Web Developer · Nairobi, Kenya · Worldwide Clients

Websites that make
your business look
unmissable.

I'm Josie — 7+ years building fast, refined, conversion-ready websites for businesses worldwide. Known for fast turnarounds without sacrificing quality.

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Josie Gacau — Web Developer based in Nairobi
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The developer

Crafting the web, one precise build at a time.

Hi, I'm Josie — a web developer with 7+ years of hands-on experience building high-performance, beautifully crafted websites. I'm based in Nairobi, Kenya, and I work with businesses across the globe.

From e-commerce stores to brand sites and booking platforms, I bring a sharp eye for design and a deep understanding of what makes a website actually convert. Every project is built from scratch — clean code, thoughtful craft.

Whether you're a startup in London, a retail brand in Dubai, or a service business in New York — if you need a website that works as hard as you do, let's build it.

Nairobi, Kenya Remote-first 7+ Years Worldwide Clients Fast Turnarounds

Selected work — real businesses, real results.

A snapshot of the brands and businesses I've built for. Click any card to visit the live site.

Acne Studios
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Acne Studios
Fashion · Global
Editorial fashion house. Cinematic product storytelling and a quiet, confident grid.
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Tartine Bakery
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Tartine Bakery
Bakery · San Francisco
Iconic SF bakery. Warm typography, location finder, and online ordering.
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Sightglass Coffee
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Sightglass Coffee
Coffee · San Francisco
Specialty roaster with a Shopify storefront, subscription flow, and cafe pages.
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Levain Bakery
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Levain Bakery
Bakery · New York
Famous NYC cookie shop. Nationwide shipping, gifting flow, and store locator.
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Parachute Home
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Parachute Home
Home Goods · Los Angeles
DTC home brand with a calm, editorial layout and high-converting product pages.
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Heyday Skincare
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Heyday
Skincare · New York
Facial bar with multi-location booking, membership flow, and shop.
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Magnolia Bakery
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Magnolia Bakery
Bakery · New York
Beloved NYC bakery. Nationwide shipping, catering, and storefront pages.
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Joe Coffee Company
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Joe Coffee Company
Coffee · New York
NYC coffee company. Wholesale, subscription, and clean editorial design.
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Client reviews

What clients say — from around the world.

Real feedback from businesses across Kenya, the US, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa.

★★★★★

"Josie delivered our entire e-commerce store in under two weeks. The design is stunning and sales are up 40% since launch. Best investment we made this year."

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Marcus T.
New York, USA
★★★★★

"I was skeptical about working with someone remote, but Josie was more responsive than any local agency I've used. Site went live in 10 days. Absolutely professional."

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Layla A.
Dubai, UAE
★★★★★

"Outstanding work. She understood our brand vision immediately and the final site exceeded our expectations. Fast, clean, and worth every penny."

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Faisal M.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
★★★★★

"Josie built our booking platform from scratch and it's flawless. Clients book directly through the site now — we've cut phone enquiries in half. Game changer."

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Amina W.
Nairobi, Kenya
★★★★★

"We needed a site fast for a product launch and Josie delivered in 5 days. The attention to detail was incredible — felt like working with a full agency, not a freelancer."

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Sipho N.
Cape Town, South Africa
★★★★★

"Exceptional quality and incredibly fast. Our Shopify store went from a template to a fully custom, high-converting site in 12 days. Josie is the real deal."

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Danielle R.
Los Angeles, USA
★★★★★

"I've worked with developers in London and Singapore — Josie is as good as any of them, and faster. Communication was seamless despite the time difference."

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Omar K.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
★★★★★

"Our website went from embarrassing to stunning in under three weeks. Enquiries doubled in the first month. Josie is now our go-to developer for everything."

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Priya D.
Johannesburg, South Africa
★★★★★

"Josie delivered our entire e-commerce store in under two weeks. The design is stunning and sales are up 40% since launch. Best investment we made this year."

🇺🇸
Marcus T.
New York, USA
★★★★★

"I was skeptical about working with someone remote, but Josie was more responsive than any local agency I've used. Site went live in 10 days. Absolutely professional."

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Layla A.
Dubai, UAE
★★★★★

"Outstanding work. She understood our brand vision immediately and the final site exceeded our expectations. Fast, clean, and worth every penny."

🇸🇦
Faisal M.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
★★★★★

"Josie built our booking platform from scratch and it's flawless. Clients book directly through the site now — we've cut phone enquiries in half. Game changer."

🇰🇪
Amina W.
Nairobi, Kenya
★★★★★

"We needed a site fast for a product launch and Josie delivered in 5 days. The attention to detail was incredible — felt like working with a full agency, not a freelancer."

🇿🇦
Sipho N.
Cape Town, South Africa
★★★★★

"Exceptional quality and incredibly fast. Our Shopify store went from a template to a fully custom, high-converting site in 12 days. Josie is the real deal."

🇺🇸
Danielle R.
Los Angeles, USA
★★★★★

"I've worked with developers in London and Singapore — Josie is as good as any of them, and faster. Communication was seamless despite the time difference."

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Omar K.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
★★★★★

"Our website went from embarrassing to stunning in under three weeks. Enquiries doubled in the first month. Josie is now our go-to developer for everything."

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Priya D.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Why clients choose me

Known for fast turnarounds.

Most agencies take months. I move faster — without cutting corners. My process is tight, communication is clear, and I ship complete, polished work ready to grow your business on day one.

How we'll work together.

A lean, transparent process designed to get your business online — beautifully — in weeks, not months.

01 — Discovery

We talk

A free call to understand your business, customers, and goals. No pitch, just listening.

02 — Design

I sketch

Mood, wireframes, and high-fidelity design tailored to your brand and audience.

03 — Build

I build

Fast, responsive, SEO-ready code on the right stack. Daily updates throughout.

04 — Launch

We ship

Domain, hosting, analytics, and a site your team can maintain. Done in days.

What I bring to the table.

A full-stack toolkit tuned for businesses worldwide — fast launches, low maintenance, real results.

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React & Next.js

Modern, fast, SEO-ready storefronts and marketing sites.

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Shopify & WooCommerce

E-commerce builds, theme customization, and checkout tuning.

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WordPress & Webflow

Editable, client-friendly CMS sites your team can update.

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Fully Custom Built

Every site is built from scratch — zero templates, zero shortcuts, all yours.

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UI / UX Design

From wireframe to a brand-aligned design system.

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Performance

99+ PageSpeed scores, Core Web Vitals, and image pipelines.

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Responsive Design

Pixel-perfect from a 360px phone to an ultrawide monitor.

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APIs & Integrations

Stripe, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Calendly, Zapier — wired in cleanly.

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Hosting & DNS

Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare — set up, secured, and monitored.

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SEO Foundations

Schema, metadata, sitemaps — built so Google finds you.

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Backend Development

Node.js, REST APIs, databases, and server-side logic — built to scale.

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Tailwind CSS

Design systems that scale and stay maintainable.

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Let's build something your customers remember.

Free 20-minute call. No pressure, no sales pitch — just an honest conversation about your website and what's possible.

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