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Hey, I'm Eric Karani πŸ‘‹

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I'm a Kenya-based IT professional, AI practitioner, and builder β€” currently blending systems administration, WordPress engineering, and AI tooling into practical solutions for NGOs, financial institutions, and startups. I'm on a long-arc journey: from DevOps foundations toward AI-augmented infrastructure and indie SaaS products.

"Build in public. Ship consistently. Automate the rest."


πŸ€– AI & Automation

  • Prompt engineering and Claude API integrations
  • Building AI-powered workflows for real business problems
  • Studying for Claude Certified Architect (agentic systems & orchestration)
  • Exploring agentic tools: Claude, Gemini (Antigravity), and multi-step task automation
  • AI content production for YouTube (The Stoic Weave) using TubeMagic + Claude

πŸ”§ Core Technical Skills

  • Sysadmin: Linux, Bash scripting, server hardening, malware remediation
  • Web: WordPress (custom dev, plugin conflicts, performance), PHP, HTML, CSS
  • Cloud & M365: Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online administration, Azure basics
  • DevOps (in progress): Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, Terraform, Ansible
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (Practitioner), GCP, Azure
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, ELK Stack

🌱 Currently Building / Learning

  • πŸ—οΈ Kodisha Hub β€” an online item hire platform for Kenya
  • πŸ“Š HRMS concept β€” exploring productization as SaaS
  • πŸ€– AI services business β€” practical AI consulting and automation for SMEs
  • ☁️ Cloud-native architecture and infrastructure as code
  • πŸ” Server security, malware response, and web hardening

πŸ’Ό What I Do Day-to-Day

  • IT Systems Administration at Pick n' Del + freelance clients
  • Microsoft 365 & SharePoint management at Solvit Limited
  • WordPress engineering for NGOs (including AGRA), SACCOs, and banks
  • Google Workspace & GBP setup and verification (bulk branch rollouts)
  • AI-assisted content and automation for clients and personal projects

πŸƒ Beyond the Terminal

  • 🦢 Runner β€” authored From Couch to Runner (eBook on Gumroad)
  • πŸ”οΈ Training for ultra marathons β€” including a 65K ultra at Sagana
  • πŸŽ™οΈ Immediate Past President, Magnetic Toastmasters Club
  • πŸ“– Stoicism enthusiast β€” running The Stoic Weave YouTube channel
  • πŸ’‘ Inspired by indie hackers and bootstrapped builders

πŸ“š Education & Certifications

  • BSc IT β€” Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (2014)
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • Google Workspace Administration
  • Harvard Kennedy School β€” AI Policy & Governance (DPI-681)
  • Claude Certified Architect (in progress)

πŸ“« Let's Connect

  • πŸ’Ό LinkedIn
  • 🐦 Twitter / X
  • πŸ“§ Open to freelance, consulting, and AI project collabs

Currently open to: AI integration projects Β· WordPress & systems work Β· DevOps consulting Β· Speaking on tech & productivity

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