on Azure with PostgreSQL storage.

Collaborated on eCommerce and hotel booking platforms, designing admin dashboards and optimizing Express.js APIs to boost performance and usability for student businesses.

Designed and built a digital agricultural marketplace with dashboards for farmers to manage listings and sales, using Node.js backend and PostgreSQL to improve market access and pricing transparency.

Installed and configured network routers, performed fiber optic splicing, monitored and troubleshot network systems, and documented procedures to improve connectivity and reduce downtime for clients.

Managed polling station operations, verified voter identities, and ensured accurate handling and recording of election materials under high-pressure conditions to support transparent elections.

Activities and societies: Capstone and student projects: Infinity Events Platform, Connect (real-time chat), AgriConnect; participated in university programming and tech activities.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with practical coursework and projects focused on full-stack development, cloud services, and data-driven solutions.