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Yara Lexie

@yaralexie

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Full-stack engineer specializing in cloud-native SaaS and AI/ML-driven products.

Rwanda

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles building scalable, AI-enabled SaaS on cloud-native stacks where I can lead technical delivery, optimize performance, and drive user growth.

I am a full-stack engineer and AI/ML specialist with experience scaling SaaS products to thousands of users and delivering measurable business outcomes. I combine startup leadership with enterprise technical skills across React/Next.js, cloud architecture, and machine learning.

As founder of Clouddojo.tech I scaled a platform from 0 to 12,000+ active users in six months, achieving $120K ARR while leading a 5-person development team and improving delivery speed and code quality.

In prior roles I led frontend development for a logistics platform, improving delivery times, user satisfaction, and operational cost savings through performance optimization and responsive interfaces.

I hold a Bachelor of Engineering in Machine Learning & AI, cloud certifications, and hands-on experience deploying AI/ML systems (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes). I focus on building reliable, cost-efficient, AI-enabled products.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder & Full-Stack Developer

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Clouddojo.tech

Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Scaled SaaS platform from 0 to 12,000+ active users in 6 months and achieved $120K ARR; led a 5-person team, reduced feature delivery time by 35% and improved code quality by 60%. Architected Node.js/PostgreSQL backend with 99.9% uptime and sub-200ms responses while integrating AI features that increased engagement 45% and exam pass rates 28%.

Node PostgreSQL React Next.js AWS Docker CI CD

Software Engineer

LADX Africa

Jul 2022 - Feb 2025 (2 years 7 months)

Led frontend development for a logistics platform handling 900+ daily orders, reducing delivery times by 22% and saving $50K annually; built responsive React/Next.js interfaces with a 4-member team and improved user satisfaction by 25%.

React Next.js TypeScript Performance Optimization REST APIs Frontend Engineering UX

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Amazon Web Services (certifications)

Professional Certifications, Cloud Architecture

Earned AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner credentials (listed for 2029).

African Leadership University

Bachelor of Engineering, Machine Learning & AI

Activities and societies: Dean's List 2024-2025

Completed a Bachelor of Engineering focused on Machine Learning & AI with coursework in full-stack development, cloud computing, and systems design; named to the Dean's List for 2024–2025.