# Kabuga Lornah

Kabuga Lornah is a remote worker on Himalayas, Founding Engineer & Lead Developer at Devixa, based in Kenya.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@kabugalornah

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Full-stack developer at Devixa building Django and React platforms with AI diagnostics, M-Pesa payments, and OAuth.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Kenya |
| Authorized to work in | Kenya |
| Salary expectations | 60k+ USD |
| Job categories | Full Stack Developer, Backend Engineer, AI Engineer |
| Skills | Fullstack Development, Django REST Framework, Django, React, Python, AI Integration, OpenAI API, Gemini API, PostgreSQL, REST API Design, JWT Authentication, OAuth, M PESA Daraja API, JavaScript, SQL |

## About

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At Devixa, I built a live platform end to end with a Django REST Framework backend and a React frontend. I designed an AI diagnostic workflow using OpenAI and Gemini that produces downloadable PDF reports.

I also integrated M-Pesa consultation payments, Google Sign-In, and automatic Google Meet links for bookings. I manage hosting, deployment, and maintenance.

At the Zindua School Hackathon, I co-built the backend for SkillXP Nexus and led its AI integration for study recommendations, sentiment analysis, and toxicity detection. I won first place with the team.
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## Experience

### Founding Engineer & Lead Developer (current)

Devixa. Jan 2026 - Present

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Built the platform end to end with a Django REST Framework backend and React frontend, deployed on Vercel. Designed an AI diagnostic workflow using OpenAI and Gemini APIs, integrated M-Pesa payments, and implemented token authentication with Google OAuth.
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Skills: Django-REST-Framework, React, Vite, Tailwind, OpenAI-API, Gemini-API, M-PESA-Daraja-API, JWT, OAuth, Google-Meet-API, PostgreSQL, Vercel

## Education

### Cisco Networking Academy

Networking Basics, Networking. 2026 - 2026

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Completed the Networking Basics certification in July 2026.
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### Zindua School

Data Structures and Algorithms, Data Structures and Algorithms. 2025 - 2025

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Completed a certification in Data Structures and Algorithms in collaboration with Career Kickstart KE.
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### Zindua School

30-Day No-Code Web Development Challenge, Web Development. 2025 - 2025

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Completed the 30-Day No-Code Web Development Challenge in collaboration with Friends of Figma Nairobi.
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### Zindua School

Full-Stack Software Development Core Program, Full-Stack Software Development. Grade: Certificate of Excellence

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Completed the Full-Stack Software Development Core Program with a Certificate of Excellence, covering Python, Django, React, and AI integration.
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### Pioneer International University

Bachelor of Arts, International Relations and Diplomacy. 2020 - 2024. Grade: Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

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Earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy with Second Class Honours (Upper Division).
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## Tech stack

- GitHub
- React Native
- Expo
- PostgreSQL
- Django
- Tailwind CSS
- Material-UI
- OpenCV
- Redis
- React
- JavaScript
- Python
- HTML5
- Flask
- Django REST framework
- FastAPI
- Firebase
- Vercel
- Git
- SQL
- Cloudinary
- OpenAI API
- Vite

To contact Kabuga, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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