Dennis Mwangi Wanja

Co-founded an events discovery and ticketing product and owned architecture and delivery across frontend, backend, data ingestion, and infrastructure. Designed metadata ingestion and normalization pipelines using Playwright and Supabase to reconcile inconsistent event information into canonical listings. Built workflows for event discovery, search, ticket information, and event management, including a consumer-facing Nairobi Events Guide. Improved HustleSasa with React/TypeScript workflow redesigns for event management, merchant reporting, and storefront customization; iterated with users and stakeholders.

Led major projects including Edges Cards, Shop Pop, Tiny Assistants.ai, and Walbi Exchange; Built 20+ Web3 DApps across major EVM chains and Solana; Mentored junior developers across Kenya, Dubai, Uganda, and Rwanda in Web3 & AI development.

Major Projects: Lively Root (E-commerce Web Application): Designed and developed a production-grade consumer web application using Next.js and TypeScript for Lively Root, a direct-to-consumer horticulture e-commerce company that sells indoor and outdoor plants, curated plant gifts, and subscription products shipped directly from nursery partners. Delivered a high-performance, SEO-optimized storefront with responsive UI, scalable frontend architecture, and integrations supporting product discovery, customer education, and conversion-optimized purchasing flows. https://www.livelyroot.com KCB Group Bank WebApp: Led architecture of React Native & Next.js ecosystem enabling multi-currency card systems with microservices for high availability and banking-grade security. https://ke.kcbgroup.com ShopPop.ink: Scalable AI-powered e-commerce platform using Next.js & TypeScript, integrating Gemini AI for intelligent recommendations and personalized user experience. https://www.shoppop.ink TinyAssistants.ai: AI platform with Next.js & TypeScript offering conversational assistants for career development, coding support, and personalized guidance. https://www.tinyassistants.ai Walbi Exchange (2024): Built AI-powered decentralized exchange enabling automated market making and predictive trading insights..(https://www.walbi.com) Developed over 20 websites and DApps across major EVM chains (Layer 1 & Layer 2) and Solana. Mentored junior developers across Kenya, Dubai, Uganda, and Rwanda in Web3 and AI development. Impact: Delivered scalable AI and blockchain solutions used by hundreds of thousands of users, transforming fintech and e-commerce experiences.