Steve Wachira

Resume

Worcester, MA · steve@stevewachira.com · LinkedIn · stevewachira.com

Summary

Front-end Engineer with strong expertise building fast, scalable apps using React, Vue, and TypeScript. Led development of VibeCheck, a desktop security audit tool that uncovered 150+ critical AI-built app issues and cut manual review time, and created an admin platform at Trender.ai that saved $35K in expenses and boosted user-management efficiency by 30%. Proven success in fast-paced startup environments and cross-functional teams. Aiming to apply full-stack front-end skills to deliver high-impact, user-focused products.

Skills

ReactVueTauriTypeScriptReact NativeNode.jsHIPAACybersecurity toolsFront-end DevelopmentJest/EnzymeHTML/SCSS/JSSMaterial-UIFramer MotionTailwindn CSSMongo

Experience

VibeCheck

Founder

Nov 2024 — Present

Boston, MA

  • Built and launched VibeCheck, a local-first desktop security audit tool for AI and no-code app builders, using Vue, Vuetify, and Jest, enabling developers to quickly identify security gaps before release
  • Discovered over 150+ critical security issues found in AI-built apps using VibeCheck
  • Implemented automated security scans for exposed secrets, risky prompts, and launch-blocking issues with custom scripts, reducing manual review time and preventing deployment failures
  • Saved over 2,500 tokens on optimized prompts by refining prompt structures and applying token-reduction techniques, lowering API costs for users
  • Designed, built, and shipped a notarized macOS desktop app end-to-end
  • Created a non-technical reporting layer so non-developers can understand security risks
  • Released the application via GitHub Releases using a Tauri-based desktop client built with React and TypeScript, enabling offline updates and storing all data locally on users' devices

Stealth Healthcare Startup

Software Engineer

Jul 2025 — Present

Florida, US

  • Authored HIPAA compliance framework — Defined technical standards and security practices for handling protected health information, then migrated inherited codebase to meet healthcare regulations
  • Shipped payment processing system — Integrated Stripe from frontend to backend, enabling recurring revenue and active paying customers
  • Built production deployment infrastructure — Established CI/CD pipeline with comprehensive documentation, enabling reliable releases for healthcare application
  • Partnered directly with the executive team — Collaborated with the CEO and CTO on technical priorities, incident response, and product delivery using JIRA and Slack to streamline communication

Trender.ai

Front-end Engineer

Apr 2022 — Jan 2024

Boston, MA

  • Saved $35,000 in expenses by assuming additional DevOps, technical customer support, and videography responsibilities, using Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Jira to streamline workflows
  • Built an admin platform for monitoring app usage and providing customer support within two sprints, using Vue and TypeScript, which enabled the startup to launch support features ahead of schedule
  • Developed a user management system that increased team management efficiency by 30%
  • Engineered integrations with Slack and Trender's API using REST endpoints and Node.js, allowing users to receive real-time notifications and sync data

DYSE

Founding Front-end Engineer

Aug 2021 — Mar 2022

Boston, MA

  • Built and tested the app's frontend infrastructure that received positive and affirmative responses from beta testers and the founders in under 2 sprints
  • Collaborated with the designer and CTO in peer review sessions to enhance the app's progress, leading to a more maintainable and efficient codebase using Jest/Enzyme for testing

Big Nerd Ranch

Web Development Intern

Apr 2021 — Aug 2021

Atlanta, GA

  • Developed a responsive, test-driven React web application with TypeScript and Jest, consuming REST APIs from the client server; the codebase passed all unit tests and received positive stakeholder feedback
  • Implemented data-validation scripts and code-review guidelines that raised data quality and reduced coding errors; presented the enhancements to stakeholders