I'm a Computer Science student at the Technical University of Mombasa and an emerging software developer who learns by building.

My work has taken me from web development and database-driven applications into broader areas of full-stack development, backend systems, APIs, real-time communication, event-driven architecture, automation, and emerging intelligent technologies.

I enjoy turning ideas and real-world problems into working software, experimenting with different approaches, and gradually developing a deeper understanding of how modern systems are designed.

I'm currently working toward becoming a well-rounded software engineer, with a growing interest in building reliable, useful, and maintainable software.

My stack is continuously evolving. I distinguish between technologies I actively work with and areas I am still developing.

Working with:
PHP JavaScript HTML CSS SQL

Experience with:
Laravel Node.js

Currently developing proficiency in:
React TypeScript

MySQL PostgreSQL

REST APIs Webhooks RabbitMQ Real-Time Communication Message Queues

Power Automate Power Apps Microsoft Forms SharePoint OneDrive
Outlook 365 Excel Online Microsoft Teams

Git GitHub XAMPP Composer VS Code

A selection of projects that represent my progression from web development toward full-stack applications, backend systems, collaborative development, and more complex software architecture.

A full-stack delivery management platform designed around the workflow between retailers, dispatchers, and riders.

Status: 🟡 Active — working system with room for future improvements

Role: Individual Developer

Live Demo:
https://reflex-delivery-management-system.vercel.app/

Repository:
https://github.com/llavvy-design/reflex-delivery-management-system

• Role-based application workflows
• Authentication and authorization
• Delivery lifecycle management
• Backend APIs
• Relational database design
• Real-time communication
• Full-stack application architecture
• Testing and application reliability

React Vite Node.js Express PostgreSQL Socket.IO JWT

Reflex is one of the projects that best represents my transition from simply learning individual technologies toward thinking about complete software systems.

An individual working prototype exploring webhook-driven inventory synchronization and event-driven backend processing.

Status: 🟡 Working Prototype
Role: Individual Developer

• Webhook-based integrations
• HMAC verification
• Event-driven processing
• Redis
• RabbitMQ
• Asynchronous workflows
• Background workers
• Backend architecture
• Inventory synchronization
• Alternatives to polling-based systems

Node.js Webhooks HMAC Redis RabbitMQ Workers

https://github.com/llavvy-design/northstar-meridian-pivot

This project represents an important direction in my learning journey: understanding not only how applications work, but how independent services and processes communicate, synchronize state, and handle events.

A collaborative support self-service prototype designed to help users resolve common order-related questions without direct support intervention.

Status: 🟡 Working Prototype
Role: Collaborative Team Developer

• Order status
• Returns and refunds
• Guided self-service workflows
• Business rules
• Simulated datasets
• Frontend interaction
• Testing
• Documentation
• Collaborative development

HTML CSS JavaScript JSON

https://github.com/llavvy-design/northstar-support-deflection-mvp

This project gave me experience thinking about software from both a technical and product perspective — translating user support problems into simple digital workflows.

An experimental prototype exploring how technology could support smarter waste collection and monitoring across Kenya.

Status: 🚧 Experimental / Incomplete Prototype
Role: Individual Developer

The broader concept is a technology-enabled waste management platform capable of providing visibility into waste collection infrastructure across Kenya.

The intended system explores:

• 🗑️ Smart waste-bin monitoring
• 📍 Location-aware waste infrastructure
• 📊 Bin status visibility
• 👥 Super-admin management
• 🚛 Dispatcher assignment
• 🧹 Collector workflows
• 🗺️ County-level organization
• 📡 Future hardware / IoT integration
• 📈 Data-driven collection management

This project is not presented as a completed smart-waste platform.

It is an early prototype and exploration of a larger system concept. The project represents an area I may continue developing as I learn more about IoT, data, intelligent systems and distributed technologies.

TypeScript

https://github.com/llavvy-design/SmartWaste-Africa

One of the things I value in software development is learning how to build with other people.

My collaborative work has exposed me to:

• Shared GitHub repositories
• Team-based development
• Working with existing codebases
• Feature implementation
• Testing
• Documentation
• Git workflows
• Translating requirements into working software

The Northstar Support Deflection MVP is one example of collaborative product development in my portfolio.

I'm deliberately expanding beyond the technologies I already use.

• 🐍 Python
• ⚛️ React
• 📘 TypeScript
• ☁️ Cloud Technologies
• 🔐 Cybersecurity
• 🧠 AI / Machine Learning
• 📊 Data Analysis
• 🔗 Webhooks
• ⚡ Real-Time Synchronization
• 📨 Message Queues
• 🏗️ Event-Driven Architecture

The goal isn't simply to collect technologies.

I'm interested in understanding how different technologies work together to form reliable, scalable, and useful software systems.

                🎓 Computer Science
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                🌐 Web Development
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              🗄️ Database Applications
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               💻 Full-Stack Systems
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                 🔌 APIs & Backend
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          ⚡ Real-Time & Event-Driven Systems
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              ⚙️ Automation & Enterprise
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        🧠 AI • Data • Cloud • Cybersecurity

Learn → Build → Experiment → Collaborate → Improve

That's the approach I'm taking as I grow into software engineering.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Technical University of Mombasa

2023 — 2027 · Final Year

My Computer Science studies provide the academic foundation behind my exploration of software engineering, systems development, computing technologies, databases, and problem-solving.

I'm working toward becoming a strong software engineer with the ability to move comfortably between application development, backend systems, automation, data and emerging technologies.

Rather than specializing too early, I'm currently building breadth while developing deeper expertise through increasingly complex projects.

My long-term goal is to build software that is not only functional, but well-structured, useful, maintainable and thoughtfully designed.

As I progress, I'm looking to deepen my understanding of:

Software architecture Clean and maintainable code Backend engineering Distributed and event-driven systems Cloud technologies Security Data Artificial intelligence

My goal is to become a developer who can understand not just how to make software work, but why a particular approach makes sense for the problem being solved.

I'm interested in opportunities where I can:

• Build and ship real software
• Learn from experienced engineers
• Contribute to meaningful products
• Work collaboratively
• Strengthen my software engineering skills
• Explore full-stack and backend development
• Work with modern engineering practices
• Continue growing through challenging projects

I'm particularly interested in:

Internships · Junior Software Engineering Roles · Collaborative Projects · Mentorship · Developer Communities

Technology isn't my only creative outlet.

Outside software development, I enjoy drawing, writing, creative projects, fashion and learning new skills.

That creative side influences the way I approach technology. I enjoy thinking about both the technical structure of a system and the experience people have when interacting with it.

I occasionally share technical and developer-related writing on DEV Community.

I also share some of my Creative + Tech interests on Instagram.

I'm always open to connecting with developers, students, mentors, collaborators, recruiters, and people interested in technology.