Principal Architect. I design and build software systems where data correctness, security, and transaction integrity are non-negotiable. My focus is on database transaction boundaries, concurrency protection, and structural isolation—engineering platforms to withstand stress without compromising data state.
I care deeply about how things work — from UI rendering and animation pipelines, down to data modeling, system boundaries, and execution trade-offs.
- System Design & Architecture
- Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) patterns
- Domain-driven design and decoupled, layered architectures
- Repository patterns for transaction safety
- Web Engineering
- Data-heavy UI and dashboard architecture
- Scroll-driven and interaction-based storytelling
- Data & Infrastructure
- PostgreSQL (relational database modeling and indexing strategies)
- Type-safe data access layers
- Pragmatic deployment workflows and Linux infrastructure
- SaaS Ticketing Platform – High-concurrency event transactions, pessimistic locking boundaries, multi-tenant RBAC, and database-level inventory safety.
- Government Services Platform – Multi-agency workflows, PostgreSQL database models, and BFF architecture.
- Developer Portfolio – Performance-focused, animation-driven motion systems.
Detailed case studies and system breakdowns live here:
👉 isaacgitonga.com
- Backend & Orchestration: Node.js, Express, Next.js (App Router), TSyringe, Prisma ORM
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis
- Frontend: TypeScript, React, Tailwind CSS, GSAP (ScrollTrigger & Motion Timelines)
- Infrastructure & Tooling: Neon, Cloudflare (object storage), Netlify, Vercel, Linux, Git
- Architecture is not about overengineering — it’s about making change cheap.
- Performance is a feature, not an afterthought.
- Motion should serve clarity, not decoration.
- Strong abstractions must earn their keep over time.
- Understand fundamentals first, then scale complexity deliberately.
I use GitHub to ship real systems, explore architectural ideas, and refine engineering judgment — not just to collect stars.