Dennis Kainga

denniskainga@gmail.com

+254 799 628 293

Nairobi, Kenya

Professional Summary

Full Stack Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience architecting and building scalable enterprise applications. Specialized in Laravel backend development, React/Vue.js frontends, and container orchestration with Docker & Kubernetes. Proven track record leading cross-functional teams on projects spanning fintech, supply chain, retail automation, and agricultural technology. Passionate about clean code, performance optimization, and mentoring junior developers.

Technical Skills

Backend:

PHP, Laravel, Laravel Livewire, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Authentication & Authorization

Frontend:

JavaScript, React, Vue.js, Next.js, Tailwind CSS

DevOps & Infrastructure:

Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines, GitHub Actions, AWS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis

Professional Experience

ILO Value

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Nairobi, Kenya

January 2022 – Present

Architected and built supply chain tracking system serving 50+ logistics companies with real-time GPS tracking and analytics.
Led migration of monolithic application to microservices using Docker & Kubernetes, reducing deployment time by 80%.
Mentored team of 5 junior developers, establishing coding standards and code review practices.
Implemented CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, reducing deployment failures by 95%.

Quest Web Developers LTD

Full Stack Engineer

Nairobi, Kenya

June 2021 – December 2021

Built POS system used by 100+ retail outlets with inventory management and real-time sales analytics.
Developed RESTful APIs for mobile app handling 10,000+ transactions daily.
Optimized database queries reducing response time by 60%.

AgriTech Innovations

Junior Full Stack Developer

Nairobi, Kenya

March 2021 – May 2021

Built dairy farm ERP system managing milk collection, processing, and distribution for large-scale farms.
Created responsive frontend using React with Tailwind CSS.
Implemented backend APIs for farm management operations.

Projects & Achievements

Track & Trace System: Supply chain visibility platform with real-time GPS tracking serving 50+ companies.

POS System: Retail operations platform deployed across 100+ retail outlets with inventory management and analytics.

Dairy ERP: Agricultural management system for large-scale dairy farms with production tracking and financial reporting.

Garage Management: Workshop management system with service tracking and customer history.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

University of Nairobi

Graduated 2020

Soft Skills

• Technical Leadership
• Team Mentoring
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Agile & Scrum

Languages

• English (Fluent)
• Swahili (Native)
• Sheng (Fluent)

References

Available upon request