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Abdisamad Yusuf

DevSecOps Engineer.

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Founder @Groundwork Technologies

Nairobi, Kenya

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Hello

  • I'm Abdisamad Yusuf, a DevSecOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience, building full-stack SaaS platforms and digital products from idea to production, I build software for SMEs and organizations that solve their problems, with enterprise-grade security built in.
  • Founder of groundwork logo Groundwork Technologies, where I build software products and digital solutions for businesses, including nidamiye logo Nidamiye, a property management platform for East African property managers.
  • When I'm Not Building, I create Cybersecurity and Linux courses and tutorials. My Somali Linux course, udemy.com logo Barashada Linux: Bilaw ilaa Dhamaad, has been taken by 200+ students on Udemy and has reached 14,000+ views on youtube logo YouTube.
  • I spend most of my time deepening my expertise in Cloud Security, currently working toward the microsoft logo Microsoft SC-200 and aws logo AWS Solutions Architect Associate certifications.
  • I’m ranked in the Top 1% globally on tryhackme logo TryHackMe, and practice on platforms like letsdefend logo LetsDefend and cyberdefenders logo CyberDefenders.

Trusted by Founders on LinkedIn

Abdisamad built our website and web app. Reliable, on time, delivered great results. I'd hire him again.

Magan Mohamud
Magan Mohamud
CEO @Azhartel

Abdisamad and I built Nidamiye together. Clear communicator, turns ideas into working solutions. Great co-founder.

Abdiwahid Ali
Abdiwahid Ali
Founder @Yoolify

Abdisamad and I built DifaacSec together. His passion for accessible cybersecurity education shows in his work.

Souleiman Guedi
Souleiman Guedi
Founder @Guedi Training Institute

Abdisamad built tochenet.com exactly as needed, on time. Skilled and easy to work with.

Mohamed Abdirahman
Mohamed Abdirahman
Business Development Manager @Tochenet
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Technology Stack

Languages
Frontend & Mobile
Backend & Database
Infrastructure & DevOps
AI Stack

Experience

Groundwork Technologies

Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Location type
(Remote)
Employment status
Current
  • Founded Groundwork Technologies, building full-stack software products for East African SMEs and organizations with enterprise-grade security built in.
  • Built Nidamiye, a property management SaaS for landlords in Kenya and Somalia, with M-Pesa rent collection, WhatsApp payment reminders, and multi-property dashboards.
  • Built Snap2Sell, a marketplace app for Nairobi and Mogadishu, grown to 12,000+ sellers.
  • Built DifaacSec, a free, hands-on cybersecurity training platform for Somali learners.
  • Built and open-sourced Hearline, a privacy-first browser extension that reads any webpage aloud using the Web Speech API.
  • DevSecOps
  • Cloud Security
  • SaaS Architecture
  • M-Pesa API
  • WhatsApp API
  • React
  • Vite
  • Browser Extensions

Education

  • C++
  • Java
  • Advanced Databases
  • Systems Design
  • Computer Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Data Structures and Algorithms

Projects(4)

  • Cloud property management platform for landlords in Kenya and Somalia - M-Pesa rent collection, automated WhatsApp payment reminders, and multi-property dashboards.

    • M-Pesa API
    • WhatsApp API
    • SaaS
    • Multi-tenant

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Certifications(8)