Hey, I'm |

I build systems
& grow communities.

Backend Engineer crafting scalable Spring Boot applications. Instructor at Amigoscode. Founder of Kenya's Java User Group.

"Learn today, teach tomorrow."

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What I Do

Build

Production-grade Spring Boot applications, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures on Azure.

Teach

Instructor at Amigoscode helping developers master Java, Spring Boot, and crush technical interviews.

Lead

Founded Kenya JUG, organized JavaConnect, and built a 300+ developer community from the ground up.

Highlights

Speaking, teaching, and building community across Africa

Ian speaking at JavaConnect Kenya 2025
Hosting JavaConnect Kenya 2025
Ian at Microsoft Africa Development Center
Microsoft ADC, Nairobi
Ian at GDG DevFest
GDG DevFest
Ian with Dashaun Carter at JavaConnect
With Dashaun Carter at JavaConnect
Ian presenting AI Application Stack
Teaching the AI Application Stack
Ian mentoring at JavaConnect workshop
JavaConnect Workshop Mentoring

Beyond Code

Life outside the terminal

Ian at the beach with arms wide open
Beach Vibes, Mombasa
Ian standing in the ocean with arms wide open
Ocean Vibes, Mombasa

Recent Writing

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Jan 1, 2026

Technical Interview Foundations (Phase 0)

The 5-stage timeline, evaluation criteria, and how to signal seniority in coding interviews.

Read more Dec 31, 2025

2025: Teaching, Building, and Failing Forward

A deep dive into my year of community building, interviewing at Microsoft, and joining Amigoscode.

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