Samuel Wainaina
@samuelwainaina1
Full-stack developer building trusted business systems and governed AI-assisted development, including a five-component retail system.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
As an Independent Software Developer, I was the sole developer of a five-component system for a Nairobi retail business: two mobile apps, a desktop point-of-sale, an analytics dashboard, and a shared backend.
I built the mobile apps with offline-first storage and sync, and developed the backend with 30+ database functions behind row-level security. I also wrote a security and performance gate for production migrations.
I built local-ops, a framework for AI-assisted development where coding agents claim work through a queue, report results, and wait for review. Every write goes through database functions, and production changes require recorded approval.
I also designed wallet-and-escrow booking, identity verification, and in-session safety flows for a self-initiated two-sided booking marketplace. I'm open to contract work or full-time roles, remote or in Nairobi, focused on business systems for small companies or setting up AI-assisted development for small teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Independent Software Developer
Self Employed
Jan 2026 - Present (10 months)
Sole developer of a five-component system for a retail business, including mobile apps, a desktop point-of-sale, an analytics dashboard, and a shared backend. Built local-ops, a framework for AI-assisted development with review gates and recorded approvals.
Founder and Product Lead
Self Employed
May 2025 - Dec 2025 (7 months)
Self-initiated a two-sided booking marketplace, designing wallet-and-escrow booking, identity verification, and safety flows. Planned and tracked development on Trello with collaborators before archiving the project.
Chat Moderator
Cloud Workers
Sep 2024 - Jul 2025 (10 months)
Met a monthly minimum of 1,500 messages over 40+ booked hours a week in 2–3-hour shifts, maintaining high message quality standards.
Volunteer Instructor
Muguga Professional Training Center
Feb 2024 - Mar 2024 (1 month)
Taught IT fundamentals and introductory Python to students.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Strathmore University
Bachelor of Informatics and Computer Science, Computer Science
2022 - 2024
Pursued a Bachelor of Informatics and Computer Science with a focus on Computer Science.
Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Information Technology, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
2020 - 2021
Studied Information Technology with a focus on computer and information sciences and support services.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
KenyaAuthorized to work in
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