Samson Baraka
@samsonbaraka
I build production software, APIs, and AI-integrated systems across complex environments.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I've built, reviewed, deployed, and maintained production software at Brisk Solution Company and across enterprise, financial, government, NGO, legal, and SME environments.
At PeerNest, I developed Rust backend services with Axum, PostgreSQL, SQLx, Redis/Dragonfly, and Meilisearch, including APIs for authentication, search, payments, moderation, and real-time communication. I investigate production failures through logs, database state, network configuration, and controlled reproduction.
I've also built LLM-powered applications integrating OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and local models, alongside a Rust high-performance trading system and document-management APIs. I use AI tools to support development, debugging, code review, testing, and technical documentation while validating outputs against real environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Engineer
PeerNest Inc.
Developed production backend services using Rust, Axum, PostgreSQL, SQLx, Redis/Dragonfly, and Meilisearch. Designed and implemented REST APIs and WebSocket-based communication, and integrated LLM capabilities into application services.
Software Engineer
Brisk Solution Company Ltd.
Developed, reviewed, tested, deployed, and maintained production software systems across government, financial, NGO, legal, and SME environments. Investigated technical issues, built REST and GraphQL APIs, and optimized PostgreSQL schemas and queries.
Software Engineer / Technical Consultant
Various Enterprise & Client Projects
Designed and delivered software systems across enterprise financial systems, government platforms, cryptocurrency applications, NGOs, law firms, and SME environments. Performed code and technical design reviews, and automated repetitive tasks using scripting.
Education
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Mount Kenya University
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer and Electronic Systems Engineering
Studied Computer and Electronic Systems Engineering at Mount Kenya University, completing in 2016.
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