Overview
Role: Lead Developer & Technical Product Owner
Tech Stack: Laravel (v1), MERN Stack (v2), Docker, RBAC, RESTful APIs
Procure KE is an enterprise procurement and supply chain automation platform built to digitize and streamline the procurement lifecycle from requisition to payment. The system helps organizations enforce transparency, reduce manual overhead, and ensure compliance across all procurement stages.
Core Features
Requisition Management:
Department-based item requests with custom approval flows
Budget control validation and requisition status tracking
Vendor Management:
Supplier onboarding and profiling
Document uploads (KRA PIN, CR12, Certificates)
Compliance checks and blacklist flags
Quotation & Evaluation Workflow:
Invite vendors, upload quotations, and auto-generate comparison matrices
Technical and financial evaluation modules
Audit logs for procurement committee actions
Purchase Orders & Delivery Tracking:
PO generation and digital approval
GRN (Goods Received Note) and delivery tracking
Rejection handling and automated vendor feedback
Budget & Expense Integration:
Budget ceilings, fund allocations, and real-time expense tracking
Departmental dashboards with procurement pipeline forecasts
My Contribution
Led the initial Laravel-based v1 build, rolling it out to internal users.
Architected and currently leading the v2 rewrite using MERN Stack, introducing modular components, API-first design, and a modern frontend.
Integrated RBAC, digital signature workflows, and secure document handling.
Built data validation engines and audit trails to align with procurement laws and board governance standards.
Worked closely with finance and procurement teams to ensure policy-aligned business logic.
Impact & Usage
Deployed internally to serve multi-department procurement needs.
Reduced requisition-to-payment time by over 40%.
Helped enforce supplier compliance, audit-readiness, and budget discipline.
Positioned as the centralized procurement system for Centum subsidiaries.
Challenge & Resolution
Challenge:
Manual procurement processes were fragmented, lacked visibility, and introduced compliance risks especially with vendor evaluation and purchase order tracking.
Resolution:
Built a centralized, policy-driven workflow engine that handled document routing, approval chaining, real-time notifications, and stakeholder transparency from requisition to payment.
Outcome
Enabled digital-first procurement operations
Supported governance, traceability, and audit compliance
Led to increased vendor satisfaction and faster internal processing
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