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Open to Work
Derrick Orare
Senior Software Engineer
I design, build, and scale mission-critical backend systems for fintech and enterprise SaaS. Expert in Ruby on Rails, distributed architectures, API design, cloud infrastructure, real-time collaborative systems (WebSockets, CRDTs), Docker-based self-hosted deployments, and frontend/UI implementation
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Fintech Systems
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Distributed Architecture
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API Scalability
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Cloud Infrastructure
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Latest Experience
Recent roles in fintech, healthcare, and enterprise SaaS.
Founder & Lead Engineer
- Designed and developed the platform from the ground up, covering the application, backend services, data layer, storage, deployment, and supporting infrastructure.
- Built real-time collaborative document editing and LaTeX compilation workflows for working with technical documents in the browser.
- Developed a document and PDF-to-LaTeX processing pipeline designed to preserve document structure, layout, typography, and source geometry during reconstruction.
TYPESCRIPT
REACT
NEXT.JS
GO
POSTGRESQL
REDIS
DOCKER
WEBSOCKETS
YJS
LATEX
AI-INTEGRATION
REST APIS
CI/CD
LINUX
CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE
Senior Software Engineer (Founding Developer)
- Build the first prototype for the backend through API development in Ruby on Rails postgres and later MongoDB
- Crafted and curated database architectures from the ground up, sculpting models tailored for MongoDB and architecting the inventory service.
- Orchestrated seamless integrations with Mpesa and Visa payment gateways
RUBY ON RAILS
POSTGRES
MONGO
Senior Software Engineer
- Orchestrated seamless collaboration with stakeholders, resulting in precise delivery timelines and meticulous risk assessment
- Spearheaded autonomous delivery of mission-critical software solutions, adhering rigorously to engineering best practices and stringent deadlines
- Engaged in high-stakes architectural dialogues to fortify software performance and reliability, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
RUBY ON RAILS
POSTGRES
GRAPE
DOCKER
Work With Me
Have a complex problem that needs solving? I'm currently open to senior engineering roles and high-level architectural consulting.
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Nairobi, Kenya