Software Developer  /  Nairobi, Kenya

Jonah

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Most developers hand over code. I hand over working systems: designed, built, connected to the tools a business already runs on, and kept running long after launch.

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Jonah Wakahiu, arms crossed, wearing a black polo and glasses

Selected work

Projects

Recent work and the solutions I've built for clients.

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2026 — Sheffield Africa — In development

Sheffield Regional Platform

One app and one database serving the Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda sites. Each country has its own staff, roles and content, adopts content from the others with real-time notifications, and runs its own SEO and email campaigns.

Laravel Vue · Inertia Reverb
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Sheffield E-commerce screenshot 02 / 04
2026 — Sheffield Africa — System design

Sheffield E-commerce

An online store synced two ways with SAP Business One: orders become SAP invoices, SAP sends back prices, stock, returns and KRA tax receipt numbers, and customers pay by M-Pesa or Paystack.

Laravel Livewire SAP B1
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Wryterscript screenshot 03 / 04
2026 — Client — Live

Wryterscript

A freelance writing marketplace: clients post assignments, vetted writers bid and deliver, and wallets, Paystack payouts, disputes and refunds keep the money safe. Real-time messaging and support built in.

Laravel Vue · Inertia Paystack
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Screenshot coming soon 04 / 04
2026 — Sheffield Africa — Live

Sheffield Showroom

Tracks showroom visits, customers and purchases, runs QR-code reward campaigns where visitors draw a prize, and syncs its catalogue from the main website.

Laravel Vue · Inertia Tailwind
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More projects

ShopSmart An e-commerce platform with product browsing, cart management, customer accounts and order tracking. Laravel · Vue Headstones Catalog A catalog of memorial designs where customers browse details and request quotations. Laravel · Bootstrap
Portrait of Jonah Wakahiu Jonah's workspace: monitors with code and a backlit keyboard

About

Clean code that stands the test of time.

My journey into software development began while studying Applied Physics and Computer Science, where curiosity about how websites work became a love for crafting user-centred experiences.

I've grown from building static pages to designing complete business systems: multi-site platforms, online stores connected to ERP, and the APIs behind mobile apps. I partner with businesses and individuals to build software that solves real-world problems.

Stack

Laravel Vue.js Tailwind CSS PHP JavaScript MySQL Livewire Inertia.js Git Docker AWS Figma

The road so far

Experience

  1. Sep 2025 — Present · Sheffield Africa Now

    Software Developer

    Sole developer, owning every system end to end: design, code, hosting and security. Building a multi-country platform that will run the Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda sites from one codebase, with per-country admin, shared content and a built-in email campaign system. Took over the main website and rebuilt its SEO, speed and security. Built an e-commerce store synced two ways with SAP Business One, and a showroom system that tracks footfall and runs QR reward campaigns. I also support the team on SAP Business One.

  2. May 2025 — Sep 2025 · Leysco Ltd

    Software Developer

    Built features for LEYSCO100, a Laravel and Vue ERP & CRM for East African businesses. Built the form settings that let each business configure its document forms and user menus without code, served through the API to both the web app and the mobile apps, and a menu installer that sets up web and mobile navigation across modules. Supported the clients running it day to day.

  3. Apr 2025 — Jun 2025 · S-Tech Solutions

    Web Developer Intern

    Learned how web systems work at their core and how they integrate with other platforms, while helping plan, design and build client platforms in an agile team.

Education

  1. 2019 — 2023 · Multimedia University of Kenya

    BSc Applied Physics and Computer Science

    Where I wrote my first lines of code. Physics and mathematics alongside computer science: programming, data structures and algorithms, databases, computer systems and networks, with physics teaching me to break a hard problem into parts I can test. For my final-year project I built a smart irrigation system on IoT, with sensors reading soil conditions and watering only when the crop needs it, hardware and software working as one system.

  2. 2019 · Dykaan College

    Computer Package Certificate

    Practical training in office productivity tools (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and databases) and everyday computer use. My first formal step into computing.

  3. 2014 — 2018 · Njabini Boys

    Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

    Focused on mathematics and the sciences, the foundation for a degree in physics and computer science.

Services

What I can build for you

From your first website to the systems behind it. Hover or tap a card to see what's included.

Core service

Business Systems & Platforms

Complete systems designed around how a business actually works, from the data model to the screens staff use every day.

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Business Systems & Platforms

  • Custom business and management systems
  • Multi-site and multi-branch platforms
  • Internal tools and staff portals
  • Roles, permissions and audit trails
  • Reports and dashboards
Core service

Web Applications & Websites

Fast, responsive web apps and company websites, built to be easy to use and easy to manage.

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Web Applications & Websites

  • Custom web applications
  • Company and corporate websites
  • Content-managed sites and admin panels
  • Customer portals and accounts
  • Redesigns and rebuilds

E-commerce & Digital Catalogs

Online stores and product catalogs that stay in step with the stock, prices and orders behind them.

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E-commerce & Digital Catalogs

  • Online stores and product catalogs
  • Stock, price and order sync with your ERP
  • Mobile money and card payments
  • Search, filters and quote requests
  • Product and order management
Core service

Integrations & APIs

Connect your systems so data moves between them on its own, reliably and without double entry.

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Integrations & APIs

  • ERP integrations
  • Payment gateway integrations
  • APIs and backends for mobile apps
  • Webhooks and automatic data sync
  • Connecting existing systems to new ones

SEO, AEO & GEO

Get found on search engines and quoted by AI assistants, with sites that are fast and easy for both to read.

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SEO, AEO & GEO

  • Technical SEO and performance
  • AEO: content built to answer questions directly
  • GEO: visibility in AI search and AI overviews
  • Structured data, sitemaps and AI crawler access
  • Multi-site SEO, audits and fixes

Hosting, Security & Support

Keep your systems online, secure and up to date long after launch.

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Hosting, Security & Support

  • Server setup and hosting
  • Security hardening
  • Backups and monitoring
  • Updates and bug fixes
  • Ongoing technical support

Blog

Notes from the build

All posts
Laravel — 17 Oct 2026

Real-time features with Laravel Reverb

Adding live updates to a Laravel app without leaving the framework.

 Career — 17 Oct 2026

From physics student to web developer

How a BSc in Applied Physics and Computer Science turned into a career building for the web.

 Opinion — 17 Oct 2026

Livewire or Inertia + Vue? How I choose

Two great ways to build Laravel front ends, and the questions I ask before picking one.

Let's connect

Ready to start your project?

I'm always open to new projects, creative ideas or a chance to be part of your vision. From concept to deployment.

jonahwakahiu909@gmail.com +254 796 893 524 WhatsApp
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