Summary
Kinyua Ngugi is a software engineer based in Nairobi with 11 years of experience building Java-driven applications and cloud-backed mobile solutions. Currently at Microsoft, he brings a proven track record from fintech and product-focused roles—having maintained mobile banking channels at I&M Bank and led development of the OpenBusiness POS Android app integrating MPESA, PayPal and AWS serverless backends. He combines strong Android/Java expertise with backend Node.js and AWS FaaS experience, and has hands-on experience managing release pipelines, crash monitoring, and code obfuscation for production mobile apps. A first-class Computer Science graduate from the University of Nairobi, he pairs practical engineering with a clear focus on solving everyday problems through technology. Colleagues value his ability to move between legacy banking systems and modern cloud-native stacks while keeping user reliability front and center.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
8-4-4 KCSE certificate, A, 8-4-4 KCSE certificate, A at Kiambu High School
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, First class honours, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, First class honours at University of Nairobi
English, Swahili