About

Daniel Obare Nyakundi is a versatile technology professional whose career bridges pharmaceutical production, cloud computing, DevOps, data engineering, AI/ML, and software engineering. With experience across telecommunications, aviation, finance, and customer experience, he thrives at the intersection of industries where innovation creates measurable impact.

He has contributed to leading organizations such as Safaricom PLC, Kenya Airways, PwC, and The Borgen Project, delivering value in roles spanning fraud detection, internal operations, customer experience, and engineering projects. His hands-on expertise covers building scalable data pipelines, deploying cloud-native solutions, integrating DevOps practices, and experimenting with applied machine learning and cybersecurity.

Passionate about technology’s role in shaping sustainable futures, Daniel actively explores how digital transformation can accelerate progress in renewable energy, climate action, aviation, finance, and healthcare.

Outside of work, he enjoys music, documentaries, and sports—following Manchester City, Formula 1, tennis, and table tennis. He also invests heavily in continuous learning, and leans towards projects that push the boundaries of cloud, AI, and software development—laying the foundation for a career focused on building transformative technology solutions.

Tech Stack

I have built projects and perfected my skills in the following paths:

• Python (Data Science - ML).
• Data Engineering and Analytics.
• LLMs - Fine tuning, Prompt Design & Engineering, Models, Building Generative AI Applications.
• SQL (Advanced SQL).
• DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes) - Cloud Native Computing.
• Cloud (OpenStack, AWS) - Administration, Deployment, and Cloud Service Management.

Work Experience

My early professional path spans:

• Safaricom PLC (Technical Customer Support - Apr 2025 - Present)
  
• Max-Bohr (Python Developer - November 2024 - Present)
  
• Safaricom PLC (Fraud Detection Intern - May 2024 - November 2024)
  
• Elys Chemicals Limited (Pharmaceutical Production & Machine Operations Specialist - October 2022 to October 2023)
  
• Ajira Digital (Operations Intern - October 2021 to January 2022)
  
• The Borgen project (HR Assistant Intern - February 2021 to April 2021)
  
• Kenya Airways (Flight Operations Engineering Intern - June 2019 to September 2019)
  
• PriceWaterHouse Coopers, PwC Kenya (Internal Firm Services Intern - March 2017 to August 2017)

I have hosted some of my projects on Github repo.
Or you can reach me through my email.