erick wachira
product engineer
current location: nairobi, kenya
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timezone: UTC+3:00
history
Software Developer
Erick Wachira
May 2021 - Now
backend developer • tiger digital
developed canoo app for the institute of canadian citizenship with nodejs, express, and graphql, optimizing load times and user experience to get the best out of canada.
Mar 2022 - Present
fullstack developer • zaap.ai
developed ai-powered chat widget product with next.js, openai, and supabase to enable businesses to handle customer support without customer support by fine tuning the llm based on their content.
Apr 2023 - May 2023
react developer • renderheads x ronday
improved the ronday app performance by replacing unity components with react and canvas api, reducing load times. also, converted the desktop version to a web version, reducing bundle size and preventing ram issues on light laptops.
Feb 2022 - March 2023
frontend developer • dado agency x altitude ads
integrated shopify storefront api with builder.io cms using react, enabling seamless content updates in a collaborative environment.
May 2021 - July 2021
full-stack developer • quatrix
built a modernized vehicle tracking system with java, python, react native, and nodejs, improving performance, visibility, scalability, and user experience, working across different tenants on different devices or interfaces.
Feb 2020 - Feb 2022
full-stack developer • andela
built internal talent tracker using react and nodejs, improving operations and matching ideal candidate to job. replaced manual google docs process, making it more efficient and easier to track engineer progress with clients and in-company.
Dec 2018 - Nov 2019
