# Dennis Waweru

> Full-stack TypeScript developer based in Nairobi, Kenya. Portfolio, projects, articles, and contact.

## About

Dennis Waweru (Dennis Kinuthia) is a full-stack TypeScript developer who owns work from architecture through deployment. He works full-time, as a contractor, or as a freelancer across remote US teams, hybrid setups, and in-person engagements, including forward-deployed roles embedded inside client organizations.

## Site sections

- [Home](https://tigawanna-portfolio.vercel.app/): Portfolio landing page
- [About / How I work](https://tigawanna-portfolio.vercel.app/#about): Ownership, architecture, teams, engagement models, open source
- [Skills](https://tigawanna-portfolio.vercel.app/#skills): Technology choices and rationale
- [Projects](https://tigawanna-portfolio.vercel.app/#projects): Open source GitHub projects with topic filters and search
- [Articles](https://tigawanna-portfolio.vercel.app/#articles): Dev.to writing
- [Infodiet](https://tigawanna-portfolio.vercel.app/#infodiet): Podcasts and blogs followed
- [Journal](https://tigawanna-portfolio.vercel.app/#journal): Learning notes and milestones
- [Contact](https://tigawanna-portfolio.vercel.app/#contact): Contact form and email

## Stack

- Web: React, Next.js, TanStack, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript
- Mobile: React Native, Expo, Capacitor, PWA, TypeScript
- AI: RAG, Chatbots, Workflows, Agents
- Backend: Node.js, Docker, AWS, GCP, Cloudflare, Linux Servers, Supabase

Primary tools: TypeScript, Zod, React, Next.js, TanStack, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, Drizzle ORM, Vitest, Expo.

## How I work

- End-to-end project ownership from architecture through deployment and post-launch work
- System design, data modeling, stack decisions, and architecture reviews
- Team multiplier across product, design, and engineering
- Any team shape, any model: full-time, contract, freelance, remote, hybrid, in-person, forward-deployed
- Maintainable, performance-minded code, open source contributions, and builder tooling

## Contact

- Email: denniskinuthiawaweru@gmail.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/tigawanna
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dennis-kinuthia-waweru
- Dev.to: https://dev.to/tigawanna
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/tigawanna

## Agent tools (WebMCP)

When supported by the browser, this site exposes WebMCP tools:

- `get_about_me`: compact profile, stack, how I work, and contact links
- `get_in_touch`: send a contact message (same as the contact form)
- `find_relevant_projects`: match projects by tags and text; semantic grouping planned later