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Name Judah M
Professional Title Software Engineer | Game Dev | Open Source Contributor
Email baraka.judah@proton.me
Location Nairobi, Nairobi County

Professional Summary

Judah is a highly trained software engineer with almost a decade of industry experience in technology, including leadership experience across multiple industry verticals. Passionate about solving business problems through creative technical solutions, developer mentorship, community building, cloud infrastructure, game development, and scalable software systems.

Experience

  • 2023 - present

    Remote / Africa

    Open Source Contributor
    African Ruby Community
    Contributed to the growth of Ruby and Ruby on Rails communities across Africa through open-source work, conference support, and platform maintenance.
    • Maintained and reviewed code for the African Ruby Community platform.
    • Contributed to RubyConf Africa 2024 and Mini Conf websites.
    • Assisted with conference technical logistics and online community engagement.
    • Improved website performance and analytics integrations.
  • 2022 - 2022

    Remote / Africa

    Technical Lead
    GameUp Africa
    Supported an entry-level game development bootcamp by mentoring developers, reviewing projects, and assisting learners with Unity game development.
    • Reviewed Unity engine code and optimized learner projects.
    • Mentored developers on gameplay mechanics and feature implementation.
    • Reviewed over 100 project submissions in the LMS.
    • Supported the GameUp Africa Discord community with technical troubleshooting.
  • 2021 - 2022

    Remote

    Mentor - GAN Specialization
    DeepLearning.AI
    Mentored learners in DeepLearning.AI’s GAN Specialization program by helping with debugging, implementation guidance, and community support.
    • Assisted learners with Pix2Pix and CycleGAN implementations.
    • Reported course bugs and suggested platform improvements.
    • Promoted ethical AI initiatives through AI for Good discussions.
    • Completed Online Community Leadership training.
  • 2022 - present

    Remote

    Tester
    DeepLearning.AI
    Help test and debug course content for DeepLearning.AI’s
    • Reported course bugs and suggested improvements for a better learning experience.

Education

  • -

    Nairobi, Kenya

    BSc
    Multimedia University of Kenya
    Mathematics & Computer Science
    • Focused on software engineering, computing, and mathematical foundations.
    • Built a strong technical foundation in programming and systems thinking.

Awards

  •
    AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
    Amazon Web Services

    Certification validating foundational cloud computing and AWS knowledge.

  • Google Professional Certifications
    Google

    Multiple certifications covering cloud, digital, and technical skills.

Skills

Backend Development (Advanced): Ruby on Rails, Golang, REST APIs, Microservices, PostgreSQL, MySQL
Frontend Development (Advanced): React, JavaScript, TailwindCSS, HTML, CSS
DevOps & Cloud (Advanced): Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, AWS, CI/CD
Game Development (Intermediate): Unity, Godot, Game Architecture, Gamification

Languages

English : Fluent
Swahili : Fluent

Interests

Software Engineering: Backend Systems, Cloud Infrastructure, APIs, Scalable Platforms
Game Development: Unity, Godot, Narrative Games, Gamified Learning
Community Building: Mentorship, Developer Communities, African Tech Ecosystem

Certificates

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - Amazon Web Services
  • Google Certifications - Google

Projects

  • Bible Memorization Platform

    Cross-platform application for Bible memorization, songs, and learning materials with support for web, desktop, and mobile.

    • Ruby on Rails API backend
    • Learning materials management
    • Cross-platform architecture planning
  • Treasure Hunt Game Platform

    Gamified clue and riddle platform inspired by interactive messaging systems and designed for immersive experiences.

    • Text-based adventure mechanics
    • Planned support for visuals and custom game authoring tools
    • Integration with bots and frontend game clients
  • Community Event Platforms

    Built and maintained community-driven conference and coding platforms using Jekyll, JavaScript, and Google Sheets integrations.

    • Dynamic conference schedule rendering
    • Google Sheets-powered CMS workflows
    • Static-site optimization

References

  • Available Upon Request

    Professional and community references available upon request.