Available for Full-Time Roles & Contracts

Building reliable web systems with clean, production-ready code.

Hi, I'm Raynald Gitau, a Full-Stack Software Developer based in Nairobi. I design and build full-lifecycle web applications, high-performance APIs, and clean data architectures using React, PHP/Laravel, Node.js, and TypeScript.

3+ Full-Stack Platforms
B.S. Software Engineering (USIU)
100% Clean Code Commitment
Portrait of Raynald Gitau
Full-Stack Engineer

Featured Engineering Projects

Production platforms and architecture blueprints engineered with measurable outcomes.

Backend Architecture Role: Backend Architect

Water Utility Billing & Invoicing Engine

Problem: Prevent billing data corruption and state race conditions when processing automated cyclic billing across high-volume overdue accounts.

100% State Isolation Automated midnight cron loops with zero balance race conditions.
  • Java
  • MySQL
  • Cron Automation
  • Database Normalization
Full-Stack Application Role: Full-Stack Developer

Events Hub Real-Time Discovery Platform

Problem: Streamline volatile real-time event discovery, host scheduling collisions, and asynchronous RSVP confirmation states.

Sub-100ms API Response Reactive RSVP state transitions with modular REST API endpoints.
  • React JS
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • MySQL
  • RESTful APIs
Systems Analysis & Design Role: Systems Analyst

Pharmacy Clinical Stockout Control System

Problem: Eliminate medication stockouts, unmonitored expiration risks, and supply chain distribution latency in healthcare facilities.

Zero-Stockout Thresholds Automated re-order triggers and fault-tolerant stock status workflows.
  • UML Diagrams
  • State Machines
  • Schema ERD
  • Relational SQL

Core Technical Capabilities

Interactive inspectable architectures, design patterns, and production implementations.

Dashboard.jsx Frontend Architecture

Experience

Tutor CURRENT

Self-Employed — Nairobi, KE

Aug 2023 — Present

Helping friends and neighbors in learning coding and preparing students for exams and presentations. Utilizing clear communication and collaborative teamwork to structure technical study sessions.

Mentorship Communication Collaboration Teamwork Time Management

Education & Growth

USIU-Africa

2025 — PRESENT

B.S. Software Engineering

Current undergraduate degree mapping advanced engineering logic, core systems analysis, architectural data patterns, and collaborative web frameworks.

Institute of Software Technologies

NOV 2024

Diploma in Software Development

Relevant Coursework: Mobile development, PHP and Laravel, Node.js, React JS, API Design and Database for Devs.

Emobilis

SEP 2023

Certificate in Software Development

Relevant Coursework: Python, HTML and CSS and Mobile Development.

Let's Build Something Exceptional

Whether you have a software engineering opening, an architecture challenge, or a contract project, my inbox is open.

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