Dorcas L
Hobbyist Kernel Developer at Freelance
Nairobi County, Kenya
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Top SchoolDorcas L is a versatile engineer with 8 years of hands-on experience spanning kernel development, product engineering, and data products. Currently contributing to the Linux kernel media subsystem and confidential computing as a hobbyist kernel developer, she brings low-level C/C++ expertise alongside higher-level experience in Java, JavaScript, NodeJS, PySpark and Scala from roles at Microsoft and other firms. Her background uniquely bridges hardware and software product development—from SMT manufacturing and firmware prototyping to building authentication SDKs and data engineering pipelines—so she understands systems end-to-end. An avid learner and mentor, she uses Agile techniques to coach STEM students in Kenya and has been recognized for outstanding mentorship in international competitions. Practical, customer-focused, and data-driven, she leverages feedback loops to iterate products sustainably while thriving in collaborative teams.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BSc., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BSc., Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyThe Kenya High School
Github Skills (35)
messaging10
scada10
iot-cloud10
aio10
telecom10
opc-ua10
sdn9
lorawan9
device-management9
5g9
opc9
iot-application9
iot-framework9
bacnet9
software-update9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
absmach/supermq-sdk-rust
Dec 2024 - Feb 2025
Rust SDK for SuperMQ
Contributions:1 review, 1 PR, 11 pushes in 1 month
dorcaslitunya/anitasKitchen
Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
Contributions:1 PR, 9 pushes, 2 branches in 7 days
reactkitchenjavascripttypescriptmarket
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