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Software Developer

DevOps Engineer

Digital Media Designer

I am John Alexander Kamau

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Who I Am

Former Digital Media Designer turned full stack Software Developer and DevOps engineer. I bridge creative design thinking with technical expertise to build seamless digital experiences. Writing about emerging technologies, cross-platform development frameworks, and the evolving tech landscape. My unique perspective comes from understanding both the visual aesthetics users crave and the technical architecture that makes it possible.

John Alexander Kamau
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Experiences

Digital Media Design

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(Apr 2022 - Jul 2022)

Graphic Designer and Video Editor

Kenyans.co.ke

Interned in the video department, handling news editing, content creation, scripting, livestreaming, and designing graphic and motion concepts for social media.

Skills:

Video EditingGraphic DesignMotion GraphicsLive StreamingScripting
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(Nov 2021 - Mar 2022)

Graphic Designer and Video Editor

Covenant Television Network (CTN)

Interned in the video department, editing content, designing visuals for social media, and contributing creative ideas for show productions.

Skills:

Video EditingGraphic DesignMotion GraphicsCreative Production
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(Nov 2020 - Apr 2021)

Graphic Designer

Philmax Ventures Limited (P&K Media)

Created visually compelling designs for transit media advertisements, collaborating with marketing teams to align with client branding.

Skills:

BrandingGraphic DesignTypographyAdvertising

Software Development Student

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(Feb 2025 - Mar 2025)

Healthy U 2000 - Attendance & Visitor Management System

The Healthy U Employee & Visitor Management System is a mobile and web-based solution designed to streamline employee attendance tracking and visitor management while providing real-time insights through an intuitive admin dashboard. The mobile app allows employees to clock in and out using their Employee Number & Name, while visitors, including general guests and job interview candidates, can register seamlessly. All data is securely stored in Firebase and synchronized in real-time. The Admin Dashboard offers comprehensive monitoring with charts, graphs, and detailed reports, tracking both employee attendance and visitor activity. Role-based access ensures secure authentication for HR, IT, and Executives, enabling them to generate downloadable reports (PDFs) and gain actionable insights. Built with React Native (Expo) and Next.js for the frontend, FastAPI (Python) for the backend, and Firebase for authentication and data storage, this system enhances workplace efficiency by automating attendance and visitor tracking, making it an essential tool for Healthy U’s HR, IT, and administrative teams. 🚀

Skills:

React NativeNumpyPandasFirebaseExpoPython(FastAPI)Next.js
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(Jan 2025 - Mar 2025)

Healthy U 2000 - Healthy U App (Educational)

The Healthy U Educational App for Nutritionists is a cutting-edge learning platform designed to train nutritionists in delivering expert, science-backed advice to clients. Through interactive quizzes, in-depth lessons, and practical case studies, the app covers a wide spectrum of health and wellness topics, including skincare, sports nutrition, weight management, balanced diets, digestive health, immune support, supplements, functional foods, diabetes and heart disease prevention, maternal and child nutrition, gut health, hydration, and much more. By providing continuous professional development, the app ensures that Healthy U’s nutritionists are well-equipped to guide clients across all aspects of health, empowering them to make informed lifestyle choices for long-term well-being.

Skills:

React NativeFirebaseExpo
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(Jan 2025 - Feb 2025)

Healthy U 2000 - Paperless Pipeline

The Paperless Pipeline Web App is a powerful digital solution designed to streamline and automate essential business processes, eliminating manual paperwork and enhancing operational efficiency. This web-based platform enables seamless account creation, equipment allocation, document approvals, employee onboarding, and asset tracking, ensuring a fully digital, centralized workflow. With real-time data synchronization, role-based access controls, and automated notifications, the system enhances accountability, reduces processing time, and provides a secure, organized, and eco-friendly approach to managing company operations.

Skills:

PythonVite+ReactFirebase
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(July 2024 - Sept 2024)

TasteTribe - Recipe Sharing Platform

My team and I created a user-friendly recipe-sharing platform, integrating advanced search, filtering, and bookmarking features. Designed and deployed a scalable backend with Flask and SQLAlchemy, and an interactive frontend with React and TailwindCSS.

Skills:

FlaskReactFigmaSQLAlchemyTailwindCSSAPI DevelopmentCloudinary
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(June 2024 - July 2024)

Moringa School - Knowledge Sharing Platform (Blog) Project

Developed a Flask-React web application used by 200+ students, improving knowledge sharing by 30% and enhancing security with JWT-based authentication.

Skills:

FlaskReactJWTRESTful APIs
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(Mar 2024 - May 2024)

Moringa School - Hospital CLI App Project

Streamlined hospital management by 40% with a Python CLI application for managing patient records and billing, using SQLite for efficient data retrieval.

Skills:

PythonSQLiteData ValidationError Handling
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(July 2023 - Sept 2023)

Moringa School - DevOps Capstone Project

Improved API deployment efficiency by 50% using CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes. Enhanced system monitoring with Prometheus for logging and performance tracking.

Skills:

CI/CDDockerKubernetesPrometheusJenkins
Skills
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Education

Full-Stack Software Engineering

Moringa School

DevOps Engineering

Moringa School

Diploma in Communications and Media

Daystar University

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