About
As an experienced Software Engineer with demonstrated industry experience, I bring a result-driven mindset with a deep understanding of the complexities of software engineering and computer security. With a focus on continuous improvement and a customer-centric mindset, I’m dedicated to achieving business success through the delivery of high-quality, innovative products that exceed customer expectations. I’m committed to adding value to the end product through subjective assessment and comprehensive analysis.
Security Analyst & System Engineer
- Website: collins online portfolio
- Phone: 0715 804 742
- Email: collinshillary1@gmail.com
- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- Degree: Information Systems Technology
- Concentration: Software Engineering, Computer Forensics & Cybercrime
Awards & Achievments
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Cyber Security:CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
CHFI(Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator) -
Development & Operations:Certified DevOps Operations Engineer™ Certification (DevOps-OPS™)
Certified DevOps Release Manager™ Certification (DevOps-RM™) - AI: IBM AI (Artificial Intelligence) Mastery Award
- Big Data: IBM Big Data Mastery Award
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Mentor:
Google Developer Club(Eldoret) Mentor (10/2020 -
05/2022),
Meta-Com Mentor(10/2022-present)
Publications
- Spin Up Rafiki with Ease: Introducing Rafiki Launch Pad!
- Vuza: Transforming Institutions through ILP for Seamless Global Disbursements and Repayments
- DevOps →All You Need to Know. (Series)
- Hosting erpNEXT version 14: Seamless Hosting
- The Dev Symphony Newsletter
- SERIES:1 Introduction to microservice architecture
- Hosting custom sub-domains with Express ,Cpanel & Nginx
- Automating Businesses with WhatsApp Cloud API and Express.js
- Hosting Django Chat App on Heroku with Redis & Daphne
- Formatting Date, Time and Numbers in Django Templating
- Express Email Handlebars
- Sabeq Challenge Write-up
- Detailed usage of openCV with video streaming to detect objects specifically the face
- Detailed usage of GOPHISH & MAILHOG for mail phishing
- Detailed usage of Django Email system and MailHog SMTP server for email testing
COPYRIGHTS / PATENTS
Open Source Projects
Talk Sessions & Presentations
- "Unleashing the Power of Sapien API Gateway: Accelerating Innovation and Streamlining Integration!". - With SpaceYaTech
- "Transitioning from software development to devOps engineering". - With Nairobi DevOps Community
- "An African API Gateway : Streamlining Backend Services with an API Gateway". - With API Festival 2023
- "Ingress Controllers Demystified". - With Nairobi DevOps Community (Nairobi DevOps Summit)
- "Accelerating DevOps Transformation: Best Practices and Case Studies ". - With Nairobi DevOps Community
Skills & Frameworks
Python
Javascript
PHP
XCrud
Cyber Security Tools
GraphQL
Jenkins
Django
Dart(Flutter)
Kubernetes
Fast-API
Node Js
Express Js
AFrame (Virtual Reality)
Security Analysis
Google AppScript
Apache
Nginx
Google Search
Terraform
GitOps
Solidity
Apache Jmeter
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Oracle/AWS
Ansible
DevOps
Web3 JS
MongoDB
Linux OS
Github/Gitlab
Forensic Tools
Argo CD
OpenShift
Ether JS
Resume
Summary
Collins H. Munene
Innovative and experienced System Engineer and Security analyst with 6+ years of experience designing and developing user-centered systems from initial concept to final and polished deliverables.
Education
Bachelor in Information Systems Technology
United States International University
Boards & Committees
Vuza Finance
Responsibility: Chief Technical Officer
Konfinite Limited
Responsibility: Chief Technical Officer
Devligence Limited
Responsibility: C.E.O
Hope Arthritis Foundation
Responsibility: ICT Committee
Professional Experience
GrainConnect Limited
Lead Back-End Engineer
March (2022)
Roles & Achievements
- Successfully designed and developed large scale distributed software services and solutions, contributing to the growth and stability of the GROR platform
- Played a pivotal role in driving modern software engineering practices by actively participating in design reviews and advocating for best practices across the team.
- Leveraged data and telemetry to make informed decisions and improve overall system performance.
- Developed and implemented microservice based engineering practices, ensuring that services and components were modularized, secure, reliable, diagnosable, actively monitored, and reusable.
- Successfully troubleshooted and optimized automation, reliability, and monitoring, ensuring seamless operation and minimizing downtime for critical services.
- Provided strategic direction and leadership for the organization's technical initiatives.
- Developed and executed the organization's technology strategy, including identifying emerging technologies and assessing their potential impact on the business thus staying on top of emerging trends.
- Successfully implemented software as per the documented user stories and highlighted user requirements.
- Performed Software testing (Unit and Security), Code reviews and refactoring.
- Ensured consistent team mentoring and guidance.
Coseke (K) Limited
Software Engineer
May (2021) - April(2022)
Roles & Achievements
- Designed and implemented new features in accordance with the product roadmap.
- Acted as a point of reference on tender and quotation responses.
- Participation in proof of concept.
- Continually improved the codebase by writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code, and choosing the most appropriate technology to solve problems
- Led code reviews and refactoring.
- Performed team mentoring and guidance.
