Ian Kabaka

Software Engineer

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya1 yr 11 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in building high-performance systems.
Proficient in Rust and Python for backend development.
Experienced in deploying scalable containerized applications.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in high-performance systems and scalable APIs.

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Skills

Core Skills

Systems EngineeringFull Stack DevelopmentDevops

Other Skills

Rust (Programming Language)Python (Flask)InfrastructureFlutterAndroid DevelopmentVersion ControlTest-Driven DevelopmentComputer science fundamentalsBack-End Web DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentFlaskReactSQLLinuxJavaScript

About

I am a software engineer who believes the configuration is the most fun part of the project. I specialize in building high-performance systems, whether that's compiling a custom Operating System in Rust, hosting production-grade apps on Android via Termux, or optimizing SQL queries to shave off milliseconds. My focus is on 'Hard Engineering' moving beyond simple CRUD apps to understand memory management, container orchestration, and system efficiency. I build with Rust, Python (Flask), and React, and I'm obsessed with keyboard-driven workflows (Vimium/Zsh).

Experience

Freelance

Software Engineer

May 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Remote

Key Projects & Technical Achievements:
Systems Engineering (Rust): Architecting a custom Operating System kernel from scratch. Implemented VGA drivers, memory management (paging/segmentation), and resolved ABI conflicts on bare metal.
DevOps & Infrastructure: Designed a zero-cost, portable production environment using Android/Termux. Successfully deployed Python (Flask) and Redis clusters on ARM64 architecture with 99.9% uptime.
Full Stack Development: Currently building a data-driven exam preparation platform for the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK).

Rust (Programming Language)Systems EngineeringPython (Flask)DevOpsInfrastructureFull Stack Development