Ian Mungai
Senior Software Engineer at Strive (YC S21) | Coding School For Kids.
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
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Top SchoolIan Mungai is a Senior Software Engineer based in Nairobi with 9 years of full-stack experience building production web applications using Angular, React/Next.js, SvelteKit and Node backends (Express, NestJS). He has shipped products across startups, education and enterprise sectors—most recently teaching and engineering at Strive (YC S21) while previously leading engineering efforts at Digital Vision and This Dot. Ian combines hands-on frontend craftsmanship with backend architecture experience, and has held CTO and senior engineering roles that reflect both delivery and technical leadership. His training spans a BSc in Computer Software Engineering and focused certifications in React and Blockchain, signaling a blend of solid fundamentals and modern web and decentralized tech interests. Colleagues know him for starting projects from the ground up and for mentoring junior developers, including hands-on classroom work teaching kids to code.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Complete React Developer in 2021 (w/ Redux, Hooks, GraphQL), Complete React Developer in 2021 (w/ Redux, Hooks, GraphQL) at Zero To Mastery AcademyBlockchain Engineer, Blockchain Engineer at Simplilearn AlumniBachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Software Engineering at Multimedia University Kenya
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Github Skills (153)
cordova-android10
backpack10
reward10
apache-cordova9
javascript9
zksync9
zustand9
server-side9
angular9
cli9
nest9
apollo-client9
qwik9
react9
realtek9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
smartcontractkit/solana-prediction-game
Jun 2022 - Jan 2023
Contributions:245 commits, 3 PRs, 1 comment in 7 months
iansamz/iansamz
Aug 2020 - Mar 2022
Contributions:8 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
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