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HI, I'M COLLINS RUTO 👋

Full-Stack Software Engineer • SaaS & Payments Systems

Building reliable SaaS platforms and secure payment systems

Who I am

Software Engineer & Designer based in Nairobi, Kenya.
I help individuals and businesses turn ideas into scalable, production-ready web applications.

I focus on performance, reliability, and building systems that are genuinely useful, not just impressive demos.

🛠️ What I Do

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🏗️ Product Engineering
I build web applications end-to-end: UI, data models, APIs, and deployment. My focus is on clarity, reliability, and writing maintainable code that scales.

⚙️ Backend & APIs
I design REST APIs, database schemas, and background workflows. I am proficient in Node.js, Firebase, SQL/NoSQL, and serverless deployments via Vercel.

💳 Payments & Integrations
Experienced in integrating payment systems like M-Pesa (Daraja) and KCB Buni. I handle real-time callbacks, reconciliation flows, idempotency safeguards, and production edge cases to ensure payment systems remain reliable and secure.

GitHub Stats

Technical Stack

There are much more, these are just the few that I got icons for.

Frontend Development

Backend & Logic

Database & Infrastructure

Tools & Environment

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Featured work

• Eldama Ravine Education Foundation (EREF) - Official website
  Tech: HTML, JavaScript, TailwindCSS, Supabase, M-Pesa API
  Demo/Source: https://ereffoundation.org

• Uzalendo School - Official website
  Tech: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TailwindCSS, Email
  Demo/Source: https://ereffoundation.org/uzalendo.html

• LearnHq - Full-scale school & learning management system
  Tech: Next.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, tRPC, TailwindCSS, HygraphCMS
  Demo: https://learnhq.vercel.app • Source: https://github.com/collins-ruto/LearnHq

🔍 Beyond the Code

My journey started with an old IBM computer and a lot of curiosity in Microsoft Paint. Today, I balance my love for engineering with several hobbies:

• 🚢 Marine Engineer: Graduate in the mechanics of the sea.
• 🐕 Dogs: Big fan of furry companions.
• ☕ Coffee & Tea: The fuel behind every successful git commit.
• 🔭 Astro: Obsessed with space documentaries and classic music.

_{Stay curious. Keep building. 🚀}