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ALEX MAINA

Software Developer

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Nairobi, Kenya
Software Developer at Focus Mobile LTD
Studied APPLIED MATHEMATICS at KISII UNIVERSITY
Information Technology & Services
alexmuriuki.com
Joined August 6, 2021

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English
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Swahili
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Fluent
About
Alex is an engineering professional with industry experience crafting web applications. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-muriuki-maina/ He is a sharp thinker and an all round developer who has a sharp eye for different edge cases when building business solutions and products for customers. Proficient languages are JavaScript & Python. I also have with professional working experience with the following libraries/frameworks ReactJS, NextJS, TailwindCSS, Cypress, MochaJS, Jest and i18next. Currently learning Golang and ReactNative. I also write technical blogs which I do mostly for my future self and as a way to contribute back to the tech ecosystem here 👉 alexmuriuki.medium.com
Experience
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Focus Mobile LTD
Nov 2021 – Present
Nairobi
Software Developer
- Working on the app.smsleopard.com dashboard to improve mobile communication for 200+ corporate customers. - Spearheaded the revamp of the company’s website which was done using NextJS, TypeScript, and Cloudinary. The revamp resulted in a 25% improvement in SEO and reduced the First Contentful Paint from 1.6s to 0.8s. - Development of the bulk airtime feature, enabling customers to send out airtime in bulk. - Responsible for conducting Peer PR reviews with a team of 4 software engineers to maintain and enhance code quality. - Write comprehensive Unit, Integration, and End-to-End Tests with Cypress, Mocha, and Chai to ensure the reliability of application features for over 200 corporate customers. Achievements - Developed the dashboard’s surveys feature using React and Flow. This feature allows our users to add survey questions and choices together with sending out surveys to recipients. - Revamped the dashboard’s billing page. The revamp offered our customers an easier way to access payment options which include MPESA, PayPal, and Airtel Money.
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ThePlanetCalls
Aug 2021 – Dec 2021
Dublin
Volunteer Frontend Developer
- Made new UI features with the goal of delighting our site's visitors. - Contributed to the development of the NGOs projects while working with a cross-functional team of remote product managers, designers and writers.
Education
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KISII UNIVERSITY
Sep 2017 – Aug 2021
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS), APPLIED MATHEMATICS
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