Hi, I’m Susan. 👋

I’m a full-stack developer in Kenya. I work mostly in Laravel and PHP, building backends and internal tools — billing systems for water utilities, a point-of-sale platform, insurance portals, and donor systems at Compassion International.

Most recently
Compassion International
Core stack
Laravel · PHP · React
Based in
Kenya
01

Selected work

Platforms and websites shipped for utilities, retailers, insurers, clinics and communities.

02

Experience

Eight roles across contracting, product teams and internships — mostly backend, mostly Laravel, consistently test-driven.

March 2025 — June 2026

Software Engineering Contractor

Compassion International

  • 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.
  • CodeIgniter
  • PHP
  • React
  • Next.js
  • JavaScript
  • MySQL
  • Docker
  • Adminer
  • GitLab
  • OpenAI APIs
November 2024 — June 2026

FullStack Laravel Developer Contractor

Wonderkid Media

  • Developed and maintained a utility management platform for water and sewerage service providers, building backend systems, dashboards, reporting tools, and RESTful APIs to support customer management, billing, and operational workflows.
  • Rebuilt a customer portal from Nuxt.js to Laravel Livewire and implemented location-based features using the Google Maps API.
  • Worked with Laravel, Livewire, Filament, PostgreSQL, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Tailwind CSS, and Pest PHP to deliver scalable and reliable solutions.
  • Laravel
  • Livewire
  • Filament
  • PostgreSQL
  • Vue.js
  • Nuxt.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Google Maps API
  • Pest PHP
January 2024 — November 2024

Laravel Backend Developer

PulaPOS

  • 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.
  • Laravel
  • React
  • JavaScript
  • Nest.js
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Google Cloud
  • Google Maps API
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Pest
  • PHPUnit
  • Payments APIs
September 2023 — May 2024

FullStack PHP Developer

Dawit Insurance Agency

  • 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.
  • Laravel
  • AngularJS
  • Nest.js
  • TypeScript
  • Express.js
  • RabbitMQ
  • MySQL
  • Docker
  • Google Cloud
  • Daraja API
January 2023 — July 2023

FullStack PHP Developer

Shuzia

  • 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.
  • Laravel
  • REST APIs
  • MVC
  • Stripe
  • OOP
  • Pest
  • Git
  • DigitalOcean
February 2022 — April 2022

Backend Software Development Intern

AMT Technologies

  • 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.js
  • Express.js
  • gRPC
  • MongoDB
  • Docker
  • REST
July 2020 — August 2022

FullStack PHP Development Intern (Part-Time)

Frog Technologies

  • 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.
  • Laravel
  • Flutter
  • MVC
  • API Integration
  • Flutterwave API
  • Apache
  • WordPress
  • Git
March 2018 — March 2019

ICT Intern

Ocean Sole

  • Supported stock management and employee performance monitoring initiatives.
  • Provided hands-on technical support to management and production staff.
  • IT Support
  • Operations
  • Stakeholder Support
03

Revelation Collective

Co-Founder · 2025

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.

DiscipleshipWorshipCommunityEventsProgramsPortal

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.

revelationcollective.org
04

Leadership

August 2020 — August 2022

Campus Lead

Google Developer Students Clubs

  • Facilitated a peer learning environment at Strathmore University through 9 workshops and talks.
  • Built connections with industry professionals and strengthened the campus developer community.
  • Community
  • Leadership
  • Workshops
  • Mentorship
05

Education

2019 — 2022

Strathmore University

BSc in Informatics and Computer Science

2018

eMobilis Mobile Institute

Web Designing and Mobile Application Development

2014 — 2018

MaryHill Girls High School

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)

06

Beyond the resume

Two channels, two different sides of the same person.

07

Get in touch

If you’re building a product and need someone who can ship reliable backend APIs, clean UIs, and production-ready integrations, reach out.

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