Daniel.
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Available for Freelance & Full-Time
BuildingProduction Softwarefor the Cloud
Software Engineer specializing in scalable SaaS platforms, cloud-native infrastructure, backend architecture and real-time monitoring systems built with modern web technologies.
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Production Projects
KCNA
Kubernetes
CKAD
Cloud Native
SaaS
Production Ready
Latest Project
MonitorX
Infrastructure Monitoring SaaS
About
Building Software That Scales
My focus is designing reliable software systems—from intuitive frontend experiences to scalable backend services, cloud infrastructure and production deployments. I enjoy solving engineering problems that require performance, reliability and clean architecture.
Engineering Journey
Step 1
Frontend Foundations
Started with responsive web development, modern JavaScript, React and Next.js, building clean user experiences and reusable component architectures.
Step 2
Backend Engineering
Expanded into API development with Node.js, Fastify and PostgreSQL, designing secure authentication, scalable services and production-ready databases.
Step 3
Cloud & DevOps
Adopted Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD workflows, Linux automation, Bash scripting and cloud-native deployment practices to build resilient systems.
Step 4
Today
Building production SaaS platforms like MonitorX with real-time monitoring, alerting, infrastructure observability and scalable cloud architecture.
Core Expertise
Production SaaS Development
REST APIs & Backend Architecture
Real-Time Systems & WebSockets
Docker & Kubernetes
CI/CD & GitHub Actions
Linux & Bash Automation
Infrastructure Monitoring
Cloud-Native Workflows
Technical Skills
Technologies I use to build scalable web applications, cloud services, and monitoring platforms.
Frontend
HTML5CSS3JavaScript (ES6+)ReactNext.jsTailwind CSS
Backend
Node.jsFastifyExpressREST APIsSocket.IO
Database
PostgreSQLNeonSQL
DevOps & Cloud
DockerGitGitHubVercelRenderLinux
Featured Project
MonitorX
Production infrastructure monitoring SaaS built to collect, process and visualize live infrastructure telemetry.
Dashboard
Real-time monitoring overview
Live Metrics
Infrastructure performance metrics
Infrastructure
Server and container monitoring
Alerts
Monitoring rules and alert management
Engineering
Built for real infrastructure
MonitorX continuously collects infrastructure metrics, processes monitoring data, evaluates alert rules and stores historical information in PostgreSQL.
Real-time updates are delivered through Socket.IO while the Next.js dashboard provides operators with a centralized view of infrastructure health.
Key Features
✓Live infrastructure monitoring
✓Real-time Socket.IO updates
✓Docker container monitoring
✓Alert engine
✓JWT authentication
✓PostgreSQL + Neon
✓Production deployment
Technology Stack
Next.jsReactFastifyNode.jsSocket.IOPostgreSQLNeonDockerTailwind CSSRenderVercelGitHub
Architecture
Event Driven
Updates
Real-Time
Database
PostgreSQL
Deployment
Production
Architecture
MonitorX System Architecture
The architecture diagram will be added here as part of the project case study.
Engineering
MonitorX Architecture
MonitorX separates infrastructure collection, backend processing, persistence, real-time communication and presentation into distinct layers.
1
Infrastructure
Servers
Docker Containers
Monitoring Agent
2
Ingestion
Fastify API
REST Endpoints
Metrics Collection
3
Processing
Monitoring Engine
Alert Engine
Background Cycles
4
Data
PostgreSQL
Neon
Historical Metrics
5
Realtime
Socket.IO
Live Events
Dashboard Updates
6
Frontend
Next.js
React
Tailwind CSS
Data Flow
Servers
→Agent
→Fastify API
→Monitoring Engine
→PostgreSQL
→Socket.IO
→Next.js
DevOps
Production CI/CD Workflow
The portfolio and MonitorX follow a Git-based deployment workflow where changes move from development to production through version control and automated deployment pipelines.
1
Development
Changes are developed and tested locally.
Git2
Version Control
Production-ready changes are committed and pushed.
GitHub3
Build
The application is installed, compiled and validated.
Next.js4
Deployment
Successful changes are automatically deployed.
Vercel / Render5
Production
The application is available to users.
danrow.techgit add .
git commit -m "production change"
git push origin main
Pushes to the production branch trigger the deployment pipeline, reducing manual deployment steps and keeping production synchronized with the repository.
Experience
Engineering Experience
Building production software across full-stack development, backend engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation and modern deployment workflows.
Independent Software Engineer
Self-Directed Engineering Projects
2025 — Present
- Designed and built MonitorX, a production-ready infrastructure monitoring SaaS.
- Architected scalable REST APIs using Node.js and Fastify.
- Implemented real-time metrics streaming with Socket.IO.
- Designed PostgreSQL databases hosted on Neon with production deployment.
- Deployed production services using Render and Vercel with GitHub-based CI/CD.
Cloud Native & DevOps Engineer
Personal Engineering Lab
2025 — Present
- Containerized applications using Docker.
- Worked with Kubernetes Deployments, Pods, Services and ConfigMaps.
- Automated Linux workflows using Bash, Python and Ansible.
- Implemented cloud-native deployment workflows and observability practices.
- Managed production-ready environments following DevOps best practices.
Engineering Highlights
6+
Production Projects
100%
Cloud Deployed
Docker
Containerized
CI/CD
Automated Delivery
Certifications
KCNA
Kubernetes & Cloud Native Associate
CKAD
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
Portfolio
Selected Projects
A collection of production applications demonstrating full-stack engineering, cloud-native development, automation, DevOps workflows and database design.
MonitorX
FeaturedProduction-grade infrastructure monitoring SaaS featuring real-time metrics, WebSocket updates, container monitoring, intelligent alerting, JWT authentication, PostgreSQL, Docker, and cloud deployment.
Next.jsFastifySocket.IOPostgreSQLDockerNeonJWTRender
Js Calculator
FeaturedA react-based calculator application with a modern UI and responsive design.
HTMLCSSJavaScript
American–British Translator
Cloud-native translation service containerized with Docker and deployed using Kubernetes while following modern DevOps workflows.
DockerKubernetesLinuxCloud Native
Data Visualization Applications
Interactive dashboards and visualizations built with D3.js, SVG and JavaScript for exploring complex datasets.
JavaScriptD3.jsSVG
React Applications
Modern frontend applications demonstrating reusable components, state management, responsive interfaces and clean architecture.
ReactReduxTailwind CSS
PostgreSQL Database Projects
Relational database projects including World Cup Database, Salon Scheduler, Periodic Table Database and SQL automation scripts.
PostgreSQLSQLBash
Contact
Let's Build Something Great
Whether you need a full-stack application, backend API, cloud-native deployment or infrastructure monitoring solution, I'd love to hear about your project.
Contact Information
GitHub
github.com/DanHexaForgeLocation
Kenya • Remote Worldwide
Currently Available
✔ Freelance Projects
✔ Backend Development
✔ SaaS Development
✔ Cloud & DevOps
✔ Infrastructure Monitoring
Trusted Technologies
Next.jsReactNode.jsFastifyPostgreSQLDockerKubernetesSocket.IOTailwind CSSGitHubVercelRenderNeon