PythonAPIs • Integrations • Automation
PrimaryHello, I'm
Muia Thomas
Backend & integrations developer
I build dependable APIs, integrations, and database-backed products with Python. I'm based in Nairobi and care deeply about making technology reliable, useful, and easy to understand.
- 3+Years building digital products
- Top 5National hackathon winner
- NairobiAvailable for remote collaboration
3+Years of experience
About me
Full-stack developer.
I am a backend-focused software developer at Jitume, working across REST APIs, third-party integrations, relational databases, authentication, and role-based access control. My background in journalism also helps me document systems clearly and explain technical decisions to non-technical teams.
PythonFastAPIFlaskREST APIsPostgreSQLSQLiteDockerVue.jsReactGit
Talk to me Skills at a glance
Technical proficiency.
A practical self-assessment based on the tools I can confidently build with, debug, and explain.
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Languages
Core programming and data languages
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Frameworks
Tools I use to ship dependable products
What I do
My services.
Backend & APIs
RESTful services in Python and FastAPI, backed by clean relational schemas and practical documentation.
Systems Integration
Reliable connections to third-party APIs, with thoughtful data mapping, error handling, and recovery.
Product Interfaces
Responsive Vue and React interfaces that handle real loading, error, and empty states gracefully.
Selected work
Things I've helped create.
JI
01 — Technopolis Development Authority
Jitume DMF
A responsive participation portal for Kenya's National Visual Identity Challenge.
B26
02 — B-26
B-26 Accounts
A production account platform with a responsive dashboard, secure backend workflows, and real-time system updates.
LO
03 — LoHo Learning
LoHo Learning
A responsive EdTech website connecting learners, parents, schools, and partners with inclusive digital education across Africa.
AN
04
Analytics Console
A responsive data experience that turns live metrics into clear decisions.
Experience & CV
Growing through real experience.
From backend development and testing for Makueni County Government, through frontend product work at Longhorn, to backend engineering at Jitume, my experience spans APIs, databases, integrations, testing, and product interfaces.
Download my CVAUG 2026 — PRESENT
Jitume
Software Developer, Backend & Integrations
Building REST APIs, third-party integrations, database schemas, authentication flows, and role-based access control.JAN — MAY 2026
Longhorn Publishers
Developer • LoHo Learning
Built responsive Vue.js interfaces, integrated backend APIs, and collaborated through Git-based review and release workflows.JAN 2024 — JUL 2025
Makueni County Government
Software Engineering Consultant • Backend & Testing
Built and maintained backend services and APIs, designed relational data layers, wrote automated tests, performed API-level and manual testing, and documented fixes for internal teams.National Top-5 Winner
Jitume Digital Media Factory Hackathon, 2026. The achievement led directly to my current engineering role.
Moringa School
Full-Stack Software Engineering programme • Graduated 29 July 2026
Technical University of Kenya
BTech, Journalism & Mass Communication • 2017–2022
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Prefer email? muiathomas.mt@gmail.com