Backend Developer

Carlos

ID Verified
2,500/mo
Nairobi, Kenya
Looking for Full-time
8 hours/day
Availability: EU timezone

Profile Description

Full-stack developer with a keen focus on backend engineering. Built production grade APIs and real-time, scalable web applications using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. Experienced in full project lifecycles—from designing APIs and data pipelines to implementing responsive frontends with Vue.js and Tailwind CSS. Passionate about creating seamless developer-to- user experiences.

Top Skills

HTML5/CSS3 · 4 yearsJavaScript (ES6+) · 4 yearsMySQL · 3 yearsFirebase · 2 yearsMongoDB · 2 years

Skills & Expertise

Software Development

HTML5/CSS3Advanced
JavaScript (ES6+)Advanced
MySQLAdvanced
Vue.jsIntermediate
Node.jsIntermediate
REST API DesignIntermediate
PostgreSQLIntermediate
FirebaseIntermediate
RedisIntermediate
MongoDBIntermediate
TypeScriptIntermediate
Webpack/ViteIntermediate
Material-UI/Chakra UIIntermediate
AWS (EC2 S3 Lambda)Intermediate
Tailwind CSSBeginner
GoBeginner
CI/CD PipelinesBeginner
VercelBeginner
Docker/KubernetesBeginner
FlutterBeginner

Work Experience

Software Developer Intern

Pesapal Ltd

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

Key Achievements:

Contributed to the NIDA frontend for Tanzanian vendor verification, integrating national ID APIs to ensure secure, complaint merchant onboarding. Led the migration of their search availability engine from Vue 2 to Vue 3, enhancing performance, reliability and cross platform consistency.

Vue.jsWebpack/ViteJavaScript (ES6+)TypeScriptMaterial-UI/Chakra UINode.jsTailwind CSSREST API DesignHTML5/CSS3

Quick Stats

Age23 years
English LevelFluent
Other Languages
SwahiliFluent
ID VerificationVerified
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