Hi, my name is

Joseph Gathii.
Backend Engineer.

I am a Developer based in Nairobi, Kenya, specializing in Python and Django. I transform complex problems into clean, automated solutions.

Available for work.

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Experience

Backend Engineer

Freelance / Remote

2025 - Present

Senior Program Assistant

Church World Service

2022 - 2025

Skills

Languages

  • Python
  • Postgres / SQLite / MySQL
  • HTML / CSS / JavaScript
  • Kotlin

Frameworks

  • Django and Django REST API
  • Flask
  • WordPress

Developer Tools

  • Git & GitHub
  • VS Code
  • IntelliJ
  • Obsidian (Markdown)

Projects

Diltru App

An ecommerce price tracker designed to monitor product costs effectively.

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Django • Web Scraping • Price Tracking

Mandra Blog Web App

A functional blog application implemented based on the Django Girls architecture.

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Django • Python • Web App

ClustrPicks & WapiKazi

WordPress sites focused on brand strategy and content management.

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WordPress • CMS • Strategy

Just Hover App

An interactive heatmap visualization tool on 'hover' points.

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JavaScript • Visualization • UI • Netlify

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