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Shem Mwaka

@shemmwaka

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Product-focused solution architect and senior full-stack developer driving scalable systems.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek a product-driven engineering role where I can lead cross-functional teams, own roadmaps, deliver scalable systems, and mentor engineers within an innovative, growth-oriented company.

I am a product-oriented Solution Architect and Senior Full Stack Developer with over eight years delivering enterprise-grade software across healthcare, telecommunications, insurance, and fintech.

I lead product ownership and engineering efforts—translating complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions, owning roadmaps, prioritization, and task allocation for teams of 8+ engineers.

My technical work spans modern PHP/Laravel stacks, cloud architectures, containerization, and AI-assisted workflows, with proven delivery for clients such as My1Health, Safaricom, and Britam Insurance.

I focus on high availability, performance, automated testing, and mentorship to maintain code quality and operational excellence while continuously improving systems and team capabilities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Product Owner & Senior Full Stack Developer

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My1Health

Feb 2025 - Present (8 months)

Report to CTO and lead product ownership and full-stack development, driving roadmap, task allocation for an 8+ engineer team and maintaining business-critical systems with 99.9% uptime.

Product Ownership Laravel PHP Vue.Js AWS CI CD Roadmapping Team Leadership

Current

Product Owner & Senior Full Stack

Current

My1Health

Feb 2025 - Present (8 months)

Report to the CTO and lead product ownership and development for multiple business-critical systems, ensuring 99.9% uptime and driving roadmap, requirements, and task allocation for an 8+ engineer team.

Product Ownership Laravel PHP Roadmapping AWS API Design Team Leadership CI CD

Senior Software Engineer

Dentus Inc

Jun 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 7 months)

Architected and developed enterprise Laravel applications for high-profile clients including Safaricom, led backend for M-PESA global site and delivered real-time game and campaign platforms.

Laravel PHP MySQL Redis Vue.Js Docker API Design Automated Testing

Software Engineer

Isobar

Nov 2021 - Apr 2023 (1 year 5 months)

Developed and maintained Laravel applications and scalable APIs for enterprise clients including Safaricom, implemented campaign management systems and CI/CD pipelines.

Laravel PHP MySQL API Development CI CD Agile jQuery Bootstrap

Software Engineer II

Qubes ICT

Jan 2021 - Nov 2021 (10 months)

Designed and built a loan management system and a real estate management platform with Laravel, integrating ERP and payment/rent collection features.

Laravel PHP System Integration ERP Integration MySQL Feature Design Reporting

Software Engineer

Azimath Company Limited

Oct 2017 - Dec 2020 (3 years 2 months)

Developed GIS and mapping solutions and Laravel-based tools for land use mapping, postal addressing and 3D city modeling projects in Kenya.

Laravel PHP GIS MySQL Mapping

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Strathmore University

Diploma, Business Information Technology

Diploma in Business Information Technology from Strathmore University; coursework focused on business IT principles and practical applications.

Strathmore University

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Networking

Completed Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification through Strathmore University, covering foundational networking concepts and practices.