Full Stack Software Engineer — Nairobi, Kenya

King'ori Ng'ang'a

I build digital infrastructure for East Africa and beyond — fintech platforms, marketplaces, and developer tools used by thousands, daily. Global products. African roots.

East Africa Focused Global Scale Fintech · Marketplaces
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React Golang Elixir React Native Flutter PostgreSQL Docker AWS GraphQL TypeScript Next.js Swift CI/CD Fintech East Africa Global
React Golang Elixir React Native Flutter PostgreSQL Docker AWS GraphQL TypeScript Next.js Swift CI/CD Fintech East Africa Global
Founder Project
Pata Pro
Founder · Active Development
Pata
Pro
Founder & Lead Engineer

Pata Pro is a hyper-local, gamified marketplace operating across East Africa that connects everyday service providers — known locally as fundi — with clients who need on-demand home and personal services. From plumbers, electricians, and painters to tailors, carpenters, cobblers, and knife sharpeners, Pata Pro brings Kenya's informal workforce online.

Built on mobile money rails, bank-grade identity verification, and a community trust-rating system. Solving the informal economy problem at scale.

Mobile App
Elixir Golang GraphQL React Native
Web Platform
Next.js TypeScript
Why I'm building this
  • Kenya's informal workforce is vast, skilled, and underserved by digital tools
  • Trust is the bottleneck — our rating + ID verification system fixes that
  • Mobile money rails — no friction for pros or clients
  • Multi-language (EN/SW) for broader reach across East Africa
  • Built to expand Pan-African, designed for global investors
Pata Pro mobile app
Pata Pro web platform
All Products

Shipped Work

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Cashia App
01
Cashia Consumer App
Software Engineer · 2022–Present

A CBK-licensed digital wallet app for sending money, paying bills, and everyday transactions — Kenya's mobile-first payments experience with unique user tags and a built-in services marketplace.

React Native Elixir TypeScript GraphQL
customer.cashia.com
Cashia Consumer Web
02
Cashia Consumer Web
Software Engineer · 2022–Present

Web platform for Cashia wallet users to send money, pay bills, review transaction history, and access the built-in services marketplace from any browser.

React.js TypeScript REST API
cashia.com
Cashia Website
03
Cashia Website
Software Engineer · 2022–Present

Marketing and product website for Cashia — showcasing Kenya's digital payments platform and driving consumer, merchant, and developer onboarding.

Next.js Vue.js TypeScript REST API
agent.cashia.com
Cashia Agency Portal
04
Cashia Agency Portal
Software Engineer · 2022–Present

Dedicated portal for Cashia agents to onboard new customers, process transactions, and extend digital payment access to underserved communities across Kenya.

React.js TypeScript REST API
merchants.cashia.com
Cashia Merchants Portal
05
Cashia Merchants Portal
Software Engineer · 2022–Present

Merchant dashboard for accepting Cashia payments, tracking sales, managing payouts, and gaining financial insights — built for Kenyan businesses of all sizes.

Next.js TypeScript REST API
developer.cashia.com
Cashia Developer Portal
06
Cashia Developer Portal
Software Engineer · 2022–Present

API documentation, integration guides, and sandbox environment enabling developers to embed Cashia's payment infrastructure into third-party apps and services.

Next.js Vue.js TypeScript REST API
beyourbest.co.ke
Be Your Best Foundation
07
Be Your Best Foundation
Tech Lead · 2023–Present

Digital home for a Kenyan NGO empowering youth through mentorship, skills training, and community development programmes across East Africa.

Next.js Vue.js TypeScript REST API
sustainable.evangelist.beyourbest.co.ke
Sustainable Evangelist
08
Sustainable Evangelist
Tech Lead · 2023–Present

BYB Foundation's sustainability advocacy platform — spreading environmental awareness, connecting eco-conscious communities, and driving green initiatives across Kenya.

Next.js TypeScript REST API
About

Engineer.
Founder.
Builder.

I'm King'ori Ng'ang'a — a Full Stack Engineer from Nairobi building digital infrastructure for East Africa and shipping products used globally.


My expertise spans frontend craft, mobile development, and resilient backend systems. I've led teams inside funded fintech startups, shipped consumer apps from zero to thousands of users, and — as founder of Pata Pro — I'm building the local professional marketplace East Africa needs.

"Building for East Africa — products designed for the density, the diversity, and the ambition of this continent."

— King'ori Ng'ang'a, Nairobi
Markets & Reach
Kenya — primary market, fintech + marketplace
East Africa — Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia expansion
Global — developer tooling, APIs, SaaS products
Education
BSc. Computer Science
Multimedia University of Kenya
Graduated November 2021
Career

Experience

Capabilities

What I Build

Frontend
  • React.js / Next.js
  • Vue.js / Nuxt
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Angular
  • Redux
  • GraphQL Client
  • REST API Integration
Mobile
  • React Native
  • Flutter
  • Swift / iOS
  • Kotlin / Android
  • Firebase
  • App Store / Play Store
  • ARKit
Backend & Infra
  • Golang (Gin / Echo)
  • Elixir / Phoenix
  • Python (FastAPI, Django)
  • Node.js / NestJS
  • PostgreSQL / Redis
  • Docker / Kubernetes
  • AWS / GCP
  • CI/CD Pipelines
Process & Tools
  • Scrum / Kanban
  • Agile Sprints
  • SAFe Framework
  • Jira / Linear
  • Figma / Zeplin
  • Slack / Notion
  • GitHub Projects
  • Postman / Swagger
Let's Build Something
Send a message LinkedIn GitHub
Availability
Mon–Fri, 9AM–4PM