Alex Otara
Software Engineer
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Otara is a Full Stack Software Engineer based in Nairobi with three years of hands-on experience building user-focused web applications from concept to deployment. Proficient in C, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and MySQL, he ships interfaces and APIs using React, Next.js, Node.js, and Django while bridging front-end polish with back-end reliability. A graduate in Economics and Statistics from Kenyatta University, he combines quantitative thinking with practical engineering to solve complex problems and optimize performance. Eager for internship or entry-level roles, Alex is committed to continuous learning, collaboration, and applying data-driven insights to improve product decisions. An adaptable developer, he thrives on turning prototypes into production-ready systems and is keen to contribute to growing teams in East Africa and beyond.
4 years of coding experience
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education at Kisii SchoolBachelor's degree, Economics and Statistics, Bachelor's degree, Economics and Statistics at Kenyatta University
French, English
Github Skills (27)
api8
3d8
rest8
nodejs8
threejs8
mysql7
javascript7
graphql7
typescript6
dashboard6
cms6
content-management5
headless-cms5
jamstack5
3d-graphics5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
OtaraAlex/alx-higher_level_programming
Nov 2022 - May 2023
Contributions:384 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
OtaraAlex/alx-system_engineering-devops
Aug 2022 - Feb 2023
Contributions:244 commits, 317 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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