Amara W.
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hello, it's me

Creative developer. I build interfaces that react to the person using them.

Based in Nairobi. Open to freelance and full-time roles.

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Work

    I'm a front-end engineer who cares about the ten milliseconds between a tap and a response. I prototype in the browser, ship design systems, and write shaders when a page needs to feel alive.

    Languages
    TypeScript, JavaScript, GLSL, Python
    Front end
    React, Svelte, Astro, Motion, GSAP
    Graphics
    Three.js, WebGL, Canvas, SVG
    Tooling
    Vite, Storybook, Playwright, GitHub Actions

    Experience

    1. Senior Front-End Engineer, Kilimo Labs

      Lead the interface layer for a farm-data platform and maintain its component library.

    2. Front-End Developer, Pixel & Pine Studio

      Built campaign sites and interactive product pages for regional and international clients.

    3. Junior Developer, Savannah Digital

      Shipped marketing sites and learned to debug other people's CSS.

    Say hello.

    hello@example.com
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