Samson Rapando
Channel Lead - Backend at Betika
Nairobi County, Kenya
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Top SchoolSamson Rapando is a seasoned backend engineer and technology leader with 10 years’ experience building resilient, high-availability systems for both cloud and on-premise environments. Currently Channel Lead - Backend at Betika after progressing through technical lead and project management roles, he blends hands-on architecture and coding with team-first leadership that holds individuals accountable to collective outcomes. He has a strong record of delivering stable production systems in high-throughput contexts and emphasizes rigorous testing—“code once, test twice”—as a guiding principle. Samson pairs formal training (BSc and ongoing MSc studies in Computer Science) with practical experience across startups, NGOs and enterprise environments in Nairobi, reflecting versatility and operational depth. Outside engineering he’s an active founder and writer, indicating a creative streak that informs clear communication and product-minded thinking.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science at The University of Nairobi, College of Biological and Physical SciencesMaster's degree Computer Science, Master's degree Computer Science at University of East LondonKenya Certificate of Secondary Education High School/Secondary Certificate Programs, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education High School/Secondary Certificate Programs at St Peter's Mumias Boys' High School
English, Kiswahili
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Github Skills (39)
nodejs9
react9
android8
typescript8
ios8
react-native8
cross-platform7
data-entry7
vuejs26
dhis26
medium6
mobile6
vuetify6
javascript6
flask5
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
rapando/node-api-boilerplate
Dec 2019 - May 2021
Just a boiler plate for new NODE APIs using the MVC pattern
Contributions:1 PR, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
mvc-patternapiboilerplateexpressjsboiler-plate
rapando/collatz-conjecture
Aug 2021 - Oct 2024
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 3 months
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