JNJames Nderema

Experience

Work, education & credentials.

A summary of what I've been doing and where I've been learning.

Work Experience

Founder & Lead Developer

2024 - Present

SokoBiz / SchoolMaster / DukaPro

Mombasa, Kenya

  • Designed and shipped SokoBiz — a multi-tenant business & inventory SaaS live at sokobiz.co.ke.
  • Built SchoolMaster with per-tenant subdomains; live tenant demo at lilian.schoolmaster.co.ke.
  • Delivered DukaPro POS: Django backend, Next.js dashboard, PyQt6 desktop cashier and React Native mobile app.
  • Owned everything from Postgres schema and REST APIs to UI, deployment (Nginx, Ubuntu) and DNS.

Ajira Digital Trainer

January 2025 - Present

Ajira Digital Program

Mombasa, Kenya

  • Trained cohorts on web development, freelancing and digital-work opportunities.
  • Mentored trainees on real projects — portfolios, GitHub hygiene and client communication.
  • Contributed to curriculum on modern web tooling (React, Next.js, Tailwind).

Education

B.Sc. Computer Science

Expected Dec 2026

Technical University of Mombasa

  • Focused on software engineering, data structures, algorithms and systems design.
  • Independent work: multi-tenant SaaS, mobile & desktop product development.

Certifications & Learning

Full-stack Web Development (self-taught, project-driven)Python & Django DevelopmentReact Native Fundamentals

Additional certificates and reference letters available on request.