Software developer · Data · Community

Web applications, data systems, and community work.

I am Sidney Muriuki, a software developer building web applications and data-driven systems. I also lead community initiatives at Salamander Tech Hub, including developer events, hackathons, and technical programmes.

Portrait of Sidney Muriuki

Nairobi, Kenya

01 / Focus

Areas of work.

01

Web applications

Building applications with accounts, dashboards, forms, databases, and role-based access.

Next.js · TypeScript · Prisma · Auth.js

02

Data and machine learning

Working with transaction data, graph models, and APIs for fraud-detection projects.

Python · FastAPI · PyTorch · Neo4j

03

Community and open source

Contributing to technical learning resources and organising developer events and hackathons.

Documentation · Events · Hackathons

02 / Projects

Selected work.

Web, data, and open-source projects I have worked on.

Hybrid GNN Fraud Intelligence System dashboardView project

Fintech · Machine learning

Hybrid GNN Fraud Intelligence

Problem Transaction-only checks can miss fraud rings, mule accounts, and other connected patterns in mobile-money activity.

Solution A team-built fraud platform that combines GNNs, XGBoost, graph data, and analyst-facing explanations.

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  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • PyTorch
  • React
  • Neo4j
Learn PostgreSQL documentation siteView project

Open-source education

Learn PostgreSQL

Problem New PostgreSQL learners need one practical place to work through concepts and exercises.

Solution An open-source learning resource with guided lessons, quizzes, and exercises; I contributed documentation structure and Markdown content.

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  • Docsify
  • Markdown
  • Open source

03 / Experience

Work and community.

Present

Community Manager Lead · Salamander Tech Hub

Coordinate community operations, events, and opportunities for developers and learners.

Feb — Aug 2025

AI Automation Engineer Intern · Statsspeak Group

Worked on automation tasks using data and AI tools.

Aug 2025

Data Scientist Job Simulation · Forage

Completed a data science simulation covering analysis and business communication.

04 / Toolkit

Tools I use.

Grouped by the type of work they support.

Data & backend

  • Python
  • SQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Pandas
  • NumPy
  • FastAPI

AI & intelligent systems

  • PyTorch
  • Neo4j
  • XGBoost
  • n8n
  • Chainlit

Product & web

  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Prisma
  • Auth.js
  • Docsify

05 / Contact

Get in touch.