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peter Bikundo

@peterbikundo

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Senior backend engineer specializing in scalable systems, microservices, and DevOps improvements.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking senior backend or engineering leadership roles where I can drive scalable architectures, CI/CD excellence, and mentor teams while delivering resilient systems for millions of users.

I am a Senior Backend Engineer and engineering leader with over a decade of experience building high-performance, scalable backend systems across education and payments sectors.

I have deep expertise in PHP (Laravel), Golang, Node.js, Elixir, Python, and microservices, and I’ve led migrations from monoliths to service-based architectures to improve scalability and fault isolation.

My work has driven measurable impact: CI/CD transformations that improved deployment efficiency by 40%, payroll processing optimized from hours to minutes, APIs maintained at 99.99% uptime, and mentoring that improved code quality and team performance.

I prioritize reliable APIs, robust CI/CD, and close collaboration with product and operations to deliver resilient systems that serve millions of users in low-connectivity environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Backend Engineer

Current

Workpay

Apr 2023 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Led CI/CD transformation using GitLab CI, boosting deployment efficiency by 40% and reducing downtime; optimized payroll processing to cut computation and export time from over 3 hours to under 2 minutes and maintained RESTful APIs with 99.99% uptime.

Gitlab CI PHP (Laravel)PHPStan DevOps RESTful APIs Troubleshooting Performance Optimization

Lead Software Engineer

Eneza Education

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Led a 15-developer team building SMS, USSD, and web learning platforms; migrated a monolith to microservices (Node.js, Elixir, Python) and implemented CI/CD pipelines to improve scalability and release reliability.

Team Leadership Laravel Node Elixir Python AWS CI CD Microservices Agile)

Senior Software Engineer

Eneza Education

Sep 2016 - Feb 2022 (5 years 5 months)

Developed and maintained a scalable mobile learning platform using Laravel and USSD integrations, partnering with MNOs to deliver services to millions and integrating external APIs like Facebook Graph and Wikipedia.

Laravel PHP API Integration AWS Scalability System Integration

Software Engineer | Technical Lead

Mookh Africa

Sep 2015 - Sep 2016 (1 year)

Oversaw backend development using Laravel, integrated payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal) and mobile payments (M-Pesa, MTN MoMo), and led frontend efforts to deliver secure, responsive applications.

Laravel API Design Stripe PayPal M Pesa Frontend Development Database Optimization Agile)

Software Engineer

Eneza Education

Oct 2014 - Sep 2015 (11 months)

Contributed to the Mobile Learning Platform using AWS, PHP, and USSD interactions and integrated external APIs such as Wikipedia and Facebook Graph to enrich educational content.

PHP AWS API Integration Backend Development

Software Engineer

Maramoja Transport

Oct 2013 - Sep 2014 (11 months)

Developed the MaraMoja taxi-hailing application backend and web frontend, integrating Google Maps, payment APIs, Facebook Graph, and Twitter APIs to support mobile app functionality.

PHP JavaScript Google Maps Frontend Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kenyatta University

Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering

2014 -

Studied Software Engineering / Computer Software Engineering at Kenyatta University, completing coursework in software development and engineering principles.