About

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Android Developer, Flutter Developer & iOS Developer

I am a proficient mobile applications engineer with over years of experience developing android applications for various business needs. I am highly conversant with the Android SDK and modern android app development principles. I am a good team player who has worked with several teams of developers to create Android and iOS apps (Flutter), three of which have gone on to be published on the App Store and Play Store. Above all, I am a diligent software engineer ready to translate the wealth of experience I have garnered over the years into value for your company and amazing products for your users.

  • Website: www.murerwa.com
  • City: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Work Arrangement: Remote, Hybrid, On-site
  • Degree: B Sc. Computer Technology
  • Email: kkmurerwa@gmail.com
  • Availability: Full-time/Part-time/Contract

Skills and Languages

Kotlin

Java

Flutter

Dart

ReactJS

Swift

JavaScript

C/C++

PHP

Interests

Android Development

Flutter Development

iOS Development

Backend Development

Resume

Check Out My Resume

Professional Experience

Android Engineer

2023 Mar - Present

Oppia Foundation, San Francisco, CA, USA

  • Guided contributors in resolving complex technical issues, including Bazel configuration and project setup, resulting in a 30% reduction in build failures and increased overall development efficiency.
  • Performed code reviews on contributions from open-source contributions to ensure they met Oppia standards and shortened review turnaround time by 20%.
  • Categorized and prioritized new issues based on urgency and criticality, enabling the team to resolve high-impact issues 40% faster.
  • Revitalized the existing logging system. This improved user reporting and learning patterns and made it possible to understand and make content more effective.
  • Authored comprehensive Technical Design Documents to outline feature implementation, ensuring alignment with project objectives and facilitating seamless development process.

Android Engineer

2021 Jun - 2023 Mar

Qhala Limited, Nairobi, Kenya

  • Collaborated with the Android team to create an interactive student platform that enabled thousands of children to access educational resources from their phones during the Covid period.
  • Developed a Slack-like mobile platform for medical practitioners that currently serves over a hundred medical professionals.
  • Orchestrated the onboarding process for 5+ new clients, gathering requirements and delivering insights on project implementation scopes and deliverables.
  • Reworked a legacy system for a gas distribution company that serves underprivileged households by analyzing and improving the app UX/UI flow for features that resulted in a 20% increase in customer satisfaction.
  • Achieved 70% test coverage by developing and implementing automated test suites, resulting in a 50% reduction in manual testing time and 30% fewer errors in production.
  • Interviewed and liaised with the HR department to onboard a group of 5 students then mentored them for 4 months as part of the company’s Android fellowship program and talent pipeline.

Android/iOS/PHP Developer & Database Designer

2020 Jan - 2021 May

Kuza Systems, Nairobi, Kenya

  • Bootstrapped DohYangu, a startup that went on to receive over $10,000 in equity-free funding from Google’s Black Founders Fund and currently has over 100,000 users across the country.
  • Spearheaded the development of a parcel-management platform that streamlines the management of 10,000+ parcels each day.
  • Architected and deployed a cutting-edge digital ticketing solution for Matatu saccos in Kenya, delivering yearly revenue savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars for these saccos.

Electronics and IoT Engineer

2019 May - 2019 Aug

Fablab Winam, Kisumu, Kenya

  • Improved the company’s online presence by bettering and maintaining the company website.
  • Designed and tested circuit diagrams and PCB boards for internal and external IoT projects.
  • Assisted Fab Academy students attached to FabLab Winam in implementing their projects.
  • Tested and integrating low-level code in C++ and C into the circuit designs and burned the code into microcontrollers and breakout boards.

Skills

Android Development

Android SDK, Android Studio, Rest APIs, GraphQL

Flutter Development

Flutter SDK, Dart, Rest APIs, GraphQL, BloC, Provider

Jetpack Components

Room, Paging3, LiveData, Coroutines, Flow, ViewModel, Jetpack Compose

Testing and Analytics

Mockito, Roboeletric, Junit, Espresso, Firebase Analytics

Dependency Injection

Dagger 2, Dagger Hilt, Koin

Education

ReactJS Developer Bootcamp

2023 Jun - 2023 Sep

Andela x React

An introduction to JavaScript development in ReactJS.

Associate Android Developer Bootcamp

2020 Jun - 2020 Dec

Google Africa Developer Scholarship

An introduction to Android development basics.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology

2016 Aug - 2021 Apr

Maseno University, Kisumu, Kenya

A bachelor's undergraduate degree.

Portfolio

My Portfolio

E-Parcel

Android


A parcel management platform that facilitates the creation, tracking and delivery of parcels by various logistics companies in Nairobi.

Medzako

Android


A mobile platform that allows users to order and get their medicene delivered from the comfort of their homes.

Ebunge

Flutter


A mobile app that allows parliament or members of any committee to view motions, bills, notices and many other parliamentary documents on their phone.

Contact

Contact Me

My Address

Nairobi, Kenya

Social Profiles

Email Me

kkmurerwa@gmail.com

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