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Peter Kamau

@peterkamau6

Software Engineer with 2+ years full-stack experience, debugging and shipping clean, well-tested code for scalable systems.

Kenya
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a software engineering role where I can scope and deliver backend and full-stack features, optimize performance, collaborate asynchronously on system architecture, and write clear documentation for reproducible development.

I’m a results-driven Software Engineer with over 2 years of professional full-stack experience, specializing in debugging, refactoring, and independently shipping clean, well-tested code. I scope and deliver technical features across varied codebases—from complex enterprise API integrations to custom web applications—while staying focused on performance and scalability. I’m comfortable collaborating asynchronously to finalize architecture decisions, document approaches clearly, and make development workflows reproducible.

In my recent work, I independently implemented complex backend features integrating multiple financial payment gateways across production environments, then debugged and optimized server codebases by resolving critical Nginx and Apache port collisions. As a Freelance Software Engineer, I’ve designed, implemented, and shipped full-stack solutions, refactored legacy systems to improve maintainability and processing times, and built open-source projects (including a deployed Dockerized Python/Flask API) to demonstrate real-world technical depth.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Freelance Software Engineer

Freelance

Oct 2021 - Present (4 years 8 months)

Designed, implemented, and shipped full-stack features across frontend, backend, and database layers for diverse client projects. Refactored legacy codebases to improve maintainability and performance, and delivered a Dockerized Python/Flask health-monitoring API while managing asynchronous delivery across multiple requirements.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

St. Paul's University logoSU

St. Paul's University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Activities and societies: Relevant coursework included Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Management Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, and Computer Networks.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at St. Paul's University (Kenya), graduating in 2025.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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