Ngigi Nyoro
Nairobi, Kenya · EAT (UTC+3)

Hi, I'm Ngigi.

I'm a tech lead based in Nairobi. I started out designing interfaces, moved into back-end infrastructure, and now spend most of my time building AI automations that sit on top of both.

That path shapes how I work. When I build something, I'm thinking about three things at once: the person using it, the server running it, and the workflow it replaces. Most problems I'm asked to solve live where those three meet.

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AI & Automation
DevOps
UX/UI

Right now

I lead technology at a tech training institution in Nairobi. Day to day, that means AI agents that help the admissions team answer applicants, a chatbot that guides new learners through onboarding, a move to a new learning platform, and the infrastructure, documentation and processes that keep it all running.

Alongside that, I build for freelance clients: AI sales agents, e-commerce platforms, product designs and websites for organisations in Kenya and Australia. If you have one in mind, I'd like to hear about it.

How I got here

  1. Present

    Tech Lead

    Tech training institution, Nairobi

    AI automation, DevOps and platform UX across admissions, learning and operations.

How I work

Automate the boring, not the judgement.
AI handles the repetitive parts. People keep the decisions that matter.
Document as I build.
Every system ships with a runbook, a go-live plan and a named owner, so it outlives the project.
Secure by default.
Hardening, backups and monitoring are part of the build, not a later phase.
Design from the user back.
I start with who uses the thing, then choose the stack.
Flag problems early.
If the data is messy or a deadline is at risk, you hear it from me first.

What I work with

AI & Automation

  • n8n
  • OpenAI API
  • WhatsApp Business API
  • Retrieval (RAG) with pgvector
  • AI email
  • chat and sales agents
  • Human-in-the-loop dashboards
  • Google Sheets automation

DevOps & Infrastructure

  • Docker
  • nginx
  • GitHub Actions
  • Google Cloud
  • Linux VPS
  • mailcow
  • SSL/TLS
  • WordPress hardening

UX/UI & Design

  • Figma
  • Design systems
  • Design audits
  • Gap analysis
  • Design briefs

Web Development

  • WordPress
  • ACF Pro
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Laravel
  • Livewire
  • Next.js
  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • M-Pesa
  • Paystack and Flutterwave payments

Leadership

  • SOPs
  • Business continuity plans
  • RACI matrices
  • Vendor and SLA management
  • OKRs