# Tony K.

> Senior Software Engineer at SkyLink (YC W22) | NYU | ex-Microsoft

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/tonyk

I have 5+ years of professional experience building modern web applications at Startups and Big Tech companies. 

Skills:
- Frontend (React, Typescript, Next.js)
- Backend (Node.js, Python, SQL, GraphQL/Rest API/Websockets, Supabase)
- DevOps (Git, CI/CD, Docker, Agile, Cloud, Vercel)
- AI (RAG, AI Agents, LLMs, prompt engineering, finetuning, Langchain)

Beyond work, I regularly contribute to Open-Source Development, Speak at community events, and volunteer as a Mentor.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ SkyLink
Jan 2025 – Present | New York, New York, United States
Backed by Y Combinator (YC W22).

### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ New York University
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States
TA for 3 graduate-level classes.

### Software Engineer 2 @ Microsoft
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

### Software Engineer @ Microsoft
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

### Software Engineer @ Africa's Talking
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Nairobi, Kenya
Series A Startup ($14.6M total funding).

### Data Analytics @ Deloitte East Africa
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya

### Founder @ Gigsflow
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
NYU Stern School of Business

### Master of Science - MS in Computing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
NYU Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science

### Fundamentals in AI & ML
Microsoft Africa Research Institute

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Mathematics & Computer Science
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tonykimathi
- GitHub: https://github.com/tawn33y/
- Website: https://tonykimathi.com/

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Last updated: 2026-03-22