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CV · last updated 13:08 12th May 2026

Max Riunge Maina

Role
Senior Software Engineer
Based
Nairobi, Kenya
Status
Open to roles
Experience
Since 2018
Email
riunge@castynet.africa
GitHub
github.com/riungemaina
LinkedIn
in/max-riunge
Résumé
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Summary

Profile

I’m a senior software engineer building across the stack: web, iOS, Android and the services behind them. Most recently I’ve led frontend at Viewcy, a US events ticketing and management platform, across its Next.js web app and React Native mobile apps, after building pixel-perfect programmatic video templates with Remotion at Cofenster in Germany.

Across five roles since 2018 I’ve worked the full stack: shipping features end to end, maintaining APIs in Node, Express and ASP.NET, and leading small teams. I care about the unglamorous parts: cross-platform consistency, performance, and design systems that let a small team move like a large one. I’m open to senior software roles, whether frontend, backend or full-stack.

Experience

5 roles · since 2018

Senior Software Engineer · Viewcy

Sep 2023 – Present
USA · Remote
  • Lead development and maintenance of the web application in Next.js, plus the iOS and Android apps in React Native.
  • Keep one coherent user experience across web, iOS and Android.
  • Drive functionality and performance work so the product stays quick under load.
  • Next.js
  • React Native
  • TypeScript

Programmatic Video Engineer · Cofenster

Jul 2022 – Aug 2023
Germany · Remote
  • Built visually striking, programmatic video templates with Remotion.
  • Reported to the Head of Engineering; held code quality through thorough reviews with senior developers.
  • Worked beside designers to translate client briefs into pixel-perfect templates.
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Styled Components
  • Remotion

Senior Software Engineer · Rapidream

Apr 2023 – Nov 2023
USA · Remote · Part-time
  • Led several high-end client applications end to end in TypeScript.
  • Lead developer alongside the CEO across three key projects.
  • Gathered requirements and held direct client communication through the lifecycle.
  • React
  • Express
  • Node.js
  • Prisma
  • Zod
  • Turbo

Lead Software Developer · EvoVisions

Nov 2021 – Jun 2022
Czechia · Remote
  • Owned a range of frontend projects across React, React Native, Next.js, Gatsby and Vue.
  • Maintained ASP.NET and Node.js APIs.
  • Managed workload and reviews for a team of four, reporting to the CEO.
  • Built comprehensive design systems and rolled them out across client projects.
  • React
  • React Native
  • Next.js
  • Gatsby
  • Vue

Technical Lead · Digikids · iLabAfrica

Nov 2018 – Nov 2021
Strathmore University, Nairobi
  • Pioneered the institute's move to e-learning in 2020 during the global shift online.
  • Led and managed all 2020–2021 coding and robotics bootcamps.
  • Partnered with Strathmore iLab, Nova Pioneer International Schools and Idara MSB.
  • Education
  • Leadership
  • Curriculum

Selected Work

3 projects

Wakowapi

Web Application · 3 months

Kenya's go-to for discovering what's happening around you: DJ nights, sunrise hikes, community runs, festivals and art fairs. Find your vibe, your moment.

  • Next.js
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Supabase
  • Three.js
  • Framer Motion

Yebo Sports

Web Application · 4 months

Kenya’s premier sports-complex booking platform. Book everything from football pitches to basketball courts in Ruaka. M-Pesa payments, mobile-first.

  • Next.js
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Supabase
  • M-Pesa API
  • Framer Motion

Kenyan TOP100

Web Application · 2 months

Celebrates Kenyan sound by tracking the most-streamed local artists on Spotify. Daily national rankings, plus city charts for Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru.

  • Next.js
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Supabase
  • Spotify API
  • Three.js

Skills

Stack

Languages
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • ES6+
Frameworks
  • React
  • React Native
  • Next.js
  • Vue.js
  • Angular
  • Gatsby
Backend
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • Prisma
  • Zod
  • ASP.NET
Platforms
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Firebase
  • Supabase

Education & Certs

Degrees · certs

Certificate in Design
Google · Coursera
B.Sc. Software Engineering
KCA University
KCSE: A in Mathematics & Physics
Lake Ol-Bolossat Secondary School · 99th percentile, Kenya
  • Cloud Core · IBM
  • Istio & IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service · IBM
  • Docker Essentials · IBM
  • JavaScript, TypeScript & ES6 · Certified
  • ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Associate · Skill Front

Testimonials

3 endorsements

Max showcased technical expertise and adaptability to support our team at cofenster. His problem-solving skills were instrumental in creating pixel perfect animation templates. In addition to his front-end expertise, he demonstrated excellent communication and a positive attitude working with our designers and engineers. Our team enjoyed working with Max, and we'd absolutely recommend him to any teams with challenging projects!
Etai MillerHead of Product · Cofenster
Riunge was responsive and demonstrated great mastery of Javascript. He is perfect if you need a Javascript Dev.
Daniel ScofanoCEO · DS Designs
Riunge was a very hard worker that was able to constantly communicate and pivot around problems that arose. Although he did not complete within the 6 hours agreed to, the job was quite difficult to get done in time due to API call problems. His completion close to the deadline is to his credit. His English skills are excellent and his communication is very direct.
SungClient · Upwork

Writing

Notes · essays