Hi, I'm Allan Koech 👋

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.

🔧 Tech Stack

• 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

📊 GitHub Stats

🚀 Featured Projects

MantisBase — fast, portable Backend-as-a-Service in C++20

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

TIBAVENT — Medical Ventilator UI (C++ · Qt · QML · Embedded Linux)

Clinical user interface and real-time embedded OS for Kenya's first locally built mechanical ventilator. Nationally recognised.

SmartHomeDashboard — Home automation UI (Qt 6 / QML)

A clean, modern dashboard for IoT home automation. → repo

SalamaPOS — Point-of-Sale (Qt · QML · PostgreSQL)

Cross-platform (Windows/Linux/macOS) inventory and sales management. → repo

🤝 Let's connect

All my handles: linktr.ee/allankoech