Jimmy Maina

Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, Prometheus. Learning Go and distributed systems. Backend developer deepening into observability and SRE practices. Generalist → platform specialist.

Backend/platform engineering with SRE ownership. Building production services with observability, failure handling, and chaos testing. 16-week structured program. Learning in public.

platform-engineering-portfolio on GitHub: 16-week journey building production services. Currently Week 1.

Discussions on reliability engineering, distributed systems, and production failures. Connecting with others learning backend/platform engineering. Always happy to swap learnings!