Simon Muchemi | Portfolio

Hello, I’m

I’m a software engineer with a Computer Science degree from Dedan Kimathi University of Technology and a certified ALX Software Engineer, specializing in scalable, high-performance back-end systems. With expertise in TypeScript, Python, Node.js, Flask, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and cloud technologies, I design and build robust applications that drive efficiency and reliability.

Ready to work.

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what i do

Back-End Development

Python

Shell Script

Git

Github

AWS

Postgresql

MySQL

MongoDB

Flask

Express

Building reliable full stack web solutions.
Developing scalable web solutions.
Leveraging LLMs and Machine Learning technologies to make powerful websites.

System Design

Python

Shell Script

Git

Github

AWS

MySQL

Designing scalable and maintainable system architectures.
Creating detailed system design documents.
Ensuring system reliability and performance.
Implementing best practices for system design.

Quality Assurance

Jest

Cypress

Mocha

Testing application backend.
Ensuring software quality through automated testing.
Performing manual testing to identify bugs.
Collaborating with developers to resolve issues.

experience

QA/QE Intern
@Teach2Give

September 2024 - December 2024

Contributed to the development and quality assurance of full-stack web applications using TypeScript
Wrote clean, maintainable code, implemented automated tests with Jest, and ensured application functionality aligned with user requirements.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve bugs, optimize performance, and enhance user experience.

projects i've worked on

featured projects

featured project

Devcamper API

A secure high performance platform for bootcamps, courses, reviews and users.

What is it about?

RESTful API that provides a platform for bootcamps, courses, reviews and users. It allows users to create, read, update and delete bootcamps, courses, reviews and users. The API also provides user authentication and authorization, password encryption, image upload, geocoding, pagination, filtering, sorting, querying, custom error handling middleware, rate limiting, cross-origin resource sharing (CORS), security headers, helmet, XSS protection, HPP protection, sanitization and logging. The API is documented using Postman.

ExpressNode.jsDockerAWSMongoDB

featured project

FilesearchTCP

A file search application that uses TCP sockets for communications and benchmarks various file search algorithms to search for strings provided by the client(s).

What is it about?

a high-performance, multi-threaded TCP server designed for fast and efficient string search operations within large text files. The server supports concurrent connections, real-time file updates, and secure communication via SSL. It is optimized for speed and built to function as a Linux service.

PythonSockets ProgrammingTCP/IPNetworking

featured project

Shopsmart API

A robust RESTful API for e-commerce operations built with Node.js and MongoDB

What is it about?

Features comprehensive endpoints for product management, secure user authentication, shopping cart operations, and payment integration (MPesa). Designed to support scalable e-commerce applications with detailed documentation for front-end integration.

ExpressTypeScriptAWS S3MongoDB

other projects

what's next

get in touch

I am open for dev roles.

Looking to discuss a project or just say hi? Feel free to message me anytime!

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what i do

Back-End Development

System Design

Quality Assurance

experience

QA/QE Intern @Teach2Give

projects i've worked on

Devcamper API

FilesearchTCP

Shopsmart API

other projects

get in touch

QA/QE Intern
@Teach2Give