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

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

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.

• 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

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

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

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

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

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