Fitti Weissglas • Summary
Welcome to my GitHub portfolio! I am a Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineer, and Technical Architect, based in Nairobi (Kenya). With a proven track record of leading high-performing teams and delivering large-scale enterprise solutions, I am passionate about building scalable systems, data-driven solutions, and AI-assisted development workflows. My expertise spans Python, Django, AI-powered engineering, system architecture, and cloud infrastructure.
I founded a 45-member global technical team (the UCSF Health Informatics Hub), successfully delivering enterprise software solutions such as National Data Repositories and TSIS2, which have improved data accessibility and decision-making in public health and beyond. My work bridges technical leadership, software engineering, and public health, ensuring that digital solutions have a real-world impact.
What I Do
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Software Engineering & System Architecture → Designing and developing robust backend solutions.
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Data Engineering & AI-Enhanced Pipelines → Automating data flows, ETL processes, and analytics.
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Technical Leadership & Mentorship → Building teams, coaching developers, and overseeing high-impact projects.
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Business Analysis & Product Strategy → Product envisioning, technical roadmaps and requirements gathering
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Public Health Informatics → Designing and implementing health information systems to support global health initiatives but also open to other sectors.
What I Am Looking For
- Meaningful opportunities to apply my software and data engineering expertise in impactful projects.
- The chance to mentor, coach, and lead small development teams, fostering growth and collaboration.
- Challenging engineering and architecture problems that push my problem-solving skills.
- Work involving Python and ReactJS, especially where they intersect to build scalable, high-performance systems.
- Fully remote opportunities—I am open to global roles (including short assignments) but not looking to relocate. I am flexible with working hours.
What I Am Learning
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Coding with AI – AI-assisted coding has transformed my development workflow, making it significantly faster and unlocking endless possibilities to push programming languages and frameworks to their full potential.
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Leadership & Mentorship – I’ve found great satisfaction in coaching and mentoring developers, helping them grow into more senior roles—including my own continuous growth. Much of this experience has been in Africa, working with diverse teams and seeing firsthand how collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and strong engineering principles elevate both individuals and projects.