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I build systems
& grow communities.

Backend Engineer with 3+ years shipping production systems in Java and Spring Boot. Strong in microservices, event-driven architecture, and secure API design. Instructor at Amigoscode. Co-founder, Kenya JUG.

"Learn today, teach tomorrow."

Java Kotlin Spring Boot Kafka AWS Docker PostgreSQL CI/CD
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Ian Dancan Mongare speaking at Kenya JUG
500+ Community Members
50+ Students Mentored
15+ Sessions Led
Amigoscode Instructor

What I Do

Build

Production Spring Boot microservices and event-driven systems with Kafka and RabbitMQ. Distributed architecture and secure API design on AWS and Azure.

Teach

Designing Spring Boot and Spring AI course content at Amigoscode grounded in production patterns — system design, microservices, and event-driven messaging.

Lead

Co-founded Kenya Java User Group (500+ members). Organized Kenya's first physical Java meetup. Microsoft Student Ambassador — 15+ sessions, 50+ developers mentored.

Highlights

Speaking, teaching, and building community across Africa

The full room of attendees at JavaConnect Kenya 2026 in Nairobi, seated and standing together for a group photo
JavaConnect Kenya 2026 — Kenya's first Java conference
With Ivar Grimstad and Venkat Subramaniam at JavaConnect Kenya 2026
With Ivar Grimstad & Venkat Subramaniam
With Dashaun Carter at JavaConnect
With Dashaun Carter at JavaConnect
Microsoft ADC, Nairobi
Microsoft ADC, Nairobi
GDG DevFest
GDG DevFest
Speaking at a Kenya JUG session
Speaking at a Kenya JUG session
JavaConnect Workshop Mentoring
JavaConnect Workshop Mentoring
Group photo with attendees after a DevOps and Jenkins talk at Strathmore University
DevOps & Jenkins — Strathmore University

Beyond Code

Life outside the terminal

Beach Vibes, Mombasa
Beach Vibes, Mombasa
Ocean Vibes, Mombasa
Ocean Vibes, Mombasa