Ferdynand Odhiambo

Backend Engineer • Shipping resilient backend and systems work.

oferdinandddev112@gmail.com · Distributed systems • Infra • Tooling

About

I'm challenging myself to build tools, low-level systems, and distributed systems—the kind of stuff that powers the internet. Currently learning Rust and diving deep into systems engineering, networking, and high-performance backend development.

Focus Areas: Systems Engineering, Distributed Systems, Networking, Rust, Go, Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes
Work

Experience

LD Talent

Freelance Backend Engineer

October 2025Present

Python, Testing, Microservices

Working on developing and maintaining internal system for managing talents and jobs

Zone01 Kisumu

Full Stack Software Developer

April 2024Present

JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python, Go, PostgreSQL, Docker, Git

Developing and maintaining full-stack web applications, working with modern technologies to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Payd HQ

Junior Maverick

June 2025October 2025

Go, Vue.js, System Design, Data Modelling, PostgreSQL

Learning hands on by developing financial systems with a close guidance from senior engineers.

Blogs

Writing & Notes

Projects

Builds

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AI Talent Match

The application entails an automated talent-task matching system that pairs talent to tasks based on their skills rating and availability

Python, Celery, OpenAI, Redis

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LandSnap

LandSnap is a Django-based web application designed to analyze land changes over time using comparative image analysis. It leverages advanced computer vision algorithms to detect and visualize differences between two aerial images of the same location taken at different times.

Python, Django, Javascript

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A2SV-Tracker

a2sv-tracker is a Django-based web application designed to streamline and simplify the application process for Africa to Silicon Program. I identified that the manual process of solved assignment submission was leading to frustrations as everyone has full access to the same submission form.

Python, Django

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Student Dashboard

A web application using graphql for query to display 01 talent student progress on an intuitive dashboard

GraphQL, Javascript