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Peter Thiong'o

@peterthiongo

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Results-driven Senior Software Engineer and Product Manager with expertise.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, where I can leverage my technical skills to drive impactful projects and contribute to a dynamic team.

I am a results-driven Senior Software Engineer and Product Manager with over 10 years of experience in full-stack development and solution architecture. My expertise lies in building scalable, high-performance applications using Python and modern JavaScript frameworks, while leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure to optimize efficiency and reduce costs.

Throughout my career, I have successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver customer-centric software products that transform complex challenges into actionable insights. I thrive on driving technological innovation and have a proven track record of implementing robust APIs and data pipelines that enhance operational efficiency.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Software Engineer

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Search Atlas

Mar 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Developed and maintained scalable backend applications with Python and Django. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement new product features.

Python Django MySQL PostgreSQL API Development

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Freelance Full-Stack Developer & Product Manager

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Upwork

Jan 2012 - Present (13 years 7 months)

Designed and implemented scalable data ingestion pipelines, transforming raw data into actionable insights. Architected and maintained RESTful APIs with Python (Flask, FastAPI).

Data Ingestion RESTful APIs Python Flask fastAPI AWS CI CD Stakeholder Management

Senior Software Engineer

Hantverkshjalpen

Apr 2022 - Present (3 years 4 months)

Streamlined data transformation pipelines, cutting processing times by 25%. Built modular, maintainable codebases for scalable backend systems using Django and PostgreSQL.

Data Pipelines Django PostgreSQL Machine Learning Predictive Analytics

Senior Python QA

Code Institute

Jan 2019 - Present (6 years 7 months)

Evaluated Python projects, assessing functionality, code quality, and adherence to SOLID principles. Conducted detailed code reviews, ensuring robust error handling and efficient database queries.

Python QA Code Review SOLID Principles CI CD Mentoring Database Queries

Software Engineer & Product Manager

Red Booth Creative Agency

Jan 2016 - Present (9 years 7 months)

Designed real-time analytics dashboards using React and Python. Spearheaded data aggregation projects, integrating APIs from multiple e-commerce platforms.

React Python Data Aggregation API Integration Technical Documentation

Senior Django Developer & Product Manager

iCandy Design

Apr 2014 - Present (11 years 4 months)

Developed end-to-end data pipelines, integrating ad platform APIs and payment systems. Improved API performance with Redis caching, reducing latency by 30%.

Data Pipelines API Integration Redis User Experience Django

Full-Stack Software Application Developer

DotCom Labs

Apr 2014 - Present (11 years 4 months)

Built scalable data pipelines for processing terabytes of real-time analytics data. Optimized infrastructure and reduced costs through efficient cloud resource management.

Data Pipelines Cloud Management Celery RabbitMQ