Samson Rapando
Channel Lead - Backend at Betika
Nairobi County, Kenya
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Top SchoolSamson Rapando is a seasoned backend engineer and technology leader with 10 years’ experience building resilient, high-availability systems for both cloud and on-premise environments. Currently Channel Lead - Backend at Betika after progressing through technical lead and project management roles, he blends hands-on architecture and coding with team-first leadership that holds individuals accountable to collective outcomes. He has a strong record of delivering stable production systems in high-throughput contexts and emphasizes rigorous testing—“code once, test twice”—as a guiding principle. Samson pairs formal training (BSc and ongoing MSc studies in Computer Science) with practical experience across startups, NGOs and enterprise environments in Nairobi, reflecting versatility and operational depth. Outside engineering he’s an active founder and writer, indicating a creative streak that informs clear communication and product-minded thinking.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science at The University of Nairobi, College of Biological and Physical SciencesMaster's degree Computer Science, Master's degree Computer Science at University of East LondonKenya Certificate of Secondary Education High School/Secondary Certificate Programs, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education High School/Secondary Certificate Programs at St Peter's Mumias Boys' High School
English, Kiswahili
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Github Skills (29)
react9
android8
ios8
nodejs8
react-native7
mobile7
typescript7
html-form7
vuejs26
dhis26
vuetify6
cross-platform6
javascript6
flask5
django-rest-framework5
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
innv8/yad
Dec 2024 - Jul 2026
Contributions:1 release, 12 PRs, 55 pushes in 1 year 7 months
innv8/utils
May 2021 - Apr 2025
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch, 10 tags in 3 years 11 months
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