Eric Njuguna

Software & data architecture

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Software & Data Architect

I help teams build reliable software, make sense of their data, and put AI to practical use.

Rooted in Nairobi, Kenya.
Building for teams everywhere.

Bringing the island into view…

An interactive map of my work

Every building tells a project story.

Take a little detour. Drag to roam, zoom in for a closer look, and select a building for the story behind it.

01MyDarasa school

MyDarasa Learning Platform

Centralized platform with structured academic workflows: content access, engagement, and school operations in one place.

Supported centralized academic communication and learning workflows.

02Mfadhili tower

Mfadhili.com

One centralized workflow model: publish, receive, review, process — with reporting-ready data structures from day one.

Designed a single workflow model for publishing, intake, review, and processing.

03Drilling rig

Real-Time Drilling Data & Observability System

Two-tier architecture: high-frequency ingest feeding live views, validated history replicating centrally. The pipeline monitors itself.

Improved visibility into drilling operations and data quality.

04Human-rights centre

Human Rights Defenders Secure Communication Platform

Security-sensitive UX patterns balanced against rapid-response workflows — usability as a safety feature.

Supported safer communication patterns for high-risk users.

05Insurance systems

Insurance Retail Product Rollout

End-to-end ownership from gap analysis to handover: deployment, training, documentation, and stabilization treated as one workflow.

Moved product delivery from implementation planning into stabilized operational use.

Data, meet your manners

Scale without the plot twist

AI with an actual day job

Reliable data, fewer surprises

Backends with their act together

Three disciplines, zero hand-waving

Architecture with room to breathe

Cloud bills with fewer surprises

Dashboards that tell the truth

Pipelines that keep their promises

Less firefighting, more foresight

Real-time means right now

Make complexity earn its keep

Useful beats shiny

From noisy signals to clear decisions

Built for Monday, not just launch day

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  • Meetups, not meetings
  • Badminton & bonus miles

My Technical Stack

PYTHON

Language

GO

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POSTGRES

Database

GRAFANA

Observability

LARAVEL

Framework

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About Eric

I ask questions first. Then build for real life.

I like getting close to the real problem before reaching for a clever solution. We’ll make the trade-offs clear, build something dependable, and leave the team able to run it without a decoder ring or a midnight rescue.

Off the clock, you’ll find me at a tech meetup, on a run, or on a badminton court, where my enthusiasm still outruns my footwork. I’m happiest swapping ideas, learning from people, and building things that make their workday easier.

What I Do

Some assembly required. That’s my part.

Between a good idea and a working product, there’s usually a knot or two. I help teams untie them.

  • Give the busywork to AI

    Some tasks deserve a shorter stay on your to-do list. I build AI into everyday workflows, with people in charge of the important calls.

  • Sort out the plumbing

    The part your users never see, but definitely notice when it breaks. I build backends and APIs that keep the whole thing connected.

  • End the spreadsheet mystery

    Three reports. Three different answers. Sound familiar? I bring your data together so the next decision starts with numbers you can trust.

  • Keep launch day launched

    Getting it live is the beginning. I build cloud infrastructure with monitoring and recovery built in, so your team has a plan beyond “try restarting it”.

Eric Njuguna, Software & Data Architect
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Work Experience

Started with tickets — stayed for the systems.

From desktop support to software architecture, these are the roles that shaped how I build today.

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works

MyDarasa campaign poster: A whole school. One shared space. A classroom interface presented as an open school notebook.

EdTech / Learning platform

MyDarasa Learning Platform

Mfadhili campaign poster: Less paperwork. More possibility. An application journey framed by a purple arch.

SaaS / GovTech / Education funding

Mfadhili Bursary Platform

Secure communication campaign poster: Stay close. Even from afar. A mobile check-in interface with a sample message.

Civic tech / Security / Mobile

Secure Communication Platform

Retail insurance campaign poster: From paperwork to progress. A sample application workflow on a warm editorial background.

Enterprise software / InsurTech

Insurance Retail Product Rollout

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Brian Otieno

Product lead · Nairobi
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We had data in a few different places and no easy way to trust the numbers. Eric helped us agree on what mattered, connect the sources, and shape a dashboard the team could use without calling engineering every time.

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Wanjiku Njeri

Founder · Education · Nairobi
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Eric didn’t just hand us a technical plan and disappear. He asked how teachers actually use the product, then helped us simplify the parts getting in their way. The rollout felt calmer because someone was thinking about the whole journey.

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Zawadi Muthoni

Operations manager · Mombasa
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He was patient with our questions and honest about the trade-offs. We shipped in steps, fixed the rough edges quickly, and ended up with a system our team could use on a busy day without a manual beside them.

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