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paul-murithi/README.md

Backend-focused software engineer (in progress) BSc IT @ MKU, Kenya

Building systems that deal with payments, transactions, and real-world failure cases.

Current Focus

SokoFlow

Headless WhatsApp-native ERP system for Kenyan SMEs.

Building a conversational backend where inventory management, sales recording, stock checks, and report generation happen entirely through chat-based workflows.

Engineering Focus

  • finite state machines (FSMs)
  • async webhook architectures
  • Redis-backed session management
  • idempotent distributed workers
  • Celery task orchestration
  • chaos testing & failure recovery
  • simulation-first systems design
  • observability & correlation tracing

Stack

Python · FastAPI · PostgreSQL · Redis · Celery · SQLAlchemy · Docker

Interests

  • payment infrastructure
  • distributed systems
  • transactional data systems
  • async processing & queues
  • API design & observability

Tech

Languages: TypeScript, Go, Python, C++, SQL Backend: Node.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis Frontend: React, Tailwind, HTMX DevOps: Docker, GitHub Actions, Linux

Direction

Working toward FinTech + distributed backend systems, with a focus on designing and owning systems end-to-end.

Contact

Open to discussions around backend systems & FinTech. Feel free to reach out or open an issue.

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  1. simpesa simpesa Public

    Local-first M-Pesa (Daraja) API simulator built as a containerized transactional appliance.

    TypeScript

  2. TransitEase-Bus-Travel-Website TransitEase-Bus-Travel-Website Public

    Java 2 1

  3. SokoFlow SokoFlow Public

    Conversational ERP engine for Kenyan SMEs — stateful WhatsApp workflows over stateless HTTP.

    Python

  4. AirBnB_clone_v3 AirBnB_clone_v3 Public

    Forked from alexaorrico/AirBnB_clone_v2

    Python

  5. simple_shell simple_shell Public

    A minimal Unix-like command-line interpreter written in C. It replicates the core functionality of a shell like bash by reading user input, parsing commands, and executing them.

    C

  6. exam-timetable-extractor exam-timetable-extractor Public

    A simple Python-based tool that extracts your personal exam schedule from the official MKU end-semester timetable spreadsheet.

    Python