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I am a motivated and constantly learning software developer with full-stack experience, eager to take on new challenges. I've been fortunate to work through every stage of the application lifecycle—from design, implementation, testing to automating deployment—which has spurred my appetite to deepen my knowledge. I enjoy facing interesting problems and learning from those around me, while also providing mentorship. As a freelance developer, I have gained valuable skills beyond the technical aspects, such as project planning, client management, and successful on-time delivery.…I am a motivated and constantly learning software developer with full-stack experience, eager to take on new challenges. I've been fortunate to work through every stage of the application lifecycle—from design, implementation, testing to automating deployment—which has spurred my appetite to deepen my knowledge. I enjoy facing interesting problems and learning from those around me, while also providing mentorship. As a freelance developer, I have gained valuable skills beyond the technical aspects, such as project planning, client management, and successful on-time delivery.

Alvin Njenga

Full Stack Developer, Cloud Developer, Back-End Developer, +5

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I am a motivated and constantly learning software developer with full-stack experience, eager to take on new challenges. I've been fortunate to work through every stage of the application lifecycle—from design, implementation, testing to automating deployment—which has spurred my appetite to deepen my knowledge. I enjoy facing interesting problems and learning from those around me, while also providing mentorship. As a freelance developer, I have gained valuable skills beyond the technical aspects, such as project planning, client management, and successful on-time delivery.…I am a motivated and constantly learning software developer with full-stack experience, eager to take on new challenges. I've been fortunate to work through every stage of the application lifecycle—from design, implementation, testing to automating deployment—which has spurred my appetite to deepen my knowledge. I enjoy facing interesting problems and learning from those around me, while also providing mentorship. As a freelance developer, I have gained valuable skills beyond the technical aspects, such as project planning, client management, and successful on-time delivery.

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I am a motivated and constantly learning software developer with full-stack experience, eager to take on new challenges. I’ve been fortunate to work through every stage of the application lifecycle—from design, implementation, testing to automating deployment—which has spurred my appetite to deepen my knowledge. I enjoy facing interesting problems and learning from those around me, while also providing mentorship. As a freelance developer, I have gained valuable skills beyond the technical aspects, such as project planning, client management, and successful on-time delivery.

Skills

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Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Swahili

Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Full Stack Developer

January 1, 2023 - Present

In my role as a freelance developer I developed skills beyond the technical aspects of my work with a focus on project planning, successful on-time delivery, and client satisfaction. Responsibilities included project management to ensure deadlines were met, continuous feedback loops at milestones, collaboration with in-house designers/developers, managing clients through consultations, technical advice, defining project parameters and clear communication, and investing in continuous technical learning to stay current on best practices and new methodologies.

Software Developer at Merkle (Dentsu)

December 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025

Worked on an in-house reporting and QA application designed to provide digital marketers with data-driven warnings and suggestions for managing accounts using user-defined criteria. Played an integral role in developing a new greenfield project, contributing to planning and high-level decisions as a junior developer. Gained experience in building production quality software working with product managers and designers to implement features across the stack. Spearheaded React unit tests using Cypress and wrote XUnit tests with Moq for .NET microservices, introducing NodeJS testing using Jest. Contributed to the migration of the application from a monolithic backend to a microservice event-driven architecture. Gained deep knowledge of integrating with third party APIs, especially Google and Facebook. Extensively used Google Cloud Platform for building and deploying the application image using Docker and related cloud services.

Intern at Hen Creative

December 31, 2018 - July 14, 2025

Worked as a WordPress developer at a web design agency, primarily handling custom themes and e-commerce websites. Built custom websites using HTML, CSS, and Javascript (jQuery) based on PSD or client images. Gained experience with Woo-commerce for professional e-commerce sites. Managed client interactions by explaining website updates, translating client requests into new features, and meeting deadlines.

Freelance Full Stack Developer at Self-employed

January 1, 2023 - Present

In my role as a freelance developer I developed skills beyond the technical aspects of my work with a focus on project planning, successful on-time delivery, and client satisfaction. Project management: Ensuring project deadlines are met, a continuous feedback loop at important milestones and collaboration with in-house designers/developers. Managing clients: Handling client consultations, providing technical advice on their goals and vision, defining project parameters and expectations and clear communication. Continuous technical development: Investing in technical learning to stay up-to-date on developments in best practices and new methodology using online sources and certifications.

Software Developer at Merkle (Dentsu)

January 1, 2023 - July 14, 2025

Worked on an in-house reporting and QA application designed to provide digital marketers with data-driven warnings and suggestions for managing accounts using user-defined criteria. Played integral role in development of new greenfield project contributing to planning and high level decisions as a junior. Built production quality software, collaborating closely with product managers and designers to implement features across the stack. Spearheaded React unit tests using Cypress, wrote XUnit tests with Moq for .NET microservices, and introduced NodeJS testing with Jest. Worked on migrating the application from a monolithic backend to a microservice event-driven architecture. Deep knowledge of integrating with third party APIs such as Google and Facebook. Extensively used Google Cloud Platform for deployment using Docker, Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks, hosted SQL and NoSQL databases.

Intern at Hen Creative

December 31, 2018 - July 14, 2025

Worked as a WordPress developer primarily dealing with custom themes and e-commerce websites. Used PSD or images from clients to build fully functional custom websites with HTML, CSS and JavaScript (jQuery). Built professional e-commerce websites using WooCommerce. Interacted with clients by explaining website updates, translating requests into features, and meeting deadlines.