David Kariuki
Chief Technology Officer at WorkPay Africa
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Kariuki is a pragmatic technology leader and Chief Technology Officer based in Nairobi with eight years delivering mobile and web products across fintech and startup environments. He began as an Android developer and progressed through hands-on roles at Afrisoft and TozzaPlus to lead engineering and now steer platform strategy at WorkPay Africa. His strengths span Android development, PHP APIs and frameworks, JavaScript and Java, reflecting a full-stack mobile-first orientation informed by an Electrical & Electronics Engineering degree from the University of Nairobi. David combines product-minded execution with a developer’s attention to code quality and scalable APIs, often bridging legacy systems with modern mobile experiences. Colleagues note his ability to move quickly from prototyping to production while keeping teams focused on measurable outcomes. He brings a practical blend of embedded-systems thinking and software architecture that helps small teams punch above their weight.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bsc Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Engineering, Bsc Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Engineering at University of Nairobi
Github Skills (5)
rest1
rest-client1
android1
networking1
kotlin1
Github contributions (5)
eukaprotech/networking
Nov 2017 - Mar 2020
Contributions:103 commits, 106 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
eukaprotech/localserver
Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
Contributions:12 commits, 14 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
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