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Solar marketplace
SolaMtaa
A solar product marketplace empowering Kenyan and East African communities to browse, compare, and request quotes on clean energy solutions via WhatsApp.
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Builder · Software Engineer
Kipkoech Benedict
I turn real-world problems into useful software.
Nairobi-based full-stack engineer shaped by mechatronics, ALX software training, and the belief that good products begin by listening carefully to people.
Listen
Understand the need.
Shape
Find the clear path.
Build
Ship with care.
The throughline
Every useful product begins with a problem someone can feel.
5+
Years coding
1+
Projects shipped
8+
Languages
Next.js
TypeScript
Python
Flutter
Firebase
Django
My path started in mechatronics, where every good solution had to respect hardware, software, constraints, and the people using the system. That mindset still shapes how I build.
ALX Africa gave me the software foundation in C, Python, JavaScript, Django, Node.js, and modern web development. Since then, I have worked across backend systems, mobile apps, and Next.js products with a focus on maintainable code and clear user experiences.
I am especially drawn to automation, mobility, and local technology: tools that simplify real work for teams, households, and communities.
Featured work
Projects told as decisions, not thumbnails.
Each project carries a small product story: what needed to be solved, what I built, and what the work taught me.
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Company website
GrandMark Website
A modern web presence for a geospatial company, built to explain services clearly and support future content growth.
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Mobile app
Bible App
A Flutter Bible application with multilingual support and a read-aloud experience for more accessible reading.
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Engineering journey
A timeline of learning, building, and taking responsibility.
educationSep 2025 - Present
AWS Cloud Practitioner
AWS Training
Expanding my cloud foundations so I can design and deploy software with a stronger understanding of infrastructure and operations.
experienceJune 2025 - Present
Software Engineer
Swyng Mobility
Building and improving a modern carpooling product across web and mobile experiences.
educationMay 2025 - June 2025
ALX AI Starter Kit
ALX Africa
Explored practical AI foundations and how intelligent tools can fit into software workflows.
experienceApril 2024 - July 2024
Software Engineer
Yashio Corp.
Led work with the Kenyan team, supported new recruits, and delivered a maintainable website using Next.js and Contentful.
educationNov 2023 - March 2024
Back-end Specialization
ALX Africa
Focused on backend systems, Python, APIs, databases, and server-side software design.
educationFeb 2023 - Nov 2023
Full-stack Software Engineering
ALX Africa
Built the foundation for full-stack development across C, Python, JavaScript, web fundamentals, and modern frameworks.
Skills and tools
A practical stack for full-stack product work.
Languages
The core building blocks I use to reason through software.
CJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonDart
Frontend and Mobile
Interfaces that are responsive, clear, and comfortable to use.
ReactNext.jsFlutterTailwind CSSResponsive UI
Backend and Data
Application foundations, APIs, and data persistence.
DjangoNode.jsFirebaseMongoDBMySQLAPI integration
Engineering Practice
The habits that help teams ship dependable software.
DockerGitLinuxDocumentationTestingProject management
Professional Strengths
How I work with teams and turn ambiguity into progress.
TeamworkCollaborationCreativityProblem solvingTime management
Short Stories
Short Stories, Lasting Lessons
I love short stories because they are small but powerful. They take little time to read, but they can leave behind lessons, emotion, perspective, and inspiration.
This section helps me keep track of impactful stories I come across, write, or learn from, while giving readers a quiet place to notice something meaningful in everyday life.
Little time
A story can meet a reader in a spare minute.
Deep feeling
A small scene can carry emotion and memory.
Shared lesson
Stories preserve what experience teaches us.
Reflection2 min read
Denis Diderot - The Curse of the Red Robe
Once upon a time in the 18th century, there lived a man named Denis Diderot, a brilliant thinker and writer. He helped create one of the most important works of the Enlightenment: the Encyclopedie,...
Published
Prayer1 min read
Prayer
Prayer is an action of the heart, Formed properly from within it becomes a wish, And the wish then bears fruit.
Published
Dreams1 min read
One Piece
Inherited will, The tide of the times, People's dreams, These things cannot be stopped, As long as people seek the answer to freedom, These things will never cease to be.
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Let us build
Have an idea that needs careful engineering?
I am open to meaningful full-stack, mobile, backend, and automation-focused work where the goal is useful software, not just more screens.