I’m a software engineer focused on building robust systems, performance-aware frontends, and clean backend architectures.

I care deeply about how things work — from UI rendering and animation pipelines, down to data modeling, system boundaries, and execution trade-offs. My work sits at the intersection of engineering discipline, clarity of design, and long-term maintainability.

• System design & architecture
  • Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) patterns
  • Domain-driven design and layered architectures
  • Repository & Unit of Work patterns
• Web engineering
  • Performance-first frontends
  • Scroll-driven and interaction-based storytelling
  • Framework-agnostic architecture when it makes sense
• Data & infrastructure
  • PostgreSQL (including JSONB-heavy designs)
  • Type-safe data layers
  • Pragmatic DevOps and deployment workflows

Frontend

• TypeScript
• HTML5 / CSS
• Tailwind CSS
• GSAP (ScrollTrigger, timelines, motion systems)

Backend

• Node.js
• Express
• Next.js (App Router, BFF architecture)
• Prisma ORM

Databases

• PostgreSQL
• MySQL

Tooling & Infra

• Vite
• ESBuild
• Vercel
• Git / GitHub
• Linux (Ubuntu)

• Architecture is not about overengineering — it’s about making change cheap
• Performance is a feature, not an afterthought
• Motion should serve clarity, not decoration
• Strong abstractions earn their keep over time
• Understand fundamentals first, then scale complexity deliberately

• Personal Portfolio – performance-focused, animation-driven static site
• Government Services Platform – multi-agency workflows, PostgreSQL + JSONB, BFF architecture
• Marketing Agency Website – scroll-based storytelling and brand-focused motion systems

More details live here:
👉 https://isaacgitonga.com

• Portfolio: https://isaacgitonga.com
• GitHub: https://github.com/gitongaisaac

I use GitHub to ship real systems, explore architectural ideas, and refine engineering judgment — not just to collect stars.