1. Expert Metadata & Role Identification
| Full Name | Nahason Kiarie |
| Proposed RFP Position | Lead Software Developer & Systems Architect (Key Expert 2) |
| Arybit Role | Principal Software Engineer |
| Identifier | ARY-88091 |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Evidence Status | Verified (Software Engineering & Platform Architecture Records) |
2. Professional Profile
Nahason Kiarie is a Principal Software Engineer with deep expertise in enterprise application architecture, secure backend services, microservices design, and scalable cloud engineering. At Arybit Technologies, he leads software engineering standards, API architecture, container orchestration, and application security across core platform services.
For the Ghana Critical Minerals Market Intelligence System (GCM-MIS), Nahason is proposed as the Lead Software Developer & Systems Architect, responsible for software architecture design, core backend microservices development, API integration gateways, and application security implementation.
3. Core Competencies & Technical Capabilities
- Backend & API Engineering: Python (FastAPI, Django), Node.js/TypeScript, Go, RESTful APIs, GraphQL.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Linux server administration, CI/CD automated deployment.
- Application Security & RBAC: JWT authentication, OAuth2, role-based authorization, OWASP security hardening.
- Data Systems & Caching: PostgreSQL, Redis caching, message queue event systems (RabbitMQ/Kafka).
4. Employment History & Arybit Contributions
Principal Software Engineer — Arybit Technologies (2023 – Present)
- Lead software engineer for Arybit Intelligence CORE backend microservices and secure API gateways.
- Designed and implemented the core service architecture and authentication frameworks.
- Engineered automated data ingestion and validation pipelines for structured time-series and market metrics.
Note: Detailed pre-Arybit employment history and exact dates are verified on signed personal record.
5. Language Skills & Availability Statement
Languages: English (Fluent / Professional), Swahili (Native).
Availability: Nahason Kiarie confirms 100% availability to serve as Lead Software Developer & Systems Architect for the full 28-week implementation timeline.
