Hello, my name is

Derrick Mulinde

A Full-Stack Web Developer

With 3+ years of experience developing web applications in Ruby on Rails, React, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, PHP and Spring Boot. With my experience, I've built scalable and responsive web applications that have provided enganging user experiences. I'm passionate about staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices, and I'm committed to using my skills to help create innovative high-quality projects that meet the needs of businesses and users alike.

01. About Me

An enthusiastic Full-stack Web Developer with a curious and crisp mind. Solves complex problems. High-quality project delivery. One of my favorite things about web development is the opportunity to learn and apply new skills and technologies to my work. I'm always eager to expand my knowledge and find creative ways to use it which helps me to grow continuously as a developer. If you're looking for a skilled Full-Stack Web Developer to help build your application, look no further. Let's work together to create something amazing 😀!

    Technologies that I'm currently working with 👇🏾:

  • React JS
  • Ruby / Rails
  • JavaScript
  • HTML5 / CSS3
  • PHP / Laravel
  • Java / Spring Boot

02. Experience

  • Cyber Dynamics
  • Onooli
  • Epsilon Ug Ltd

Backend Developer

May 2017 - March 2021

  • Implemented efficient and scalable backend architectures for multiple applications, resulting in improved performance, and reduced downtime. As a result, we received a 95% user satisfaction rating.
  • Proposed new ideas and communicated effectively about an update or change to a project. This improved the project’s user experience and resulted in a 20% increase in customer engagement
  • Trained and mentored 15+ interns. Helped them improve their skills and coding abilities. They were able to make significant contributions to the company projects.

Software Engineer

March 2021 - July 2022

  • I was involved in the development and launching of backend APIs. I helped in the design and development of robust and reliable APIs that met needs of fintech startups.
  • Improved performance and scalability by using cutting-edge frameworks. This in turn reduced the time and cost required to develop APIs.

IT Support Engineer

April 2014 - March 2017

  • I streamlined installations, configurations, and troubleshooting of software, hardware, and networks
  • I developed comprehensive training programs that improved staff computer usage, performance, and productivity.
  • I developed an employee Clock-in application that replaced the manual registration book

03. My Projects

Featured Project

Bridal Cars Reservation

Bridal cars is a full-stack application that allows users to reserve a bridal car. Using this app, users can log in by typing their usernames and passwords. Once logged in, they can see all the available cars, and the car details and can reserve a car

  • Ruby on Rails
  • React
  • Redux
  • RESTful API
  • HTML/CSS

Featured Project

Player Ratings

React app that helps the user to collect ratings of football players after a game. Rate your players out of 10 depending on how they performed in the game. Delete, edit or update any player rating. Developed using React, and the app state is managed using React Hooks.

  • React
  • TailwindCSS

Featured Project

Blog

A blog web app. A user will be able to login into the application (Credentials: Username and Password). The logged in user can create posts. These posts will be listed and readers of these posts will be empowered to interact with the posts by either adding comments or even liking the posts.

  • Ruby on Rails
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • TailwindCSS
  • RSpec/Capybara

Featured Project

Microverse Monthly Assembly

Microverse monthly assembly; is the capstone project of my first module at Microverse using HTML semantic practices, and DOM Manipulation to dynamically generate speakers' content. Responsive and designed using the Mobile- first design. Its a replica of the CC Global Summit Korea conference in 2015.'

  • JavaScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS3

Featured Project

YouFlex

A capstone JavaScript application that utilizes 2 APIs to display movies and enables users to like and comment on their favorite movies. The application consists of the Homepage that contains the list of movies and a popup window that displays details of a specific movie, its likes, and comments.

  • JavaScript
  • WebPack
  • RestAPIs
  • HTML5
  • CSS3

04. Get in Touch

I'm currently seeking for a new role and am open to a wide range of opportunities. My preference would be to find a position in a company that shares my dedication to professional growth. I'm a hard-working individual who will always approach each task with a sense of purpose and attention to detail. Do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to discuss my profile further.