Wambua Makenzi

Wambua Makenzi

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ABOUT ME
Full Stack web developer(MEAN)
Full Stack web developer(MEAN)

Programming has always been an intimate affair for me from my childhood. This is how I ended up taking CS classes and working as a programmer. Node js gets me going, I appreciate how diverse the language can be, the community out there and that I can write code for more than one platform in the same language, using the same skills and behaviours from my experience working with it. My experience with javascript spans multiple fields, from web-development in Angular/React/Express, mobile app programming in Dart and Flutter, making applications for desktop platforms and doing some systems programming in NodeJS I did not start off writing javascript however, I started off with languages like C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, PHP(for the longest time), Python ... etc, and over the years fine-tuned to specific languages for specific purposes. I am still a game developer, I make video games in Unreal Game Engine. Recently, I also recently picked up Lumberyard engine from Amazon. With these engines, I still get to work with C and C++ and work on other creative aspects like character modelling and writing scripts for animation. I also do digital image processing, designing VSTs in C and C++. This stemmed from my interests and passion for writing music. I write music every single day, play the piano at least three times a week and play dubstep shows in my country as a DJ.

Swahili, English
Nairobi (+03:00)
Joined November 2017
EXPERTISE
2 years experience
Been coding enterprise applications in Angular 2 later to 4 for European banks and other clients I have an expert certification in Angula...
Been coding enterprise applications in Angular 2 later to 4 for European banks and other clients I have an expert certification in Angular from PluralSight This is one of the frameworks where I can say that I have indeed achieved mastery, just from the sheer amount of time I have spent working with it. I have read most of the documentation, looked at the core code, understand the backend of the HTTP module, active contributer in gitter. I have also answered a lot of questions on StackOverflow and Github on the same.
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5 years experience
PHP was really my first love. I have lots 3 years experience building backend applications for banks, relying mostly on PHP. I built my o...
PHP was really my first love. I have lots 3 years experience building backend applications for banks, relying mostly on PHP. I built my own PHP MVC framework demonstrating expert level knowledge on PHP I later moved to Laravel then to Lumen
3 years experience
Still use jQuery a lot to do animations, static pages, landing page designs, HTML5 games and more jQuery is simple, good for non Single P...
Still use jQuery a lot to do animations, static pages, landing page designs, HTML5 games and more jQuery is simple, good for non Single Page Applications and still my go to framework for those specific purposes
jQuery UIjQueryHtml5, css3 and jquery
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jQuery UIjQueryHtml5, css3 and jquery
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1 year experience
I have developed several complete applications in Ionic. Mostly realtime applications relying on Firebase as the data store. Ionic makes ...
I have developed several complete applications in Ionic. Mostly realtime applications relying on Firebase as the data store. Ionic makes mobile development simple and intuitive. I like how easy it is to add a components. Ionic also uses angular(although the latest release uses web component) so it took me literally a week to master My best Ionic work is my anonymous application much like Saraha but with an interesting twist I have answered lots of questions on Github and StackOverflow on this technology
Ionic
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Ionic
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2 years experience
I have use Flask Python to develop APIS. I can implement templating, authentication, encryption, anything a modern API requires Pythons n...
I have use Flask Python to develop APIS. I can implement templating, authentication, encryption, anything a modern API requires Pythons nature makes Flask one of my favorite languages for server side development I have built commercial grade APIs that are still in use at this point, in Flask.
FlaskPython
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FlaskPython
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1 year experience
I use RXJS to handle any kind of asynchronous request My experience with this technology spans back to when the angular team decided to i...
I use RXJS to handle any kind of asynchronous request My experience with this technology spans back to when the angular team decided to include it in Angular. I like the composable nature of observables, the possibilities with this are limitless.
SOCIAL PRESENCE
GitHub
ng2modals
Modal window Implementation (Angular2 or Angular4). This is an implementation for modal windows that is reusable( for all parts of your project), customizable and independently testable
TypeScript
0
0
CSS-Flexbox
Testing out CSS Flexbox
CSS
0
0
Stack Overflow
1 Reputation
0
0
0
EMPLOYMENTS
Mentor
FrauenLoop gUG
2017-06-01-Present
I help mentor immigrant women in Germany on web development and interactive design. I help empower women and girls with applied technical...
I help mentor immigrant women in Germany on web development and interactive design. I help empower women and girls with applied technical skills and knowledge of the business software development cycle.
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Sofware Developer
Andela
2016-10-01-Present
Andela extends engineering teams with world-class software developers. We recruit the most talented developers on the African continent, ...
Andela extends engineering teams with world-class software developers. We recruit the most talented developers on the African continent, shape them into technical leaders, and place them as full-time distributed team members with companies that range from Microsoft and IBM to dozens of high-growth startups. Backed by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, GV (Google Ventures) and Spark Capital, Andela is building the next generation of global technology leaders.
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Full Stack Developer
UAETechEquity
2016-10-01-Present
UAETechEquity provides a Saas platform for managing debit cards
UAETechEquity provides a Saas platform for managing debit cards
PHP
Angular 5
PHP
Angular 5
PROJECTS
Bank Card management systemView Project
2017
Worked with them to create core banking systems for their customers
Worked with them to create core banking systems for their customers
PHP
Node.js
Angular 2
PHP
Node.js
Angular 2
Kids Math AppView Project
Invidual
2018
App that teaches kids basic math
App that teaches kids basic math
HTML/CSS
jQuery
HTML/CSS
jQuery