Lilian Mathu

Hey, I'm

--Lilian Mathu--


A software engineer and design-thinking enthusiast

--About me--

Profile

I am a full-stack MERN developer with good knowledge of front-end techniques. I love structure and order and I also stand for quality. I love spending time on fixing little details and optimizing web apps. Also, I like working in a team, you'll learn faster and much more. As the saying goes: 'two heads are better than one'. I am a design-thinking enthusiast, with great interest in creating human-centered apps.



Details

Name:

Lilian Mathu

Technology

Javascript's MERN stack

Location:

Nairobi, Kenya



--Here's What I've Done so Far--

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Mobile Mechanics

July 2020

The idea was inspired by the inconveniences I had with highway mechanics. I knew something had to be done to make the system more efficient. If your car has ever broken down in a remote area, you know how hard it is to get a good mechanic, who gets you back on the road in time and doesn't turn you into a gold mine. Well, Mobile Mechanics is a platform that connects stranded motorists to professional mechanics closest to them in a timely, convinient and affordable manner. The platform also includes an online auto spares shop that houses verified auto spares vendors. With professional mechanics and quality auto spares, we reduce the chances of your vehicle breaking down in the middle of nowhere. I developed the app using MERN stack and Africa's Talking SMS/USSD API for the offline platform.

Mobile Mechanics

Pizza Delivery app

May 2020

My love for pizza led me to design and develop a pizza delivery app for a local restaurant. The app contains a list of the available pizza, a shopping cart, checkout panel where the customer can input delivery address, and a payment module. Whether you’re craving for a deep dish or thin crust, hawaiian-style, meat lovers, or veggie, we made ordering a delicious pie as easy as pie. I developed the app using MERN stack.

Pizza Delivery App
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Daycare

Daycare

December 2019

This is one of the human-centered projects am very proud of. In collaboration with Women Biz360 Hub and a Daycare Manager in Kilimani, Nairobi, we developed an all-in-one software that features attendance tracker/sign-in, billing, daily sheets, reports, lesson planning, parent communication and more. It has simplified the monitoring and management aspects of the daycare. I developed the app using MERN stack.

Daycare

Agriculture for the Youth

November 2019

We developed this application to eliminate the negative attitude the youth has towards agriculture. This web-app is a great place to find information about agriculture in your area, and to run and grow you own agriculture business. The application equips the youth with information about financing, equipment, education, and everything they need to know about getting started in the agriculture sector. The app was developed using MERN stack and Africa's Talking API for the SMS notifications.

Mkulima Young
Mkulima Young

Fika Safe with Boda Boda

August 2019

Fika Safe is a web application that aims to manage boda boda riders and enhance security of boda boda in Kisumu County. I was a backend engineer. My duties were setting up the development environment using webpack, Creating a database schema and model on cloud database (Atlas DB), ensuring security on the database level, Creating login page and authenticating users, and creating the SMS interface using Africa’s Talking API . The web app is developed using MERN stack.

Fika Safe

Talk Box

June 2019

I was part of a team that created an assistive device (Talk Box) for children with communication problems. The talk box is used by children in Western parts of Kenya. We developed do-it-yourself (DIY) assistive technology prototypes that revolutionized how people with disabilities can access tools that will help them interact with the world. TalkBox allows users to communicate by touching images on an attached surface to play audio files stored within the system. The images and sounds can be customized during assembly, depending on an individual's unique needs. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has published the results in IEEE Pervasive Computing. The Pi is coded with Python.

Assistive Device

Hospital Management System

April 2019

My heart bleeds for the health sector. This led me to develop a web application that helps medical practitioners keep a detailed medical history for the patients. The web-app tracks the patient’s movement from the time he/she is registered at the hospital's reception to the time he/she walks out. There are forms for recording the doctor’s observations, the lab tests that were requested, and the drugs administered. I developed the app with Bootstrap.

Health App

--Education--

  • Maseno University, 2016-2021

    Bachelor's of Science in Information Technology

    Relevant coursework include programming fundamentals, data structures and algorithms, Routing and switching (CCNA), Security, Database administration, Quality assurance, and Wireless and mobile computing.

    While at Maseno University, I was an active member of the Maseno ICT club, and the Kisumu JS program.

  • Lakehub Academy, March - July 2019

    Software Engineering Bootcamp (MERN Stack)

    Learnt how to use the Unix system and Javascript's MERN Stack. Pair programming and peer learning instilled the virtue of teamwork. Through the project-based learning method, we developed Fika Safe, to enhance the security of boda boda transport in Kisumu County.

  • Enoomatasiani Girls Secondary School, 2012 - 2015

    High School

    I graduated with a B+ of 73 points. I was a member of the Environmental Club and I played Volleyball.

--Work Experience--

  • DEAN, Lakehub, New Nexus, 2020

    Student Requirements Engineer

    My tasks are to gather requirements for an education program. I prepare interview questions, conduct interviews with the stakeholders, write report on the findings, and combine my insights together with those of my fellow researchers in the project to get the final requirements.

  • Lakehub Academy, July - October 2020

    She Codes Mentor

    Mentored first time developers on their tech journey and provided technical support to students through code review and debugging.

  • Lakehub, August - December 2019

    Software Engineer Intern

    My tasks included building modern applications with MERN stack and designing custom REST APIs in Javascript. I also collaborated on future projects and innovations.

  • Ministry of Health, HealthIT for Kenya, August - October 2018

    Software Developer Intern

    I interacted with Health Information Systems such as DHIS2, OpenMRS, IQCare. Consulted with the end-users to identify a minimal viable product and decomposed feature sets into small user stories. I designed the mockups and wireframes for the new KMHFL. We developed a user-friendly web application (KMHFL) with React JS.

--Abilities--

get in touch

Contact Me

Address

265-00206, Kiserian

Phone

+254 799 820 090

Email

mathulilian97@gmail.com

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