Shikamoo, I am

Raphael Ndwiga

Empowering Businesses with Full-Stack Solutions, FinTech Innovations, and Forex Automation.

I help organizations streamline operations, reduce costs, and unlock new revenue through tailored software solutions, advanced automation, and create engaging tech guides.

Work With Me

9 + Years of Experience
100 Completed Projects

Web Developer

What I Do

my Best

API Integration

I enjoy building customized online stores on top of the Shopify platform. I start by reviewing the client's brand, products and target audience to strategize the optimal Shopify theme and functionality. I use Liquid, JavaScript and CSS to customize the theme's templates, components and styles to create a polished, on-brand storefront. Integrating Shopify apps and automations optimizes the shopping experience from browsing to checkout. My goal is to deliver a turn-key Shopify site that delights customers, drives sales and scales with the business. I find it very rewarding to see a Shopify store come to life that empowers the client's e-commerce success.

Software Development

I specialize in building custom software tailored to each client's specific needs. I work closely with organizations to deeply understand their requirements, workflows and objectives. From there, I design a custom architecture and set of features that align perfectly with how they work. I enjoy the programming and testing process to bring their ideal software system to life. While more time-intensive on the front end, custom software provides organizations capabilities beyond pre-packaged solutions. My custom systems fit like a glove to optimize their operations and goals.

E-commerce Development

Web development

I enjoy the technical challenges of building clean, functional websites and web apps. I start by analyzing client requirements and planning the site architecture, database schema, APIs, and integration needs. I code the front-end UI using the latest HTML, CSS and JavaScript frameworks to create responsive, elegant designs. On the back-end, I develop APIs and integrations with tools like Node.js, PHP and MySQL. I optimize sites for security, speed and scale using tested web development patterns. I find it extremely rewarding to see a finished product come to life that provides great user experiences while meeting complex technical needs.

Services

Professional Skills

my Toolkit

PHP/Laravel/Symfony

I prefer Laravel for robust PHP applications, especially when developing Software-as-a-Service, e-learning and web platforms. Its seamless integration with queues, broadcasts, and caches simplifies secure, high-performance app development. It offers smooth integration of services like Stripe, Zoom, and Whiteboard. When I create content-heavy sites like CMS, Laravel's elegant syntax, routing, and ORM empower me to handle multilanguage content, media, users, roles, and permissions.

100%

SQL/MariaDB

MariaDB is my preferred open source relational database. Compared to MySQL and PostgreSQL, MariaDB gives me more flexibility by supporting additional storage engines like ColumnStore for analytics and Connect for accessing external data. I've been able to achieve better performance for transactional workloads using the InnoDB engine in MariaDB thanks to optimizations like faster replication and encryption.

100%

Python/Django/Flask

I often use the Flask microframework to build a variety of web applications. When I want to start from scratch with minimal dependencies, I'll use Flask to develop robust microservices. For prototyping websites quickly, Flask allows me to throw together static pages and rapid prototypes with ease. I've also used Flask's simple routing and request handling to build MVPs and REST APIs.

95%

NoSQL/MongoDB

Whenever I need to work with large volumes of unstructured data like multimedia, JSON, or XML documents I use MongoDB. Its flexible schema and performant querying of these semi-structured data types allows me to build highly scalable systems without rigid data models. When I need to incorporate geographic data, encryption, or other complex datatypes, MongoDB's versatile extensions give me the flexibility to customize the database to my specific needs.

100%

Javascript/NodeJs/ExpressJs

JavaScript is my indispensable tool for adding interactivity and functionality to websites. With JavaScript frameworks like Electron, I can build cross-platform desktop apps that feel native on Windows, Mac, and Linux. For data visualization, I rely on JavaScript libraries like Chart.js, D3.js, and Highcharts to process data and render elegant interactive charts and graphs in real-time. To spice up the user experience, I use jQuery and Bootstrap to validate form inputs, animate page elements, create sliders and carousels, and add other effects with smooth, responsive animations.

90%

Skills