Software Engineer · Explorer · Storyteller

Hi, I'm
Donald Onyango.

I enjoy building software, traveling the world, and find inspiration in the beautiful game. Welcome to my corner of the internet.

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Donald Onyango

Minneapolis, MN · Open to opportunities

Full-Stack Dev ⚽ Soccer 🏀 Basketball ✈️ Travel
🎵 Music

Engineer by day,
adventurer at heart.

I'm a software engineer with a passion for building products that solve real problems and feel genuinely delightful to use. I've spent the last several years managing engineering teams. I really enjoy growing software engineers by matching their core interests with opportunities to do their best work.

Outside of code, you'll find me with a ball at my feet, or taking in the beautiful game with family or friends. I also love Duke Basketball.

I'm currently based in Minneapolis and open to exciting new challenges — whether that's building something new or joining a team doing meaningful work.

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Travel

10+ countries and counting. Every trip reshapes how I think about design and people.

Soccer

Lifelong player and devoted fan of Manchester United. The beautiful game teaches so many life lessons.

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Music

From African to latin to reggae, music is my constant companion.

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Engineering

Obsessed with clean code, elegant systems, and building things that last.

Thoughts & stories.

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Travel · March 2025

Dipping my toes in Claude Code and AI tooling

Six weeks, four countries, and a handful of lessons I didn't expect to bring back to my IDE.

Soccer · February 2025

USSF Coaching Accreditation Journey

What I am learning from my coaching certification.

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Music · January 2025

My Coding Playlist: Albums for Deep Work

My latest music discoveries..

Let's connect.

Whether you have a project in mind, want to chat about tech, or just want to argue about soccer formations — my inbox is always open.