Tom Mugo
Senior Software Engineer - (Backend, Data Engineering)
Nairobi County, Kenya
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Top SchoolTom Mugo is a senior software and data engineer with 14 years of experience designing and delivering backend systems, event-driven ETL pipelines, and cloud-native microservices for organizations including the UN World Food Programme, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Andela, and Nebula.io. He blends hands-on API and data model design (Python, Django/Flask, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) with production-grade deployment and observability on GCP/AWS using Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform and CI/CD. At Andela he built pipelines ingesting and transforming 200M+ records for AI models and implemented kNN/vector search and Redis-backed caching for scalable search and locking. Comfortable moving between architecture, implementation and product management, he applies efficient algorithms and data structures to solve real business problems and has a track record of shipping resilient systems in resource-constrained environments. Based in Nairobi, he pairs technical depth with program-level experience in eHealth and humanitarian payments, making him adept at translating complex domain requirements into pragmatic engineering solutions.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
KCSE, Math, Science, History, KCSE, Math, Science, History at Kiambu High SchoolBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science, 2:1, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science, 2:1 at Dedan Kimathi University of TechnologyMaster's Degree, Project Planning and Management, Master's Degree, Project Planning and Management at Kampala International UniversityBsc, Computer Science, Bsc, Computer Science at Kenyatta University
Swahili, English, Kikuyu
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (11)
sql-server6
asp-net6
django-forms6
django6
android5
ios4
react-native4
data-collection4
mobile2
dashboard1
dhis21
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
CHAIUganda/ChaiFood
Mar 2016 - Mar 2016
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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