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Derick Rono

Software Engineering Student
Backend-Focused Developer

I'm a 3rd-year Software Engineering student at Multimedia University of Kenya, leaning toward backend engineering. I enjoy building useful products and learning through hands-on projects.

Derick Rono

Focus

Backend & Full-Stack Development

Education

Software Engineering

University

Multimedia University of Kenya

Year

3rd Year

Education & Journey

Education

September 2024 — April 2028

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Multimedia University of Kenya

Currently in 3rd Year

Credentials

  • June 2024

    Legacy Responsive Web Design

    freeCodeCamp

  • November 2025

    Python Developer

    SoloLearn

  • December 2025

    AI for Software Developers

    Moringa School

Current Direction

Currently Building

Building scalable APIs, database architecture, and full-stack product development.

Founder — Pullstack

I also founded Pullstack, where I work on larger software projects and solutions.

Things I've Built

A selection of projects I've built while exploring full-stack development, backend engineering, and product development.

Lunelle e-commerce admin dashboard
01BACKEND / API

Lunelle E-Commerce Backend

I built Lunelle's backend as a modular e-commerce REST API using NestJS, TypeScript, and MongoDB. It provides authentication, product catalog management, variants, cart and checkout processing, orders, promotions, wishlists, reviews, notifications, and newsletter subscriptions.

Technologies

  • NestJS
  • TypeScript
  • MongoDB
  • Mongoose
  • JWT
  • Passport.js
Lunelle product management storefront and dashboard
02FULL-STACK / PRODUCT

Lunelle Product Manager

I built this full-stack e-commerce platform combining a customer storefront with a protected administration dashboard for managing products, inventory, orders, and store activity. It includes a customer-facing shopping experience and a protected administration experience with analytics and revenue visualization.

Technologies

  • Next.js
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Recharts
  • Lucide React
Spotify-inspired music streaming interface
03FRONTEND / UI

Spotify Clone

I built this Spotify-inspired music streaming interface as a frontend challenge to deepen my React and responsive UI development skills. Highlights include a responsive interface, music player UI, playlist and album views, and sidebar navigation.

Technologies

  • React
  • JavaScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Vite

What I Work With

My growing toolkit, shaped by building products, experimenting with different technologies, and going deeper into backend engineering.

JavaScript

TypeScript

NestJS

PostgreSQL

Frontend

HTML·CSS·JavaScript·React·Next.js·Tailwind CSS

Languages

Python

Backend

TypeScript·NestJS

Databases & Data

PostgreSQL·MongoDB·Supabase

Tools & Infrastructure

Git·Ubuntu·Vercel

I'm currently focused on going deeper into backend engineering and learning how to build reliable, maintainable systems and products.

Let's Work Together

Have an idea worth building? I'm interested in working together on thoughtful software products and projects.