Edwin Karanja
Staff Software Engineer at PixelEdge
Kenya
Summary
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Top SchoolEdwin Karanja is a Staff Software Engineer based in Kenya with nine years of hands-on experience designing and shipping reliable, client-facing systems. Currently at PixelEdge he architects cross-product solutions, translates complex client requirements into functional designs, and drives robust implementations across multiple tech stacks. His background includes building resilient APIs and 99% uptime microservices, as well as end-to-end backend systems and occasional frontend work from earlier roles. He combines strong systems engineering and DevOps experience—maintaining remote servers and cloud-based internal systems—with a pragmatic focus on error handling and operational reliability. A Jomo Kenyatta University graduate with a Second Class Upper in Computer Technology, he is known for learning new technologies rapidly and turning that curiosity into sophisticated, maintainable designs. Colleagues rely on him for thoughtful architecture and dependable execution across fast-moving product lines.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bsc Computer Technology, Web Programming, Networking, Databases., Second Class - Upper Division, Bsc Computer Technology, Web Programming, Networking, Databases., Second Class - Upper Division at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Github Skills (4)
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php9
laravel9
trend3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
edwin-karanja/php-point-of-sale
Jan 2018 - Sep 2018
Contributions:69 commits, 38 pushes, 2 branches in 7 months
sunergix/entrust-permissions
Apr 2020 - Aug 2024
Role-based Permissions for Laravel 5|6
Contributions:5 releases, 1 review, 2 PRs in 4 years 5 months
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