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Philip Mutua

Email: [email protected] | Phone: +254 722 212 132 | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pmutua | GitHub: github.com/pmutua | Website: philipmutua.xyz

Professional Summary

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with over 9 years of experience delivering scalable, high-quality solutions across industries including fintech, healthcare, SaaS, and non-profit. Strong expertise in backend development, API design, cloud deployments, and team mentoring. Skilled in TypeScript, Python, Angular, Django, and diverse cloud platforms. Proven ability to lead projects and enhance user experiences using modern technologies and agile methodologies.

Technical Skills

Languages: Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS/SCSS, Ruby, Bash/Shell, XML

Frontend: Angular, React, Vue.js, Next.js, Ember.js, Material, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, MUI, HTML5, SASS

Backend: Node.js (Express.js), Django, Flask, FastAPI, Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, RESTful APIs, Microservices, Webhooks

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, Firebase, Supabase, Cloudflare (Workers, R2 Storage), Railway, Vercel

AI & LLMs: OpenAI API, LangChain, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, RAG systems, Embeddings

Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Firestore, NeonDB, MySQL, SQLite

Vector Databases: Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus

ORMs: Django ORM, Sequelize, SQLAlchemy, SQLObject, SQLModel

DevOps & CI/CD: Docker, Kubernetes (implied by containerization context), Terraform (Infrastructure as Code), GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, Automated Testing, NGINX, Git

Tools & Methodologies: Jira, Postman, VS Code, Jest (Unit Testing), Nx (Monorepo), RabbitMQ, Agile, Scrum, TDD, SDLC, Code Review, System Optimization, API Development

Data & Analytics (Python): Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib

Experience

Senior Developer, Web Chatbot Development

Equity Bank Group — Dec 2023 to Present

  • Delivered 50+ production releases with zero downtime.
  • Migrated 50,000+ customers to a bilingual chatbot platform, significantly improving user accessibility and regional engagement.
  • Integrated Large Language Models to enhance chatbot interactions, improving user satisfaction by 40%.
  • Developed comprehensive unit and integration tests, reducing post-release bugs by 90%.
  • Drove architecture and development of internal tools and customer-facing banking applications with Angular and Azure DevOps.

AI Hackathon Team Lead — CodeCraftGPT

Tunga AI Hackathon — Sep 2023

  • Led team to develop an AI-powered developer assistant using OpenAI API and Streamlit.
  • Built tools for code refactoring, style checks, and test generation.
  • Applied prompt engineering and LangChain for advanced workflows.

Software Development Consultant (Part-time)

Asgard Technologies — May 2023 to Dec 2023

  • Delivered custom web solutions for business scaling and process automation.
  • Provided technical consulting on architecture and implementation.
  • Mentored teams on modern software development best practices.

Senior Full Stack Engineer

iTalanta — Apr 2022 to Apr 2023

  • Developed Syndic4You SaaS platform serving 500,000+ communities and 100,000+ users.
  • Built scalable backend services with Express.js, TypeScript, Firebase Cloud Functions.
  • Maintained Nx monorepo architecture for modularity and reuse.
  • Managed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Docker on GCP.
  • Reduced deployment times by 60%.

Software Engineer

Nouveta — Jul 2019 to Apr 2022

  • Built Parish Development Model MVP with Angular and Django REST Framework.
  • Developed Nairobi County Government Local Business License platform, deployed on Azure Cloud with Docker.
  • Implemented OSHA platform backend with JWT-based security and deployment on Azure.

Back End Engineer

Xelpha Health — Feb 2018 to Jun 2019

  • Redesigned backend for healthcare platform using Django REST Framework.
  • Implemented secure JWT authentication and role-based access control.
  • Developed CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker.
  • Improved system performance by 40% and reduced bugs by 80%.

Systems Developer

Action Africa Help International — Nov 2017 to Feb 2018

  • Customized Odoo ERP modules for logistics and asset tracking.
  • Implemented vehicle tracking and inventory workflows using Python.

Education

Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp Moringa School — Apr 2017 to Oct 2017

  • Completed comprehensive full stack training specializing in Ruby on Rails and JavaScript frameworks.

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business Management & Information Technology Kabarak University

Certifications

  • Tunga AI Hackathon 2023 — Certificate of Participation
  • Moringa School Full Stack Development Program
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