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Antony (Ndungu) Maina-Systems Engineer II - Fintech
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Experience
Jan 2022 - Present
4 years 4 monthsSystems Engineer II - Fintech
Safaricom PLC
Position Summary
Systems Engineer II - Fintech at Safaricom PLC
Industries
Banking and Finance
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
- Developed and deployed robust, highly available and scalable back-end services for Safaricom post pay data bundles mini app that allows users to purchase data bundles with M-Pesa (No. 1 mobile money platform in the world) and Airtime on M-Pesa Super App. (Java, Spring Boot, Maven, Redis, HAProxy, JPA, Microservices, RESTFUL APIs, SOAP Web Services, Docker, OpenShift, GIT, CI/CD, JUnit, Mockito)
- Led the development of auto-billing feature, that enabled automatic billing of partners hosting their Mini Apps on the Mpesa Consumer App Mini App platform when a customer completes a transaction on the Mini App based on agreed contracts. This has freed the finance team from having to do this manually periodically. (System Configurations, SOAP Web Services)
Feb 2019 - Dec 2021
2 years 11 monthsNairobi, Kenya
M-Pesa Developer
Safaricom PLC
Position Summary
M-Pesa Developer at Safaricom PLC
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
- Supported M-Pesa Super Apps integration with M-Pesa. M-Pesa Consumer Super App now has more than 3 million active users. (SOAP Web Services, Java, Tibco Business Works 5, Spring Boot, HAProxy, RabbitMQ, NOSQL (MongoDB), PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, AWS)
Mar 2017 - Feb 2019
2 yearsNairobi, Kenya
IT Development Consultant
Techsavanna
Position Summary
IT Development Consultant at Techsavanna
Industries
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Product Development
- Developed and maintained back-end services for a wealth management product providing customers with an easy way to invest their money using M-Pesa. (SOAP Web Services, Java, Tibco Business Works 5, MySQL, REST API)
- Worked in a cross-functional team as M-Pesa Planning Engineer to automate the reversal of person to person transactions when a customer sends money to the wrong person which reduced the number of calls to the call center considerably. (System Configurations, SOAP Web Services)
- Worked as the Safaricom Planning Engineer for the M-Pesa Web Portal OTP feature which improved security by introducing two factor authentication. (System Configurations, SOAP Web Services)
- Worked as a Financial Systems Planning Engineer during an M-Pesa core system major upgrade ensuring a smooth upgrade with reduced downtime and minimal interruption to customers. (System Configurations, SOAP Web Services)
Industry Experience
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Experienced in Telecommunication, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology.
Telecommunication
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Business Area Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations.
Information Technology
Product Development
Operations
Skills
- Back-end Development
- Front-end Development
- Version Control
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Javascript
- Html
- Css
- Reactjs
- Git
- Databases
- Postgresql
- Mysql
- Oracle Db
- Mongodb
- Containerization
- Docker
- Container Orchestration
- Kubernetes
- Openshift
- Ci/cd
- Jenkins
- Cloud
- Aws
Languages
English
AdvancedSwahili
AdvancedEducation
Oct 2010 - Jun 2016
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
BSc, Electrical and Electronic Engineering · Electrical and Electronic Engineering · Juja, Kenya
Oct 2010 - Jun 2015
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
BSc, Electronic and Computer Engineering · Electronic and Computer Engineering · Juja, Kenya
Certifications & licenses
CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
Scrum Fundamentals Certified
The Linux Foundation
Statistics
Experience
Total positions 3
Experience in Telecommunication 9 y
Avg length 3 y
Longest experience 4 y 3 m
Global Experience
Countries worked in 1 (Kenya)
Primary country Kenya
Expertise
Recent roles Systems Engineer II - Fintech, M-Pesa Developer, IT Development Consultant
Main industries Telecommunication, Banking and Finance, Information Technology
Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Operations
Qualifications
Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 2
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Where is Antony based?
Antony is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
What languages does Antony speak?
Antony speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Swahili (Advanced).
How many years of experience does Antony have?
Antony has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Antony has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years. Note that Antony may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
What roles would Antony be best suited for?
Based on recent experience, Antony would be well-suited for roles such as: Systems Engineer II - Fintech, M-Pesa Developer, IT Development Consultant.
What is Antony's latest experience?
Antony's most recent position is Systems Engineer II - Fintech at Safaricom PLC.
What companies has Antony worked for in recent years?
In recent years, Antony has worked for Safaricom PLC.
Which industries is Antony most experienced in?
Antony is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology.
Which business areas is Antony most experienced in?
Antony is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations.
Which industries has Antony worked in recently?
Antony has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication and Banking and Finance.
Which business areas has Antony worked in recently?
Antony has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.
What is Antony's education?
Antony holds a Bachelor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and a Bachelor in Electronic and Computer Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
Does Antony have any certificates?
Antony has 2 certificates. These include: CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer and Scrum Fundamentals Certified.
What is the availability of Antony?
Antony is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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