Summary
Maryann Makena is a Senior Software Engineer based in Nairobi with six years of experience building responsive web and mobile applications and a track record of progressing from technical support to lead engineering roles. She blends full-stack development skills from Moringa School with data science training at African Leadership Experience to deliver user-centered, accessible interfaces and data-informed solutions. At Belva Digital and LEGALIT she drove product-focused engineering, and she now applies that experience to strategic engineering work at Arcmedix. Known for persistence and continuous improvement, she frames failures as learning opportunities and consistently raises the bar on quality and collaboration. Comfortable across the stack and in agile teams, she brings pragmatic delivery discipline informed by early client-facing roles in banking and support. Outside of day-to-day work she maintains an active GitHub presence reflecting practical projects and rapid iteration, emphasizing meaningful impact over flashy demos.
7 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Software Engineering Immersive, Fullstack Specialization, Software Engineering Immersive, Fullstack Specialization at Moringa School
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Bachelor of Science in Construction Management at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Data Program, Data Science, Data Program, Data Science at African Leadership Experience
English, Kiswahili, French