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Since early 2016, I have been doing a lot of travelling and operating as a freelancer. Most of my work has varied from database design, web app development, software security and graphic design employing the usual technologies I have used before in previous work.

Since last year, I have been working on a very exciting payment platform that enables users to transact, manage, invoice and trade over the internet. It’s a comprehensive payment solution targeting the African market, allowing users exchange funds beyond the limitations of Providers, ISPs and national borders.

For this latest project I have employed the latest of my preferred technologies: ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core 2, C#, SQL Server, XHTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript and couple of third party services.

I was the only web developer for both Train Together and Ages. I worked closely with my graphic designer friend Mike Kirk to rebuild Train Together’s website from scratch and worked on my own creating Ages’s website and online shop.

Key roles and responsibilities
• Built both websites and e-commerce shop from scratch.
• Collaborated with graphic designer to recreate designs in code.
• Used WordPress for the websites and Magento for the online shop.
• Integrated payment solutions to the online shop.
• Constantly worked on new features for both websites.
• Performed regular Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
• Carry out routine website maintenance.
• Successfully worked with little supervision.

Technologies: XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, Magento, PayPal, Stripe, PHP, MySQL, Apache & CentOS.

I worked for this Kenyan telecommunication company in Nairobi for 2 years, one of my favourite jobs I have ever done. I quickly established myself as the lead developer and eventually became a senior manager in the company. Here I worked on numerous projects while playing an instrumental role in the company’s diversification plans from Fibre optics to Banking and from Telecommunications to VOIP and SMS delivery.

Key roles and responsibilities
• Played a key role in developing 5 projects for the company.
• Joined morning board meetings and contributed ideas.
• Regularly wrote a lot of content for the projects I worked on.
• Collaborated very closely with lead designer on concept ideas.
• Joined multiple meetings with potential investors and presented.
• Built couple of front facing sites using WordPress as backend CMS.

Technologies: ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, C#, SQL Server, IIS, Twilio, WordPress, PHP, MySQL, Apache, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Photoshop & Illustrator.

I worked as the lead developer for the company’s Soar Magazine which no longer exists unfortunately. I was responsible for building the magazine’s website and later the portal. The company depended heavily on me and I ended up maintaining my work even after I had left the company.

Key roles and responsibilities
• Developed the company’s Magazine website and portal alone.
• Collaborated with designers to recreate concept designs in code.
• Used both WordPress and Drupal as backend CMSs.
• Employed the latest Social Media trends.
• Performed constant Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
• Took part in a lot of the company’s Graphic Design work.
• Successfully migrated the sites and databases to a new server.

Technologies: XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, Drupal, PHP, MySQL, Apache, Photoshop & Illustrator.

I worked as the main and only web developer and IT expert. Through Citizens’ Eye,
I also ended up building two websites for Leicester City Council’s accessibility department and was responsible for these site’s maintenances for couple of years.

Key roles and responsibilities
• Designed and Developed custom websites from scratch.
• Used Umbraco as backend CMS.
• Complied with Web and Accessibility standards.
• Performed constant Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
• Carry out routine site maintenance.
• Designed multiple Logos, Brochures and Flyers.
• Successfully performed with minimum supervision.

Technologies: ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, Umbraco, IIS, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Photoshop
& Illustrator.

As the only developer, I worked on developing the company’s upcoming backend system which interprets raw DNA data from the lab to a user-friendly report accessible from the system. User’s can also upgrade to a different package and get access to more report about the state of their health. It was a very exciting project and I am very pleased to have developed the core of the interpretation system and gained a lot of knowledge about human DNA.

Technologies: .NET Core 2, ASP.NET MVC, C#, Dapper, Hangfire, SQL Server, T-SQL, XHTML, CSS and jQuery.