Arnold
Software Engineer

Hello my name is

Arnold

Am a Software Engineer and an Open Source Contributor.

01 โ€” About

About Me

Hi! I'm Arnold, a creative Software Developer with 3+ years of experience building web applications. I have a passion for crafting elegant and efficient code, and I thrive on solving complex problems.

I'm also an active open source contributor. I believe in building in public, sharing knowledge, and helping the developer community grow. When I'm not coding, you'll find me writing technical articles or exploring new technologies.

3+Years Experience
10+Projects Built
5+OSS Contributions
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What I do

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Frontend Development

React, Next.js, TypeScript โ€” building fast, accessible UIs.

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Backend Development

Node.js, REST & GraphQL APIs, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.

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Open Source

Contributing to projects I use and believe in.

Currently

BuildingMy portfolio + open source tools
LearningRust & WebAssembly
ReadingCracking the Coding Interview
Based inNairobi, Kenya ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช

Projects

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01

Ailian Medical System

A fullstack medical application for selling medical product.

Ailian Medical System

Tech Stack

Next.jsNode.jsMongoDB
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02

Notion Os

Notion Os is a multi-agent pipeline that sweeps across your GitHub, Gmail and Google calendar, synthesizes everything with AI and writes a fully structured briefing into your Notion Workspace.

Notion Os

Tech Stack

Notion MCpGroqLangGraphFastAPI
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03

Game Trade

A game trading platform where users can list their games for trade, browse others' listings, and connect with fellow gamers.

Game Trade

Tech Stack

TypeScriptPostgreSQLNode.jsTailwind
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04

Podofcast

A modern podcast platform built with Next.js and TypeScript, featuring podcast listings, episode playback, and a blog section.

Podofcast

Tech Stack

ReactTailwind
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Experience

April 2026 - Present

Software Engineer

Freelancing and Full-time Job Applicant ๐Ÿ™ƒ

  • โ€”Looking for new opportunities to contribute my skills and experience.
  • โ€”Freelancing on various projects on remote job sites.

Jan - March 2026

Software Engineer Contractor | Onsite

Ailian Medical System

  • โ€”Designed and deployed Ailian Medical Systems first ever company website using Next.js14 and React, delivering a professional clinical-grade web experience where none previously existed and establishing the companys credibility in the laboratory market.
  • โ€”Accelerated full project delivery, from design to production, configuring domain to Vercel DNS pipeline and integrating a WhatsApp lead capture widget, enabling client to go live and begin receiving inbound enquiries within contracted timeline.

June โ€“ August 2025

Software Engineering Intern | Remote

Wikimedia Foundation

  • โ€”Developed an interactive web-based puzzle game for the Future Audiences initiative, aimed at increasing engagement with Wikipedia content among new global users.
  • โ€”Conducted structured user testing sessions, analyzed feedback and iterated on game mechanics and UI behaviors to improve clarity usability and overall experience.
  • โ€”Collaborated with engineers, product managers and design staff across time zones, contributing ideas and implementing improvements aligned with project goals
  • โ€”Applied modern frontend development practices to ensure accessibility responsiveness, and performance across various devices and browsers.

Feb โ€“ May 2025

Remote โ€“ Moniewise | Remote

Frontend Engineer

  • โ€”Built a responsive dashboard layout using Tailwind CSS breakpoints, ensuring financial tracking views are rendered consistently across mobile, tablet and desktop screen views.
  • โ€”Built interactive financial charts and data visualization components with React, translating raw budget analytics into clear, scannable UI that improved how users interpreted their financial activity
  • โ€”Collaborated with product and design teams to refine feature requirements, purpose UX improvements and align the interface and improved maintainability.

Tools

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptNode.jsGraphQLPostgreSQLMongoDBDockerAWSGitTailwindRedisPrismaJestFigmaReactNext.jsTypeScriptNode.jsGraphQLPostgreSQLMongoDBDockerAWSGitTailwindRedisPrismaJestFigma
FigmaJestPrismaRedisTailwindGitAWSDockerMongoDBPostgreSQLGraphQLNode.jsTypeScriptNext.jsReactFigmaJestPrismaRedisTailwindGitAWSDockerMongoDBPostgreSQLGraphQLNode.jsTypeScriptNext.jsReact

Blog

More posts coming soon.