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Kelvin Mutinda

@kelvinmutinda

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Cybersecurity-focused full‑stack developer bringing secure cloud and backend expertise.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles at companies prioritizing secure, cloud‑native development where I can apply backend and cybersecurity skills, grow in incident response and pen‑testing, and contribute to secure, compliant systems.

I am a versatile IT professional transitioning from backend and full‑stack development into cybersecurity, combining hands‑on Python/Django experience with cloud‑native technologies on AWS and Azure.

As a freelancer I design and maintain dynamic web applications and REST APIs, build CI/CD pipelines, and optimise backend systems for performance and scalability, applying OOP and SOLID principles.

I have practical cybersecurity experience supporting incident triage, evaluating security tools (Snort, Suricata), integrating with Active Directory/Azure, and producing documentation aligned with NIST and ISO/IEC 27001 standards.

Currently pursuing a BSc in Information Technology and CCNA certified, I annotate AI/ML datasets, work with JSON data verification, and am expanding into incident response, penetration testing, and regulatory compliance to strengthen digital trust.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Full Stack Web Developer

Current

Freelance

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Designs, develops, and maintains responsive web applications using Python/Django and modern front-end frameworks, delivering scalable solutions and ongoing maintenance for clients since 2022.

Python Django React REST APIs MySQL PostgreSQL Git CI CD

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Backend Python Engineer

Current

Freelance

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Built scalable backend systems and RESTful APIs with Django/Flask, implemented CI/CD pipelines and integrated AWS services to improve reliability and deployment velocity.

Python Django Flask REST APIs GitHub Actions AWS S3 Lambda RDS)Kafka SQL RDS

Backend Developer

TechNova Systems Ltd

Mar 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 4 months)

I developed secure, scalable backend systems and RESTful APIs using Python/Django, optimized databases, and automated deployments for multiple client projects.

Python Django Django REST Framework PostgreSQL MySQL Redis Celery Docker AWS Git Gitlab GitHub Actions)Nginx GitHub Actions

Data Annotation Expert

TransPerfect

Jul 2024 - Mar 2025 (8 months)

Annotated and verified JSON datasets for AI model training on Project Clyde, ensuring data quality and conformity to specifications while supporting project management and delivery.

Data Annotation Python JavaScript QA Collaboration

IT Security Intern

Timwise Teq Solutions

Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 (5 months)

Supported incident triage and deployed open-source monitoring tools (Snort, Suricata), assisted AD/Azure integrations, and produced NIST and ISO/IEC 27001-aligned security documentation.

Incident Response IDS IPS (Snort Suricata Active Directory Azure NIST ISO 27001 Security Documents

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Multimedia University of Kenya

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

2022 -

Activities and societies: Industrial attachment at Timwise Teq Solutions

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with coursework and practical experience in networking, web development, cybersecurity, and programming; completed industrial attachment at Timwise Teq Solutions.

Cisco Networking Academy

Cisco Certified Network Associate, Networking

2024 - 2024

Activities and societies: Program facilitated by Sightsavers International

Completed CCNA certification training covering routing and switching, network security, IP services, and hands-on configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco devices.

W3Schools

Full Stack Web Developer, Full Stack Web Development

2022 - 2023

Completed a comprehensive Full Stack Web Development program covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Django, MySQL, and MongoDB with hands-on project work.