Kennedy Mwavu

Resume

A snapshot of my professional growth & accomplishments

I'm always aiming to make a tangible impact through my work. I seek out challenges that blend analytical thinking with creative problem-solving.

University of Nairobi

Alliance High School

Actuarial Services (EA) Ltd

Revolutionized the efficiency of runoff triangle processing, cutting processing time from 2 hours to 10 seconds. This breakthrough significantly boosted analytical productivity and accuracy for client projects.
Collaborated with the insurance team to develop comprehensive software modules for IFRS 17 insurance contracts, enhancing compliance, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.
Designed RESTful APIs consumed by internal and external applications, ensuring secure and efficient data exchange when integrating with third-party services.
Led a team of junior developers in the design, development and deployment of key software modules, providing mentorship and ensuring adherence to best coding practices.
Developed automated data processing pipelines that reduced manual intervention, thereby minimizing errors and cutting down data processing time by over 80%.

Seven Skies

Implemented robust security measures, including encryption, authentication, and authorization protocols, safeguarding sensitive client data and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Transitioned legacy monolithic applications to a microservices architecture, improving system modularity, scalability and maintainability.
Set up continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions and Docker, enabling rapid and reliable application updates and deployments.
Debugged and optimized R Shiny applications, improving performance and user experience.
Deployed applications via Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring seamless operation and scalability.

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