Grace Wambui

Software Engineer

Profile

Transforming technical challenges into elegant solutions through hands-on experience in backend development and AI technologies. Expertise in Python automation and Node.js backends. Passionate about building scalable systems and leveraging cutting-edge technologies.

Work Experience

IT Support intern | Superfine Africa Nuts Ltd

Thika

May 2023 - August 2023

Key Achievements

  • Hardware repair and maintenance.
  • Software installation and maintenance.
  • Automation, data entry and analysis using Microsoft Excel.

Trainee | Huawei Technologies Kenya

Nairobi

Jan 2024 - May 2024

Key Achievements

  • Technical skills in Python.
  • Huawei cloud
  • OpenEuler

Backend Developer | Firebird Technologies

Remote

July 2025 - September 2025

Key Achievements

  • Designed and developed backend using Node js.
  • Implemented authentication middleware and server-side booking endpoints.
  • Automation, data entry and analysis using Microsoft Excel

Data Analyst and AI Developer | GDU-PDTP Intern

Nairobi

January 2026 - Ongoing

Skills

Programming Languages

JavaScript
Python
SQL

Frontend Development

React JS
Next JS
HTML
CSS

Backend Development

Node.js + Express
Python

Database & Storage

Mongodb
Convex
Supabase

Projects

BoraBuy

  • BoraBuy is a modern, full-featured price tracking and supplier management application designed to enhance business efficiency.
  • Real-time Insights: Features real-time price change alerts and data visualization tools like trend charts for informed decision-making.
  • Comprehensive Management: Offers full supplier and product catalog management alongside secure price history tracking.
  • Secure & Scalable: Leverages Supabase's secure authentication and Row Level Security (RLS) for protected data handling.
  • Offline-First Capability: Ensures continuous operation and data entry without an internet connection, with automatic synchronization upon reconnection.
  • The BoraBuy Price Tracker is a mobile-friendly, offline-capable web application designed specifically for informal market

BookNook

  • Book reviews and recommendations: Browse a selection of books with reviews, ratings, genres, and links to read or purchase.
  • Personal Reading List: Add books to your 'To Read' list, track your progress, and mark books as completed.
  • Interactive Puzzles: Enjoy book-themed puzzles including a Caesar cipher codebreaker, word search, and crossword.
  • Reading Challenges & Badges: Participate in monthly reading challenges and earn badges for your achievements.
  • Responsive design layout for desktop and mobile devices.

Orbital oracle

  • 3D visualization that simulates the movement of satellites, asteroids, and debris in Earth's orbit.
  • This tool shows the potential for collisions and provides an interactive way to explore how objects behave in space.

Dust Collector

  • Dust refers to tiny amounts of cryptocurrency that are too small to be transacted due to network fees exceeding their value.
  • This tool helps you reclaim value from these otherwise unusable assets by batching them together and moving them to Base's low-fee environment.

Awards

Women in Technology

Huawei Technologies

Nov 2024

Education

Bachelors in Business and Information Technology

Africa Nazarene University

2020 - 2025

Ongata-Rongai, Kajiado

Achievements & Activities

  • Graduated with second upper honors.

HCIA OpenGauss

Huawei Technologies

2025

Nairobi

HCIP AI EI-Developer

Huawei Technologies

2024 - 2025

Nairobi

HCIA Cloud Service

Huawei Technologies

2024

Nairobi