Nairobi-based full-stack & Web3 engineer
Selected work
BITCOIN LIGHTNING CHECKOUT
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A non-custodial Bitcoin Lightning checkout that creates BOLT11 invoices, displays QR payments, detects LND settlement, and updates React in real time.
BITCOIN CORE / CI/CD02An open-source Bitcoin Core CI/CD tool that scores pull requests, identifies risk, and guides contributors before maintainer review. Bitcoin++ Open Source Track winner, with Btrust sponsorship.
Ongoing project: building a Bitcoin-to-KES remittance terminal with USSD integration to connect Bitcoin payments to Kenyan shillings through an accessible mobile interface.
ICP / CANISTER SMART CONTRACTS04An ICP Hackathon-winning visitor management system built on the Internet Computer, with canister smart contract architecture for decentralised visitor records and workflows.
Competition / Hackathon wins
Ai4Startup AgriFintech Hackathon · October 29–31, 2025
A mobile-first AgriFintech platform helping smallholder farmers in Kenya manage farms, reach markets, and access financial services through an English and Swahili interface designed for low-connectivity areas.
Built with Rita Mnavu, Rene Bosire, and Salma—with guidance from our mentors.
Bitcoin++ Open Source Edition · Nairobi · June 2026
An open-source pull-request quality gate and contributor mentor for Bitcoin Core. It scores incoming contributions, identifies risk, routes review-ready work, and gives new contributors specific feedback—all before maintainers spend time on manual triage.
Built by Aisha Omar and Mary Wangui for the Bitcoin open-source ecosystem.
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I build at the intersection of reliable systems and human needs.
With a BSc in Computer Information Systems and specialised training in backend engineering, blockchain, and AI, I take products from secure APIs and data models through to responsive user experiences.
Experience
Dada Dev · Nairobi
Completed an intensive one-month developer residency, collaborating with a cross-functional team to build a decentralised application using Bitcoin Core, secure JSON-RPC integrations, backend APIs, and Docker.
Comex Saku Business Park · Nairobi, Kenya
Configured, deployed, and provisioned 15+ network workstations, boosting office operational efficiency by 25%. Diagnosed and resolved 50+ software, hardware, and network connectivity issues weekly, maintaining 99%+ system availability. Monitored system performance and troubleshot infrastructure faults, reducing total operational downtime by 30%.
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment · Nairobi, Kenya
Engineered and restructured internal technical workflows, reducing issue response and resolution times by 40%. Audited and maintained a centralized digital inventory database tracking 200+ hardware and software assets. Collaborated with the primary ICT team to sustain 99% network uptime across critical government operations.
Kenya Methodist University · Nairobi
Coursework in advanced programming, data structures, database systems, software engineering, and network security.
Certifications
Backend Focus
Software Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Professional Development
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