Anita Akoth
Technical Director at Pesapal
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Summary
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SeniorAnita Akoth is a seasoned technology leader and Technical Director at Pesapal with nine years of software engineering experience in the fintech space. She has progressed from hands-on developer roles at Verviant Consulting Services, FElsoft Systems, jamodesigns, and early trainee positions to shaping technical strategy and delivery at Pesapal since 2023. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, she blends disciplined engineering with a focus on innovative solutions that align technology with business goals and societal impact. Her career shows a steady ascent into leadership while maintaining a strong focus on product and code quality, evidenced by her prior role as Technical Lead. Anita is known for partnering with cross-functional teams to build scalable web and backend systems that power customer-centric financial services. She is driven by continuous learning and a commitment to making technology accessible and valuable to the people she works with.
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
luo (kenya and tanzania), Swahili, English
Github Skills (8)
php8
laravel8
laravel-framework4
django1
django-project1
payment-gateway1
gateway1
payment1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (4)
anitaakoth/dataScienceR
Feb 2019 - Mar 2019
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
anitaakoth/wings
Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
Contributions:1 branch in 1 day
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