Kennan Obura
Software Engineer at Safaricom PLC
Nairobi County, Kenya
Summary
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Top SchoolKennan Obura is a software engineer with eight years of experience building scalable web and backend systems, currently delivering solutions at Safaricom PLC in Nairobi. He brings strong full-stack expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Next.js), Java, Python, and PHP, and practical mobile experience with Flutter and Kotlin. Kennan combines hands-on implementation with a keen interest in applying AI/ML to automate workflows and inform data-driven decisions. His career spans enterprise and public-sector projects—from NTS Computers and ICT Authority to earlier internships in energy and GIS—highlighting an ability to adapt technical solutions across industries. Colleagues describe him as a continuous learner who focuses on performance and user experience while translating complex requirements into production-ready software.
7 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science (Software Engineering), Software Engineering, Computer Science (Software Engineering), Software Engineering at Kenyatta University
English, KiswahiliGithub contributions (3)
KennanObura/Transcoder_spring_01
Jul 2020 - Jul 2020
Contributions:22 commits in 16 days
Kennan/skinprescription
Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 day
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