Michael Oduor Otieno

Full-Stack Developer & DevOps Engineer

I help entrepreneurs build efficiently, ship faster and scale more efficiently.

I collaborate with entrepreneurs to design, build, and deploy modern, scalable applications, without the endless hustles, deployment problems, or infrastructure expenditures that come with traditional setups.

With experience in full-stack development and DevOps, I can bring both sides together, from user-friendly frontend experiences to scalable cloud-native systems.

I focus on:

Designing and building applications from scratch
Creating CI/CD pipelines that automate your release process
Containerization and Kubernetes orchestration for scalability
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for consistent, repeatable environments
Monitoring & observability so you stay in control even at scale

If you’re an entrepreneur looking to build a reliable product without slowing down innovation — I can help.

Skills

DevOps & Cloud Skills

Cloud Platforms: AWS
Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible
CI/CD Pipelines: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI

Full-Stack Development Skills

Frontend: Angular, TypeScript
Backend: Django, Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL
Testing: Cypress
Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab
API Integrations: REST, third-party APIs, payment gateways

1. Konza Silicon Company Ltd -> Nov 2023 - Current

Position - Senior Frontend Developer

I contributed to the Ardhisasa platform, enabling digital interaction with Kenya’s land registry.
I developed Angular components to improve user workflows.
I integrated Django REST APIs for complex data handling.
I optimized application performance for thousands of daily users.
Tech Stack: Angular

2. Mabuky Technologies -> Jun 2023 - Nov 2023

Position - Full-Stack Developer

I collaborated with a team of developers to deliver three high-performing web applications, closely aligning with clients' business structures and specifications. Contributed to both frontend and backend development, optimizing performance, enhancing user experience, and ensuring scalable, maintainable solutions. The projects include:
- A music distribution application
- Freelancers application
- An e-commerce application
Tools Used: Angular, Djangorestframework

3. Elewa -> Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

Position - Open Source Developer

I worked extensively with Monorepos, streamlining the management of multiple projects within a single repository.
I acquired knowledge of Atomic design patterns, which helped him create reusable and scalable components.
I adhered closely to Nx/Angular best practices, ensuring code quality and maintainability across the project.
The projects are:
- Chatbot editor and manager that allows users to host and use conversational learning projects
- The company website showing details of what the company do.
Tools Used: Angular, Firebase

Errandhub

An Errand Service Platform that connects people with reliable service providers, enabling users to hire professionals for errands seamlessly.

View Details →

Project Overview

An Errand Service Platform that connects people with reliable service providers, enabling users to hire professionals for errands seamlessly.

Key Features

User authentication (Sign up & Sign in)
Profile creation, update, and management
Search, filter, view, and hire service providers
Real-time chat to negotiate costs and service details
Contract creation with milestone-based payments
Secure payment integration with automated release upon contract completion

Technologies Used

Angular Djangorestframework Django-Channels Redis PostgreSql Github Actions Docker Nginx Kubernetes

My Role

I created the UI/UX designs, made the system dynamic, responsive, and easy to use.
I integrated RESTful APIs to enable seamless data flow across the application.
I designed and implemented secure, scalable APIs for authentication, contracts, and payments.
I powered real-time features such as chat and live contract updates.
I leveraged a robust database for secure and reliable data management.
I utilized a message broker for WebSocket communication and caching to enhance performance.
I containerized both the Angular and Django applications for consistent builds.
I configured Nginx as a reverse proxy to efficiently serve the frontend, backend, and Kubernetes services.
I automated CI/CD pipelines to build and push Docker images for frontend and backend to Docker Hub.
I deployed, managed, and scaled Dockerized services using Kubernetes, with Minikube as the testing environment.

CodeBase

AWS CI/CD pipeline using AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeDeploy, AWS EC2, DockerHub, and GitHub

AWS DevOps CI/CD

Read Article →

How to Change Image Sizes in an Amazon S3 Bucket via AWS Lambda

AWS Lambda S3

Read Article →