Mark Mburu

Mark is a back-end-focused Software Engineer with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and a 4-year track record of creating elegant, user-friendly solutions that drive client and customer satisfaction. His primary stack includes Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and React/Redux (Thunk), and he has a firm grasp of the entire SDLC and a passion for Machine Learning and Deep Learning. Moreover, he is well-versed in different security risks and their mitigation, TDD and testing with Chai and Mocha, and MongoDB/Mongoose, as well as the best practices for API creation, proper versioning, and SDK integration. Mark uses Jenkins, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, GitHub, Docker, and Git for DevOps/CloudOps purposes and is experienced in Agile methodology, having extensively worked with tools like Jira and Nifty.

Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.

• Participated in architecture, design, and implementation of back-end features using Java, Node.js, and Python
• Promoted experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Amazon Web Services
• Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements
• Identified and documented project changes with proactive budget oversight
• Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance
• Created and deployed data pipeline and Big Data apps via Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Spring Cloud Stream, SpringBoot, and MongoDB
• Deployed Spring Boot-GraphQL apps and Node.js-GraphQL apps while implementing Apollo Federation for different microservices
• Deployed microservices architecture on AWS ECS clusters
• Deployed microservices using Consul and Ingress
• Enabled microservices to communicate with each other using Apache Kafka
• Handled the deployment of GraphQL and REST APIs
• Managed Kubernetes clusters on master and worker nodes
• Reduced the cost of cloud hosting
• Added a B2B functionality to existing software

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science