Full-stack Software Engineer
Building software-supported products with real impact.
Career objective: To exhibit excellence in matters of software-supported product development so that they may have an impact on people.
LaravelPHPReactNext.jsNode.jsREST APIsTesting (Pest / PHPUnit)
Phone
+254 724 920 456
Email
susanimali52@gmail.com
Location
Kenya
Experience
Software Engineering Contractor
Compassion International
March 2025 — June 2026
- Collaborated remotely with cross-functional teams to enhance and maintain internal tools supporting child sponsorship and donor management systems.
- Contributed to scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using CodeIgniter (MVC) with clean code principles.
- Worked with test-driven development, user acceptance testing, and API-driven automation to improve operational efficiency.
CodeIgniterPHPReactNext.jsJavaScriptMySQLDockerAdminerGitLabOpenAI APIs
FullStack Laravel Developer
Wonderkid Media
November 2024 — May 2026
- Built dynamic, reactive interfaces with Laravel + Livewire and integrated RESTful APIs for seamless data flow.
- Rewrote a Nuxt.js user portal system in Livewire.
- Delivered product features for MajiSafi, including mapping and robust UI components.
LaravelLivewireVue.jsNuxt.jsTailwind CSSFilamentPostgreSQLGoogle Maps APIPest
Laravel Backend Developer
PulaPOS
January 2024 — November 2024
- Developed RESTful APIs for an online-based point-of-sale solution to manage sales, inventory, payments, and customer data.
- Used Eloquent ORM for MySQL interactions and implemented middleware for authentication and authorization.
- Led development of Sokomak (Côte d’Ivoire) platform for farmers to procure inputs, manage operations, and access planning tools online.
LaravelReactJavaScriptNest.jsMySQLPostgreSQLGoogle CloudGoogle Maps APITailwind CSSPestPHPUnitPayments APIs
FullStack PHP Developer
Dawit Insurance Agency
September 2023 — May 2024
- Contributed to FarijiCare: user-driven policy purchase application, admin insurer panel, and CRM app for authentication and relationship management.
- Integrated a secure payment gateway using the MPESA Daraja API.
- Worked with CI/CD pipelines and cloud tooling to ship reliably.
LaravelAngularJSNest.jsTypeScriptExpress.jsRabbitMQMySQLDockerGoogle CloudDaraja API
FullStack PHP Developer
Shuzia
January 2023 — July 2023
- Spearheaded development of an eBook and blog application for a Christian community in Nigeria.
- Implemented Stripe payments and robust feature + unit tests using test-driven development practices.
- Deployed to DigitalOcean and maintained stable production environments.
LaravelREST APIsMVCStripeOOPPestGitDigitalOcean
Campus Lead
Google Developer Students Clubs
August 2020 — August 2022
- Facilitated a peer learning environment at Strathmore University through 9 workshops and talks.
- Built connections with industry professionals and strengthened the campus developer community.
CommunityLeadershipWorkshopsMentorship
Backend Software Development Intern
AMT Technologies
February 2022 — April 2022
- Built a backend application for a road-feature detector powered by Node.js.
- Worked with Express.js, gRPC, MongoDB, Docker, and RESTful web services.
Node.jsExpress.jsgRPCMongoDBDockerREST
FullStack PHP Development Intern (Part-Time)
Frog Technologies
July 2020 — August 2022
- Created an educational scholarship platform connecting students with donors for NGO-led donation management.
- Integrated APIs, managed migrations, and deployed with webserver tooling; also integrated WordPress for content management.
LaravelFlutterMVCAPI IntegrationFlutterwave APIApacheWordPressGit
ICT Intern
Ocean Sole
March 2018 — March 2019
- Supported stock management and employee performance monitoring initiatives.
- Provided hands-on technical support to management and production staff.
IT SupportOperationsStakeholder Support
Projects
Website Work
Revelation Collective
Co-Founder, Revelation Collective
In 2025, I founded Revelation Collective, a community of young Christians dedicated to discipleship, worship, fellowship, and spiritual growth. What began as a personal response to God's call grew into a movement focused on helping young people build authentic relationships with Christ and with one another.
As the founder, I lead the vision and growth of the community while creating spaces where young people can encounter God, discover purpose, and be equipped to impact their generation. Through gatherings, discipleship programs, mentorship, and digital platforms, Revelation Collective continues to connect and serve young Christians across different backgrounds and denominations.
My Role
Co-Founder, community leader, and technology lead. I established the vision for Revelation Collective and built the website and community platform used to manage events, programs, communications, and community data.
Our Mission
We help young Christians grow in their faith through discipleship, worship gatherings, mentorship, community engagement, and programs designed to foster spiritual maturity and meaningful relationships.
DiscipleshipWorshipCommunityEventsProgramsPortal
Education
Strathmore University
BSc in Informatics and Computer Science
2019 — 2022
eMobilis Mobile Institute
Web Designing and Mobile Application Development
2018
MaryHill Girls High School
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
2014 — 2018
Contact
If you’re building a product and need someone who can ship reliable backend APIs, clean UIs, and production-ready integrations, reach out.