Nickson Kaigi
Software Engineer
Nairobi County, Kenya
Summary
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Top SchoolNickson Kaigi is a seasoned software engineer with 13 years of hands-on Python experience, based in Nairobi, Kenya, who builds scalable back-end systems and responsive front-ends with strong database expertise. He has delivered production-grade SaaS features—such as inventory and pricing optimization for SKUify—and driven measurable performance improvements through PostgreSQL partitioning and database redesigns. His work spans CI/CD ownership, REST API development, and custom scripting (including Lua for Freeswitch), demonstrating a knack for automating operational complexity. Nickson’s background includes technical consulting for the World Bank and leading engineering efforts that increased product uptake in telecom and fintech projects, showing an ability to translate domain problems into reliable software. He pairs a Computer Science degree with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach and an appetite for improving systems where latency and scale matter most.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Github Skills (6)
ubuntu10
flatpak9
linux8
django2
python1
api1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
nickaigi/resume
May 2015 - Apr 2025
Contributions:18 pushes, 1 branch in 10 years
nickaigi/pgadmin4
Dec 2023 - Feb 2025
pgAdmin is the most popular and feature rich Open Source administration and development platform for PostgreSQL, the most advanced Open Source database in the world.
Contributions:22 pushes in 1 year 2 months
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