Summary
James Nyamu is a software engineer with 11 years of experience building scalable, cloud-first enterprise systems across Microsoft technologies, mobile and web. Currently at Microsoft, he previously led architecture and platform modernization at Andela—consolidating polyglot systems into a strongly typed, event-driven stack that cut onboarding time, reduced bugs, and improved capacity planning for developer placement. He also shipped distributed, online/offline supply-chain solutions and helped launch the first commodity stock exchange for East and Central Africa while at Virtual City. Comfortable across Azure, distributed systems and real-time services, James combines hands-on implementation with pragmatic architecture to turn complex operational workflows into stable, measurable platforms. Based in Kenya, he blends product-focused engineering with a knack for improving developer productivity and system reliability at scale.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Software Engineering at Kenyatta University