Summary
Rodgers Otieno is a Full-Stack Software Engineer II based in Milwaukee with eight years of hands-on experience delivering responsive web applications and backend services. He blends React, Redux, and Styled Components front-end expertise with Node.js, Express, Knex, and PostgreSQL backend work, routinely building microservice-driven integrations and improving legacy systems. At Northwestern Mutual he ships end-to-end solutions, optimizes application state and performance, and collaborates across functions to turn requirements into reliable production features. His background includes mainframe development (PL/I and JCL) and a BloomTech Full-Stack certification, giving him a rare mix of modern web practices and legacy-system familiarity. Known as a methodical communicator and time manager, he frames technical decisions with clear business impact and has a practical aptitude for translating UX and API contracts into maintainable code.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Full-Stack Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development at BloomTech
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering at University of Indianapolis