Leonard Cheruiyot
Founder at MobiDev
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
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Top SchoolLeonard Cheruiyot is a founder and entrepreneur based in Nairobi with 11 years of experience building and advising technology ventures. He leads MobiDev, combining a background in actuarial science and IT with practical business consulting experience across East Africa, including market research and policy development in South Sudan. Known for turning "crazy ideas" into structured initiatives, he blends problem-solving instincts with hands-on operational skills like budgeting, event organization, and strategic planning. His early leadership as Director of Academic Affairs at Maseno University reflects a long-standing focus on stakeholder engagement and governance. Comfortable at the intersection of data, technology and business, Leonard brings analytical rigor and a knack for practical implementation to startup challenges.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Starehe Boys' Centre & SchoolBachelor of Science (BSc), Actuarial Science with Information Technology, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Actuarial Science with Information Technology at Maseno University
Swahili, French, English
Github Skills (32)
laravel10
php10
mpesa10
payment-service9
react8
laravel-framework8
nodejs8
payment-methods7
typescript7
api7
csv5
reader5
csv-import5
csv-export4
memory-efficient4
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
le-yo/mifosmarketplace
May 2020 - Jun 2022
MifosMarkeplace
Contributions:2 PRs, 43 pushes, 4 branches in 2 years 1 month
le-yo/LaravelSeeder---Counties-in-kenya
Dec 2014 - Jun 2017
Contributions:4 commits, 1 PR, 2 pushes in 2 years 6 months
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