10+ YEARS SHIPPING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

PRINCIPAL FULL-STACK & PRODUCT ARCHITECT

BRIAN

GAKENGE

FULL-STACK · EDGE AI · XR

OFFLINE-FIRST DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURES & GENERATIVE AI

Senior Full-Stack & Product Engineer with 10+ years shipping AI-powered, spatial-computing, and offline-first distributed systems end-to-end — from database architecture & LLM orchestration to emotional, high-conversion product design.

📍 Nairobi, KE
🌐 gakenge.fly.dev ⚡ github.com/gakenge
✦ Offline-First Architect
🤖 Gemini & Edge AI
10+ Years Exp
100% Offline Capability (P2P)
<3s TTI on 2GB RAM Devices
10 ADRs Distributed Architectures
AI P2P XR IOT
Trusted by early-stage ventures, agritech pioneers & enterprise leaders
WHAT I BUILD

Core Architecture & Engineering Pillars

Specializing in high-performance computing, resilient edge deployments, and bespoke AI applications.

Offline-First Distributed Systems

CouchDB/PouchDB multi-master continuous replication, P2P mesh synchronization, deterministic CRDT conflict resolution, and background sync engines engineered for remote zero-connectivity field operations.

CouchDB PouchDB Workbox PWA CRDTs
100% Zero-Latency Data Access →

Generative AI & Spatial Computing

Production LLM orchestration with Gemini Pro (structured function calling, grounded RAG), 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) pipelines, immersive VR/XR site walk-throughs, and automated Adobe Lightroom photo styling microservices.

Gemini Pro 3DGS WebXR Lightroom API
Real-Time Photorealistic Pipelines →

Edge IoT & Resilient Commerce

Sub-second M-Pesa Daraja payment callbacks, 2-tonne load cell & biometric camera sensor integration, ESP32 telemetry contracts, and lightweight mobile bundles with <3s TTI on entry-level 2GB RAM smartphones.

M-Pesa API ESP32 / IoT Laravel/Inertia <30KB Bundles
Sub-Second Transaction Payouts →
TRACK RECORD

Professional Experience & Engagements

Delivering architectural leadership, production engineering, and full-lifecycle product ownership.

Lead Solutions Architect & Product Engineer

Contract

Mt Peters Farm Management System

2026 – Present
  • Authored 10 Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) covering multi-master replication, client-side encryption, and field hardware integrations.
  • Engineered an ultra-resilient PWA using Preact & Workbox (<30KB gzipped core bundle) guaranteeing offline-first operations for zero-connectivity rural livestock sites.
  • Designed bi-directional syncing between field tablets and cloud with CouchDB / PouchDB multi-master replication with deterministic CRDT conflict resolution.
  • Architected telemetry contracts for a smart cattle crush interfacing 2-tonne load cell sensors and biometric livestock cameras with fallback local storage.
  • Built offline-ready conversational assistance backed by compressed vector indices and local weather models with Open-Meteo caching.
CouchDB PouchDB Preact Workbox PWA IoT Load Cells Open-Meteo

Senior Full-Stack & AI Engineer

WoodenCraft Kenya

Mar 2025 – Present
  • Architected and launched interactive AI Hamper Builder that generates customized luxury gift packages dynamically based on recipient persona and budget constraints.
  • Engineered high-conversion e-commerce storefront utilizing Laravel 11, Inertia.js, and Vue 3, replacing legacy stacks and cutting bounce rate by 34%.
  • Implemented production M-Pesa Daraja API payment reconciliation with automated retry queues, SMS webhook notifications, and automated receipt issuance.
  • Established modern media pipelines delivering AVIF/WebP image transforms on the fly, speeding up page visual completion under 1.2s on mobile connections.
Laravel Vue.js Inertia.js Tailwind CSS M-Pesa API Docker

Senior Software Engineer — AI & Spatial Computing

Uhandisi Kreative

Sep 2024 – Present
  • Developed the "Virtual Architect" Generative AI Agent utilizing Gemini Pro with function calling to translate client natural-language design briefs into CAD constraints.
  • Integrated Adobe Lightroom API microservices for automatic tonal balance, lighting normalization, and HDR synthesis of raw client architectural inputs.
  • Constructed WebXR site walk-through portals supporting real-time 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) point clouds directly rendered inside modern browser viewports.
  • Optimized WebGL memory buffers to maintain a continuous 60 FPS on standard desktop GPUs and modern mobile browsers.
React Python Gemini Pro 3D Gaussian Splatting Lightroom API Docker

Independent Solutions Consultant & Architecture Advisory

Uuma Finance · Chama Wyze · Filao Adventures · Chekechea Foundation CBO

2022 – 2024
  • Uuma Finance & Chama Wyze: Advised on micro-lending state machines, automated dividend distributions, and zero-trust audit ledgers.
  • Filao Adventures: Implemented booking automation, dynamic multi-currency pricing, and real-time operator availability scheduling.
  • Chekechea Foundation CBO: Engineered an emotional, story-led design system for donor activation, elevating monthly sponsor conversions by 47%.
Fintech State Machines Next.js PostgreSQL Design Systems
FOUNDATIONAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

Earlier Leadership & Engineering Products

GreenByDesign · EcoSokoni · Digishule · Nakala Analytics

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ENGINEERING TOOLKIT

Technical Stack & Specializations

High-dexterity stack spanning hardware integration, cloud infrastructure, and frontier AI models.

✦ Languages
JavaScript (ESNext) TypeScript Python PHP (8.3+) Java SQL Kotlin
⚡ Frontend & Mobile
Vue.js / Nuxt React / Next.js Inertia.js Preact Tailwind CSS PWA / Workbox NativeScript / Capacitor Electron
❖ Backend & Distributed
Laravel Node.js CouchDB / PouchDB MySQL PostgreSQL / Prisma Docker ETL Pipelines (Talend)
★ AI & Spatial
Gemini Pro API Function Calling Grounded RAG 3D Gaussian Splatting VR / WebXR TF Lite Adobe Lightroom API
📡 Hardware & IoT
M-Pesa Daraja API ESP32 Telemetry 2-Tonne Load Cell ADC Biometric Cameras Sensor Data Contracts Serial Communication
🎨 Product & Design
Emotional Design Systems Brand Art Direction Conversion Rate Optimization WCAG 2.1 AA Accessibility ADR Documentation
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BSc Computer Science

University of Nairobi

Algorithmic Foundations • Distributed Computing • Software Engineering
Open for Consulting, Principal Eng & Advisory

Let's Engineer Something Resilient

Have a distributed systems challenge, an AI product concept, or need architectural advisory? Let's connect.

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