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About Me
Full-stack engineer and AI engineer available for remote work. I build high-availability ERPs, FinTech platforms, and AI-powered SaaS products that solve real business problems at scale.
Hey, I'm Vincent Ndegwa, a full-stack software engineer and AI engineer. I've spent the past 4+ years building production systems that real businesses depend on — from multi-tenant ERP platforms at Paysoko to open-source SaaS tools used by creators and enterprises globally.My backend home is Laravel and Django. My frontend of choice is Vue.js and Nuxt 3. I'm equally comfortable tuning MySQL query plans, wiring up WebSocket real-time pipelines with Laravel Reverb, or deploying containerised services to DigitalOcean and GCP.
The AI Thread
I'm currently completing an MSc in Artificial Intelligence at the Open University of Kenya, specialising in Applied Machine Learning and Intelligent Automation. This isn't just academic — I've shipped a real NLP-powered sentiment analysis engine (Telliqo) and a collaborative filtering recommendation system for a retail client. My goal is to make AI a practical layer inside enterprise software, not a standalone demo.Engineering Philosophy
I believe in clean architecture first: service layers, repository patterns, proper test coverage. A system that's fast but impossible to change is a liability. I write code that the next engineer — or future-me — can understand and extend without fear.I take DevOps seriously too. Every project I ship has a CI/CD pipeline (GitHub Actions), Docker containerisation, and zero-downtime deployment strategies. Infrastructure is part of the product.Education
- MSc Artificial Intelligence — Open University of Kenya (in progress)
- BSc Software Engineering — Kirinyaga University
Beyond the Terminal
When I'm not in a codebase, I'm experimenting with local LLMs via Ollama, following football, or writing technical articles to crystallise what I've learned.Browse my projects or get in touch — I'm always open to interesting problems.Open to full-time roles, contract work, and interesting side projects. Let's build something worth shipping.