ArtCollect
A marketplace for buying original art, editions and prints direct from East African artists, alongside community causes to support and opening-night events to attend.
David NdikiMuchiri.
David Ndiki Muchiri
dev muchiri
AI automation and web development for Kenyan businesses.
A developer who ships
Photograph and notes from the author.
Open page for About →
I'm David, a passionate programmer who has been writing code since 2022, and a freelance full-stack web developer. I build web applications, automation tools and chatbot platforms.
My recent work is focused on e-commerce, AI-powered content pipelines and multi-platform messaging systems, from storefronts and payment flows to the scrapers and bots that sit behind them. I'm also interested in cybersecurity, and when I'm away from the keyboard I'm usually playing chess.
- Software developer & full-stack web developer
- 2022
- Cybersecurity · Chess · Web3
- E-commerce · AI content pipelines · Multi-platform messaging
Things I’ve shipped
6 featured projects, then the full index of 26. Pulled from GitHub and Vercel.
Open page for Work →
ProTech Consulting
A multi-service contractor's website built to win enquiries: 17+ service pages, a quote estimator and WhatsApp lead capture, tuned for local search.
GemSelect
An online gem shop with collector-grade filtering, wishlists, multi-currency pricing and M-Pesa checkout, plus an admin panel to run it.
Davids Eye View
The whole planet, live, in a browser tab. Aircraft, ships, satellites, earthquakes and public cameras on a photorealistic 3D globe you can fly through, track targets on and control by voice. Tuned for speed, with a choice of map styles.
Multi-platform Chatbot
A chatbot platform that answers customers on WhatsApp and Telegram from one shared engine, designed to extend to Instagram and TikTok.
AI Blog Automation
Generates keyword-optimised articles with Claude or Gemini and publishes them to WordPress on a schedule, as a WordPress plugin or a Python tool.
The full index
- ArtCollect
- ProTech Consulting
- ACK Berea Church
- GemSelect
- Give to Africa
- Green Africa
- Davids Eye View
- Permalli Gas Suppliers
- Solar.co.ke
- Event.co.ke
- Rider.co.ke
- Laundry.co.ke
- Construction.co.ke
- East Money Tattoos
- Multi-platform Chatbot
- Premium Press Payment Gateway
- NOWPayments Plugin
- Lawyer Directory Scraper
- Broken Links Tracker
- Kyu Chess Club
- Rust for Machine Learning
- Forex Bot Dashboard
- AI Blog Automation
- Timetable Calendar
- Task Manager
- Event Page Template
Tools of the trade
Drawn from the languages and dependencies across my repositories.
Open page for Capabilities →Front end
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- Vite
- Tailwind CSS
- Three.js
- Framer Motion
Back end
- Node.js
- Express
- Prisma
- PHP
- MySQL
- FastAPI
- REST APIs
Payments & integrations
- M-Pesa
- Stripe
- NOWPayments
- WordPress plugins
- Google APIs
- Nodemailer
Automation & data
- Python
- Web scraping
- AI content pipelines (Claude / Gemini)
- Chatbots
- Rust
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- React
- Tailwind
- Node.js
- Prisma
- PHP
- Python
- Rust
- Three.js
- Stripe
- M-Pesa
- Vercel
- GitHub
Off the keyboard
Community, curiosity and chess.
Open page for Beyond →Code is where I spend most of my time, but not all of it. I'm curious about cybersecurity, I learn alongside other developers, and I play chess.
Power Learn Project
I was a student in the 2024–2025 cohort of PLP Africa's 1 Million Devs for Africa programme.
Solana Devs at Zetech
I'm part of the Solana Devs for Blockchain and Web3 club at Zetech.
Chess
When I'm not coding, I'm probably playing chess.
Where I’ve worked
Freelance developer
Websites, web apps, e-commerce and automation for clients. Selected projects are above.
Elisa Travel Agency
Businesses like yours
Six kinds of client, and the work that shows it.
Open page for Clients →I build for Kenyan businesses and organisations that need to be found, contacted or paid online. These are the kinds of client I'm best placed to help.
Service businesses
A steady flow of enquiries, from search and from people on their phones.
A page for every service, a quote form, and WhatsApp and call buttons where people are already looking, tuned for local search.
Churches, NGOs and community groups
To serve members and supporters online, and to receive giving without chasing transfers.
Sermons, events and Scripture in one place, plus M-Pesa giving or card donations with receipts and a record your team can trust.
Online sellers
Shoppers who can find the exact item and pay the way they prefer.
A store with filters that fit what you sell, M-Pesa or card checkout, and an admin panel so you run the stock yourself.
Creatives, galleries and studios
A place that shows the work and turns admirers into buyers or bookings.
Image-first sites with collections, artist pages, bookings or ticket links, built so the work does the selling.
Founders building a marketplace
To test an idea without funding a full build first.
A written plan, a data model and a working scaffold to prove the concept, then a phased build once the idea earns its keep.
Agencies and content teams
Repetitive research and publishing work done by software instead of by hand.
Automation built around your workflow: content pipelines, link audits, data collection and chat assistants.
Not on the list? If it needs to be found, contacted or paid for online, I can probably build it.
Hire me
Five plain steps from your first message to launch, and clear terms.
Open page for Hire me →You don't need to know any tech words. Tell me what you want to achieve and I'll handle the rest, explaining each step in plain language.
Say hello
Message or call me on WhatsApp, or send an email. Tell me what you have in mind, even if it's only a rough idea. That's all it takes to start.
We talk it through
I'll ask a few simple questions: what you want to achieve, who it's for and what it needs to do. You can share examples you like. No pressure and no jargon.
You get a clear plan
I put it in writing: what I'll build, how long it should take and what it will cost. You'll know exactly what to expect before any work begins.
I build, you follow along
I share progress as it takes shape, so you can see it, try it and tell me what to change. You're part of the process, so there are no surprises at the end.
Launch, then support
When you're happy, I put it live and show you how to use it. If something needs fixing, or you want to add something later, just message me.
- Your idea, even a rough one
- Your logo, photos or text, if you already have them
- Examples of websites or apps you like
- Any deadline you have in mind
Terms
- 50% upfront to start the work, 50% on delivery.
- M-Pesa, bank transfer or Wise.
- Kenyan shillings, or US dollars for clients abroad.
- A written price and timeline before any work begins.
- Anything beyond the agreed scope is quoted before I start it.
- The finished work is yours once the final payment is made.
- Domain, hosting and payment-provider fees are yours, paid at cost.
- Ongoing support is optional, on a simple monthly plan.