Vitalis

Portfolio 2025

Software Engineer

Building robust, scalable applications and empowering the next generation of developers across Africa and beyond.

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4+
Years Exp.: 20+
Projects

Featured Projects

APP

Belong

A consumer fintech investment platform making curated investment portfolios ("Jams") accessible in Kenyan shillings, with direct M-Pesa integration, a referral and rewards system, and real-time portfolio tracking.

Django Ninja
PostgreSQL
Celery + Redis
Expo
Swift

Learn more about Belong

WEB

Go Kazi

An AI-enabled vehicle rental marketplace connecting private vehicle owners directly with renters, replacing informal brokers with software-based trust: automated identity verification, photographic check-in evidence, and a two-way review system.

Django Ninja
PostgreSQL
Celery + Redis
Next.js

WEB

SISCOM Africa

A digital infrastructure investment platform enabling users to own a stake in Kenya's $3.5B cloud, data, and AI opportunity through scalable infrastructure assets that earn rent and lease income.

Django
Python
Chart.js
Cloudflare

Learn more about SISCOM Africa

WEB

Shukran Jobs

A multi-tenant SaaS job marketplace processing 2,000+ views and 300+ applications monthly, built with domain-based tenant isolation, per-tenant branding, and role-based team collaboration.

Django
Django REST Framework
PostgreSQL
AWS S3

WEB

Shukran Donations

A conservancy donation platform with cause creation and integrated payment processing, built on a middleware architecture that decouples the interface from payment logic.

Next.js
TanStack Query
Webhooks

Learn more about Shukran Donations

WEB

ElevateHR

An HR platform owned end to end from backend API through frontend, deployment and performance optimisation, grown from 500 to more than 3,000 monthly visitors.

Astro
React
PostgreSQL

WEB

EduYetu

An education platform using 3D rendering to help teachers prepare and deliver interactive lessons, turning school concepts into visual, explorable models.

React
Three.js
Node.js

Learn more about EduYetu

WEB

Techihub

A digital tech community connecting top talent with leading companies across Africa and beyond to create innovative solutions for the world.

Next.js
React
Tailwind CSS
AWS

Learn more about Techihub

WEB

The Bridge Program

A 2-month online career launch program for university students and recent graduates designed to bridge the gap between in-class learning and the skills required to thrive in the 21st century through mindset shift, execution skills, and career launch.

Astro
Tailwind CSS
HubSpot

Learn more about The Bridge Program

WEB

Ravora Systems

Enterprise IT hardware and bulk procurement solutions platform providing organizations with reliable IT equipment, competitive pricing, and flexible quote-based ordering for businesses of all sizes.

Next.js
React
Tailwind CSS
Stripe

Learn more about Ravora Systems

WEB

Yellow Stroke

A global hub of collaborators bringing together diverse world experts — coaches, industry veterans, master facilitators — who tailor their expertise to your specific needs. Facilitating growth and empowering individuals through mentoring and training sessions.

React
Framer Motion
Tailwind CSS
shadcn/ui

Learn more about Yellow Stroke

WEB

Impact Africa

Innovation fellowship platform offering programs to recent college graduates, guiding them in developing vetted ideas and building fundamentally sound early-stage startups with a meaningful chance of attracting growth capital for scaling.

Bootstrap
JavaScript
Swiper
Axios

Learn more about Impact Africa

WEB

Women in Tech Events

An event management platform for women in technology communities, handling authentication, event creation and registration.

FastAPI
React

WEB

Bank of Creators

An all-in-one platform for music creators to manage royalties, global distribution, business payments, sync partnerships, and funding. Helping artists manage their money like pros so they can focus on creating, not chasing checks.

React
Framer Motion
Tailwind CSS
shadcn/ui

Learn more about Bank of Creators

Blogs

Discover insightful resources and expert advice from me.

Deploying Docker production on Contabo

Learn how to deploy a Dockerized application on a Contabo VPS from start to finish. This practical guide covers SSH setup, deployment users, Docker Compose, UFW, Fail2Ban, Nginx, Cloudflare, HTTPS with Certbot, and basic production security.

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One Trick to Clear Cached Data in Next.js

Caching problems in Next.js can be a headache, but one line of code might be all you need to fix it. Learn the trick that saved me hours and could save you too.

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What is computational complexity and Big O part 2?

Understanding computational complexity is key to writing efficient code. In this blog, I explore Linear, Log-Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential time complexities with relatable examples and practical insights.

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