damaris.nyambura.chege

// Back-End–Focused Full Stack Engineer | API & Database Systems /Solution Architect (AWS | API | Microservices) || Scalable Cloud Systems Design

📍Nairobi, Nairobi-00100

ABOUT

Full Stack Developer and AWS Solutions Architect with strong experience designing and building scalable, data-driven backend systems using Python, Django, REST & GraphQL APIs, and relational databases. Deep foundation in distributed systems, data modeling, and AWS cloud-native architectures. Proven ability to design asynchronous workflows, optimize backend performance, and deliver containerized applications. Conceptual thinker skilled at transforming complex requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions.

SKILLS

Python (advanced)Data-oriented backend designAsynchronous processingCeleryTask queues

DjangoDjango REST FrameworkGraphQLgraphene-djangoRESTful APIsMicroservicesServer-side architectureSystem designAuthenticationAuthorization

PostgreSQLMySQLSchema designMigrationsIndexingQuery optimizationPerformance tuningTransaction managementData integrity

AWSEC2S3RDSIAMLambdaEvent-driven architectureDockerContainerization

Redis cachingQuery optimizationLoad reductionBackend performance tuning

GitHub ActionsDockerSwaggerOpenAPIAPI documentationMonitoringDebugging

Unit testingAPI testingPostmanCode reviewsDebugging

AgileScrumCode reviewsCollaborative developmentTechnical documentationWritten communicationVerbal communication

EDUCATION

ALX Africa

- Present

Solutions Architect Certificate in Solution Architecture

ALX Africa

- Present

ProDev Backend Certificate in Back-End Development

ALX Africa

- Present

Back-End Web Development Certificate in Back-End Development

ALX Africa

- Present

Cloud Practitioner Certificate in Cloud Practitioner - AWS

ALX Africa

- Present

Professional Foundations Certificate in Professional Foundations

ALX Africa

- Present

AI Career Essential Certificate in AI Career Essentials

ALX Africa

- Present

Virtual Assistant Certificate in Virtual Assistant

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

- 2020

BSc in Paramedics