Philip Mutua
@philipmutua
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with extensive experience in scalable solutions.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with over 9 years of experience delivering scalable, high-quality solutions across various industries, including fintech, healthcare, SaaS, and non-profit sectors. My expertise lies in backend development, API design, and cloud deployments, complemented by a strong ability to mentor teams and enhance user experiences through modern technologies and agile methodologies.
Throughout my career, I have successfully led projects that have significantly improved user engagement and satisfaction. For instance, at Equity Bank Group, I delivered over 50 production releases with zero downtime and migrated more than 50,000 customers to a bilingual chatbot platform. My technical skills encompass a wide range of languages and frameworks, including TypeScript, Python, Angular, and Django, allowing me to build robust applications that meet diverse client needs.
I am passionate about leveraging AI technologies to create innovative solutions, as demonstrated by my leadership in developing an AI-powered developer assistant during the Tunga AI Hackathon. I am always eager to embrace new challenges and contribute to projects that push the boundaries of technology.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Developer, Web Chatbot Development
Equity Bank Group
Dec 2023 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Delivered over 50 production releases with zero downtime and migrated 50,000+ customers to a bilingual chatbot platform, enhancing user accessibility. Integrated Large Language Models to improve chatbot interactions, boosting user satisfaction by 40%.
Software Development Consultant
Asgard Technologies
May 2023 - Dec 2023 (7 months)
Delivered custom web solutions for business scaling and process automation. Provided technical consulting on architecture and implementation. Mentored teams on modern software development best practices.
AI Hackathon Team Lead — CodeCraftGPT
Tunga AI Hackathon
Sep 2023 - Sep 2023 (0 months)
Led a team to develop an AI-powered developer assistant using OpenAI API and Streamlit. Built tools for code refactoring, style checks, and test generation. Applied prompt engineering and LangChain for advanced workflows.
Senior Full Stack Engineer
iTalanta
Apr 2022 - Apr 2023 (1 year)
Developed the Syndic4You SaaS platform, serving over 500,000 communities and 100,000 users. Built scalable backend services with Express.js, TypeScript, and Firebase Cloud Functions. Managed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Docker on GCP, reducing deployment times by 60%.
Software Engineer
Nouveta
Jul 2019 - Apr 2022 (2 years 9 months)
Built the Parish Development Model MVP with Angular and Django REST Framework. Developed the Nairobi County Government Local Business License platform, deployed on Azure Cloud with Docker. Implemented the OSHA platform backend with JWT-based security and deployment on Azure.
Back End Engineer
Xelpha Health
Feb 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 year 4 months)
Redesigned the backend for a healthcare platform using Django REST Framework. Implemented secure JWT authentication and role-based access control. Developed CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker, improving system performance by 40% and reducing bugs by 80%.
Systems Developer
Action Africa Help International
Nov 2017 - Feb 2018 (3 months)
Customized Odoo ERP modules for logistics and asset tracking. Implemented vehicle tracking and inventory workflows using Python.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kabarak University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business Management & Information Technology
Pursued a Bachelor of Science degree focusing on Business Management and Information Technology. Developed a strong foundation in both business principles and technological applications.
Moringa School
Full Stack Development Program, Web Development
Completed comprehensive full stack training specializing in Ruby on Rails and JavaScript frameworks. Gained practical skills in building web applications from front to back end.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Postman
Google Cloud Platform
GitHub
GitLab
Kubernetes
Cloudflare
GitHub Actions
Azure Pipelines
GitLab CI
NumPy
Pandas
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
SQLite
Node.js
Django
Ruby on Rails
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
Redis
Terraform
Azure DevOps
Jira
Angular Material
Ember.js
Vue.js
AngularJS
React-Vue
JavaScript
Python
HTML5
XML
Streamlit
RabbitMQ
Django REST framework
FastAPI
SQLAlchemy
Sequelize
GraphQL
Firebase
Milvus
Vercel
TypeScript
NGINX
SQL
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
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