Software & Systems Engineer · Developer Advocate @ Autodesk.
I build software from the metal up — from medical-grade embedded firmware to cloud-scale developer tooling and AI integrations. 6+ years across C, C++, Rust, Python and JavaScript, with a focus on backend systems, developer experience, and AI-native tooling.
- 🛠️ Creator of MantisBase — an open-source C++20 Backend-as-a-Service in a single portable binary (auto-generated REST APIs, JWT auth, real-time SSE, admin dashboard).
- ☁️ At Autodesk, I build C++ plugins & SDKs for 3ds Max, automate workflows on Autodesk Platform Services (APS), and build MCP servers that connect services to LLMs.
- 🎤 Conference speaker (7+ talks) on plugin development, cloud automation, and AI-assisted development.
- ⚡ Led the software for TIBAVENT, Kenya's first locally built ventilator — UN Person of the Year 2020 & Head of State Commendation.
- ✍️ Author of the Codeart Blog.
- 📩 Open to consultancy, contract, or fulltime roles, lets talk hello@codeart.co.ke
Check my portofolio at https://labs.codeart.co.ke
- Languages: C, C++ (C++20), Rust, Python, JavaScript, Bash, MAXScript
- Backend & Cloud: REST API design, JWT, Server-Sent Events (SSE), PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Docker, CMake, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Linux
- AI & Tooling: LLMs, Model Context Protocol (MCP), RAG, agentic workflows
- Cloud Platforms: Autodesk Platform Services (APS), Design Automation
- UI / Desktop / Embedded: Qt (C++/Python, Widgets, QML), Slint, Embedded Linux, Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi
- 3D / Graphics: Autodesk 3ds Max, MAXScript, Fusion 360, Inventor
- Web: React, React Native
A single ~10MB binary that delivers a full backend: auto-generated REST APIs from your database schema, file serving, row-level access rules, JWT authentication, and real-time Server-Sent Events. Like Supabase or Firebase, but self-hostable and dependency-light. → github.com/allankoechke/mantisbase · mantisbase.com
Clinical user interface and real-time embedded OS for Kenya's first locally built mechanical ventilator. Nationally recognised.
A clean, modern dashboard for IoT home automation. → repo
Cross-platform (Windows/Linux/macOS) inventory and sales management. → repo
All my handles: linktr.ee/allankoech
