Nelson Gakuru Email & Phone Number

Nairobi, Kenya

Some things that I've been able to accomplish at Andela are:1. Advancing my skills in AI, ML, and LLMs, some courses I’ve undertaken are a. LangChain with OpenAI, Gemini, and HugginFace LLMs. b. Learning about vectors DBs. c. Deep dive into Machine Learning with NVIDIA2. Team lead for various cohorts I’ve been in.3. Learning new skills in the unit and integration testing process4. Learning new skills in Typescript and Postgres RDBMS5. Learning to prepare and publish tech articles specifically on Medium6. Mentored junior developers, in React and React Native

New York, United States

During my tenure at Jobvite, I contributed significantly to the ODS project within the ATS platform, showcasing versatility and dedication. Responsibilities included:1. Supporting new hires through onboarding and conducting KT sessions on ODS features.2. Designing schemas and data relationships.3. Developing new API endpoints.4. Creating React frontend components.5. Conducting code reviews and mentoring team members.6. Collaborating with QA to ensure feature functionality aligns with requirements.7. Working closely with the product manager to meet ticket specifications.8. Actively participate in grooming meetings to prevent task oversights.9. Building and deploying code in the QA environment for testing.Some accolades from the team lead, engineering manager, and project manager:Notably, I commend Nelson Gakuru for his proactive approach and ownership of ODS tickets. Despite starting with limited front-end experience, Nelson swiftly adapted, significantly aiding our team. His eagerness to assume additional responsibilities lightened the load for our front-end developer.Nelson's technical proficiency, coupled with his positive attitude and willingness to seek feedback, makes him an invaluable team member. His adaptability and cooperative demeanor ensure seamless integration into any project. In summary, Nelson's swift onboarding, versatility, and positive attitude make him an exceptional asset to any team, with a proven ability to excel in diverse projects.

New York, United States

My first role as a senior software engineer. Within the team, we were working on creating custom database connectors to grab database analytics. My assignment involved creating a custom SAPHana connector1. Creating a custom connector2. Team presentations3. Mentoring and guiding team members4. Learned a lot about stress testingThe main technologies were React, SQL, SAPHana, AWS, and Jira to manage the project

New York, United States

Worked as a Support ROR / React engineer some of the notable tasks included1. Creating custom reports from a Postgres database.2. Working with the CS team to help identify and fix bugs and issues for the front-end3. Writing Custom bash and ruby scripts for data extraction.

New York, United States

I worked with the GitHub growth experiments team where we created new features and tested their viability with tools such as Optimizely. Some of the tasks included:1. Working on building front-end components on Github’s marketing site2. Building reusable view components for the new space-themed GitHub Enterprise Dashboard3. Experimented with adding a pricing calculator on the GitHub pricing page4. Started work with adding the annual/monthly billing section on the GitHub pricing page5. Floated ideas for bug bash sessions to test new features before major releases​​6. Provided a feedback template to keep track of QA feedback for the features we had created

New York, United States

Some notable achievements were1. Worked on re-designing the developer docs in React and Nodejs and handled post-launch feedback2. Worked on automating internal tools built in React Javascript to reduce customer service team on creating new entries3. Took part in moderating weekly team meetings4. Undertook the rebranding of the targeting front-end and handled post-launch feedback5. Creating design docs for new features6. Presenting new features in the web team monthly round table7. Learned to create stories for tickets in Jira and walk through them in the bi-weekly commitment meeting

Nairobi, Kenya

At Herufi Africa Limited, I revamped the reports interface, changing the presentation of the reports from a list to cards so that they could be more readable. I also added the ability to have favourites based on the number of times you access certain reports so that your frequently accessed reports are easier to find.I worked on a sales dashboard and integrated drill-down charts that would be used to make quick decisions on how a certain dimension is performing which formed the basis of the Data Analysis and Business Intelligence arm of the productBesides, I introduced a data player, that would play through data showing how a certain dimension has been performingI also revamped most of the user interface to make it mobile-friendly