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DAVID HENIA

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Coder, Founder,

& Everything
in Between

I’m David, an entrepreneur, a software engineer and product person based in Nairobi.

I'm Co-Founder & CTO of Wazi - a pioneer of digital mental health for Africa, and GrantAI - an AI tool to help organizations complete grant applications.

And a massive sci-fi/fantasy books, movies & comics fan.

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  • GitHub

Projects

Things I’ve made trying to put a dent in the universe.

GrantAI

GrantAI

At GrantAI, we believe that everyone deserves access to funding for their important work.
GrantAI is an AI-powered grant-writing tool that makes the grant-application process easier and faster, helping organisations receive the funding they need to do good work. 
Within 1st 6 months, over 300 organisations globally were using GrantAI.

Wazi

Wazi

Wazi is a pioneer for digital mental health for Africa. Wazi provides personalized solutions for mental wellness. Wazi's platform connects users in emerging markets with local professional therapists based in Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria. Wazi also works with NGOs and government bodies by white-labeling our technology to provide affordable and accessible mental health care for everyone.

About Me.

Been building innovative tech products for 12+ years

And built a few companies along the way

Fullstack: PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, VueJS, NuxtJS, AI/ML/LLMs

  • LinkedIn
  • GitHub
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Work

Zembo E-Mobility

Head of Software

April 2024 - Present

GrantAI

CTO/Co-Founder

Oct 2023 - Present

Wazi

CTO/Co-founder

Jan 2019 - Present

Eneza Education

Engineering Manager

Lead Developer

Senior Developer

Sep 2017 - Dec 2018

May 2016 - Aug 2017

Aug 2014 - April 2016

Huge Africa (blissful.co.ke)

Senior Software Eng. consultant

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

WPP-Scangroup

Programmer

Aug 2011 - Sept 2012

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Services

Development

I have extensive full-stack experience in systems design and thinking. I build responsive, user-friendly applications that deliver user experiences using the latest technologies. My core expertise includes Laravel/PHP and JavaScript (VueJS, NuxtJS, etc.).

Let's chat: hi@davidhenia.com

Consulting

I offer consulting services to help businesses identify and solve complex product & technology challenges. I work closely with you to understand your needs and develop effective software and product strategies that drive innovation and growth in your business.

Let's chat: hi@davidhenia.com

Product

Are you ready to elevate product? I'm here to help! I specialize in assembling top-notch tech and product teams, optimizing processes, and creating a seamless product engineering experimentation environment. Let’s connect and explore how I can enhance your product journey!

Let's chat: hi@davidhenia.com

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