✨ Software Engineer · AI & Automation
Most engineers build. I build and explain.
Hi, I'm Macrine! Most junior engineers can build. Fewer can walk a non-technical team through what they built and why it matters. I do both, because I spent years doing the second one professionally before I learned the first.
2+ Yrs
✨In Tech
Software engineering, AI pipelines & automation systems.
8+ Yrs
✨Marketing & Comms
Brand strategy, campaign management & editorial work.
7
✨Roles Across Industries
Spanning tech, media, marketing & operations.
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✨Based in Nairobi, Kenya
Remote-ready and available for global collaborations.
Engineer First. Operator by Experience.
Software Engineering
Full-stack builds, FastAPI backends, Next.js frontends, and production-ready databases.
Growth & Communications
Campaign strategy, CRM architecture, journalism, and brand communication at scale.
Who I am
I trained in software engineering at Moringa School. Before software, I ran growth operations, technical infrastructure, and communications at Ascend Growth Partners, a remote-first staffing firm still building its own systems as it grew.
I know exactly how systems fail in production. I was the one who got the call when they did. That experience made me a better engineer, one who builds for the people who have to use it, not just the machines that run it.
See My Work →Superpowers
What I Bring
Software Engineering
Full-stack development from database schema to deployed frontend. HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Next.js 14, React, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Supabase, Python, TypeScript.
AI & Automation
Workflow automation, webhook pipelines, and applied AI builds. Production systems, not demos. n8n, Claude API, Webhook Pipelines, Prompt Engineering, Google Apps Script.
Growth, Marketing & Comms
End-to-end campaign strategy, CRM architecture, journalism, and brand communication. Cold Outbound Strategy, Content Strategy, Video Production.
Selected Work
Work that solved an actual problem, not a portfolio line.
My Timeline
Experience
I've worked across industries and geographies, mostly in growth, marketing, and communications, and now in tech.
Tech
Technical Operations Lead Consultant
Ascend Growth Partners
Own the CRM architecture and outbound systems end to end. Built the Close CRM from zero (pipelines, workflows, smart views) and the n8n webhook pipeline connecting Leadbird replies into it in real time.
AI & Automations, Technical Support
xFusion.io
Build and maintain workflow automations and provide technical support across the org.
Growth, Marketing & Communications
Digital Marketing Manager
MGE Group
Ran digital marketing strategy and execution.
Marketing & Communications Consultant
United Women's Council
Scripted, shot, edited, and distributed a campaign video for this civic education and gender equity organization.
Marketing Associate
ICT Life Limited
Marketing execution and support.
Editorial Intern
Radio Africa Group
Editorial work in a newsroom environment. Where the writing discipline behind every case study on this site actually started.
Digital Marketing Trainee / Consultant
Ardy Marketing Agency
First real marketing role. Where the digital marketing foundation got laid.
Reviews
Kind Words, what people say when I'm not in the room.
“Macrine, you have developed a handful of processes already going into your second week. Good job!”
All-company Slack announcement
“Thanks for building the great system in Instantly and coordinating the Leadbird efforts.”
Team kudos, 4 engaged leads milestone
“I've seen you step into your leadership in a way I haven't seen before. You've always been a great learner and grower — but I'm seeing you bring it to another level now. I'm so proud of you.”
Direct Slack message
“The way you have leaned in, applied yourself, and really grown from these opportunities is admirable. You are leading by example. Go girl!”
Direct message
Nick Menke
CEO, Ascend Growth Partners
“You're definitely a great leader — super proud to work under you.”
Teammate
Ascend Growth Partners
Live Demo
CRM Activity Dashboard
Internal analytics dashboard built with FastAPI, React, and PostgreSQL. This is the same build as the case study above, deployed and clickable right now.
Speaking & Moderating
Open to speaking and moderating.
Eight years across communications, operations, and now software, plus a year running technical operations and CRM architecture end to end. I bring a systems thinker's lens to conversations about career change, AI adoption, and what actually makes technical teams work.
Talk / Panel
Career Transition: Communications to Code
What it actually takes to move from a communications and operations background into software engineering. No polished-arrival story, the real mechanics of the switch.
Talk / Panel
Women in Tech: Building a Visible Track Record
Why credibility in tech is built through documented, public work, not just skill. Practical framing for women navigating the same path.
Talk / Panel
Systems Thinking for Engineers
How operator experience, the kind you get running real campaigns and CRMs, changes how you design and debug software.
Moderator
Panels on AI Adoption & Career Change
Comfortable holding a room, keeping panelists on time and on topic, and asking the question the audience actually wants answered.
Also worth a look
Creative & Editorial Work
Sales Playbook
Post-Reply Sales Motion Playbook v2
End-to-end playbook converting positive cold email replies into booked interviews within four calendar days. Covers the full LDR-SDR-RevOps motion, every script, objection branch, and Close CRM stage transition.
View document →Onboarding Framework
30-60-90 Day Onboarding Roadmap
Structured onboarding plan built for the Growth Coordinator role. Phases cover tool fluency, outreach ownership, booking consistency, and playbook authorship with defined success criteria at each milestone.
View document →Strategy Memo
Theory of Constraints: Growth Bottleneck Analysis
Applied Theory of Constraints to identify top-of-funnel lead volume as the binding constraint in the revenue engine. Defines execution priorities, ICP alignment, and metric thresholds across the full funnel.
View document →Get In Touch
Let's talk
Have a project, a role, or just want to connect? I'm based in Nairobi, Kenya and remote-ready. Reach me at macrinejangu@gmail.com or find me on GitHub, Substack, Medium, and LinkedIn.