
Ian Githua
Skills
Timeline
Professional experience for Ian Githua
- 1 year and 2 months, Feb 2023 - Mar 2024
Full-Stack Developer Consultant
Goldvein Solutions Ltd
- Developed and delivered scalable microservice-based solutions using Java and Spring Boot while collaborating with cross-functional teams. - Integrated enterprise SAP systems through RESTful APIs, streamlining data workflows and improving operational efficiency. - Implemented and maintained automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab CI, reducing deployment times and increasing release reliability.
- 4 years, Nov 2018 - Oct 2022
Software Developer
eKRAAL Innovation Hub
- Junior Developer (Nov 2018–Dec 2019): Assisted in Java/Spring Boot backend development, testing, maintenance, and code reviews. - Mobile Developer (Jan 2020–Dec 2020): Built cross-platform apps using Flutter and React Native; integrated APIs and improved performance. - Software Developer (Jan 2021–Oct 2022): Designed microservice-based systems with Java and Spring Boot, containerised with Docker and Kubernetes; adopted TDD and integrated payment and messaging services.
- 4 months, Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Software Developer
Sematime Ltd
- Developed internal dashboards and web applications using Java, Vaadin, and CSS, enhancing data visualization and user interaction. - Collaborated with senior developers to refine interfaces and integrate backend services, delivering responsive and efficient applications. - Adhered to coding standards and best practices, ensuring maintainable code and smooth handover to team members.
- 4 months, Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
Software Developer
Safaricom PLC
- Engaged with developers to pinpoint and resolve software glitches, leading to a notable 70% decrease in support traffic. - Assisted with testing of client-server network components ensuring 99.9% uptime. - Maintained first-line support chart platform up and running 99% of the working hours and ensured to have cleared customer queue by 100 % before COB. - Developed libraries to assist developers in integrations with Safaricom's online payment using C# programming language reducing support traffic by 20%.
Educational background for Ian Githua
- Current 2 years and 3 months, since Apr 2024
Computer Science
University of Passau
- 3 years and 2 months, Sep 2015 - Oct 2018
Computer Science
Africa Nazarene University
Languages
English
C1 (Fluent)
German
A1-A2 (Basic)
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