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Stephen K - React developer
Member since:Jun 05, 2020
Profile last updated:Jun 16, 2021
Last activity:Nov. 28, 2022, 7:21 p.m. UTC
Location:
Kenya

Stephen K

Skilled Software Engineer experienced in Python (Flask and FastAPI) and React with DevOps process Understanding including supporting, automating, and optimizing mission-critical deployments in AWS, leveraging configuration management, CI/CD, and DevOps processes

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Weekly Availability: 40 hours
DayUTCPST
Mon07 - 1523 - 07
Tues07 - 1523 - 07
Wed07 - 1523 - 07
Thurs07 - 1523 - 07
Fri07 - 1523 - 07

Hourly Rate:$17.00
Experience:6+ yrs
React:6+ yrs
Kubernetes:6+ yrs
AWS S3:6+ yrs
Google Cloud:6+ yrs
Terraform:6+ yrs
Docker:6+ yrs
Python:6+ yrs
Engineer's Devices:
Linux
Android

LD Talent Work History

Average response time:
1.3 hours
Avg count of messages / Day:
0.7
Average client satisfaction:

Earned hours:
6.00
Worksession approval:
100.0%
# Hires / # Interviews :
1 / 4
 

Experiences

SpatialKey     Data Engr / DevOps Engr     Software Developer     Employment
Aug 2017 - Present
Technology

  • Shaped my team workflows increasing speed and quality of our deliveries by incorporating automation with Python on most of our workflows and created documentation around them.
  • Slashed the release process 75% by automating the configuration management using ansible playbooks and minimizing human errors deploying to AWS Infrastructure.
  • Reduced the amount of time taken to update datasets for clients by half with automation around manual repetitive workflow using bash.
  • Minimized the time we take to integrate third-party partners GIS data with our system from around three weeks to one week with automation.
  • Creating APIs using Python frameworks. FastAPI and Flask. The client side was created using react framework

Skills used: GIS, Flask, Bash, Ansible, React, AWS, Python


Andela     Software Developer     Software Developer     Employment
Nov 2016 - Present
Technology

  • Improved developer workflow, increased stability and scalability of our systems by breaking up the monolithic apps into Micro-Services using docker containers and Kubernetes.
  • Created and maintained fully automated CI/CD pipelines for code deployment using CircleCI Deploy and Travis to Google Cloud Platform(GCP).
  • Actively managed, and monitored cloud infrastructure on GCP, VMs, and RDS, including backups, patches, and scaling using Ansible and Terraform.
  • Maintained static content like images on AWS s3 buckets.
  • Integrated Python Flask/FastAPI APIs with Client side created using react framework.

Skills used: Docker, AWS S3, Kubernetes, Google Cloud, Terraform, React, Python



Education

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology    B.SC  (Analytical Chemistry)
Sep 2012 - Jun 2016

Client Reviews

dynamicinsight:    
Interview was good, but focus was more on DevOps than on backend work. Will contact again in case we need someone for DevOps work
personal:    
Responsive and quick