Michael Mwangi
Freelance Software Engineer at Self employed
Nairobi County, Kenya
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Mwangi is a Nairobi-based freelance software engineer with 13 years of hands-on experience building front-end web applications and Python/Django backends, working solo since 2016/2017. He brings strong practical skills in HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, MySQL and Git-based workflows, paired with a background in scientific computing and community-focused volunteering. His early research roles at RTI International and Aga Khan Foundation sharpened his data-driven approach to problem solving and user-focused design. Trained at Kenya School of Professional Studies and Kenya Methodist University, he combines formal IT credentials with a track record of independent client work across the East African tech ecosystem. Notably, he blends freelance agility with research-rooted rigor, making him effective on projects that require both rapid delivery and analytical depth.
14 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Information Systems, deferred, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Information Systems, deferred at Kenya Methodist UniversityAdvanced Diploma Information Technology, Information Technology, Distinction, Advanced Diploma Information Technology, Information Technology, Distinction at kenya school of professional Studies
Github Skills (48)
sparkpost8
xml8
kodi8
windows-desktop7
fingerprinting7
chrome-extension7
esp82667
linux7
django-email7
media-player7
django7
arduino7
python7
simple-email-service7
xbmc7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
puttu/python-sparkpost
Feb 2016 - Apr 2016
Contributions:10 pushes, 5 branches in 1 month
client-librarypythonsparkpost
puttu/onewire
Jan 2019 - Jan 2019
Contributions:9 pushes in 1 day
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