About
Software Engineer with over five years of experience in back end development and leading product cycle from conception to completion. Guided a team of 5-10 members through 3+ product launches at a recent experience in a high growth technology startup.
Skills
Java
Laravel
Docker
Kotlin
MySQL
HTML/CSS/JQuery
Resume
Professional Experience
Android Terminals Engineer
December 2021 - present
SaltPay, Porto, Portugal
- Developing Android applications for payment terminals across Europe with Kotlin and Java.
Software Engineer
March 2021 - November 2021
Safaricom PLC, Nairobi, Kenya
- Designed and developed a dynamic USSD platform for purchasing mobile data on the *544# menu which processes requests from over 20 million subscribers daily with Java Spring WebFlux.
- Developed customized mobile data and voice offers for existing and new customers increasing our daily revenue by over 11%.
- Developed custom API integrations with TIBCO and Java Spring; for existing and new partners which led to increased revenues while increasing our customer base..
- Developing TIBCO services for integration with target systems for care initiatives. Testing and debugging of services.
Technical Lead
Aug 2020 - February 2021
SmartCodes, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
- Led the redesign and redevelopment of our flagship product M-paper. Redeveloped the back-end from legacy PHP 5.0 to Laravel 7. Achieved system stability and provided a platform for partner integrations i.e Ezy-Gazeti.
- Managed the design and development of SuperStore, an E-commerce application for Fast Moving Consumer Goods, built for web(Laravel and Vue) and mobile apps both Android and iOS(Flutter).
- Collaborated in the design and development of the newspaper Android application,Ezy-Gazeti. This increased our presence in Zanzibar, making it easy for customers to buy and read Newspapers on the go.
- Worked on Kwanza, a real-time advertising platform for digital marketing, first locally built in Tanzania. Built on Java Spring and Laravel for the back-end, React for the front-end, and scaled via Docker containers and Kubernetes. This created a new revenue channel for the business and cemented SmartCodes' status in digital marketing.
- Worked on a ride-sharing app for customers in Dar-es-Salaam. Built the back-end with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.
Senior Software Developer
Nov 2019 - July 2019
PixelEdge, Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
- Worked on Pixeledge multi-tenancy administration dashboard. Built the front-end with JQuery/React and back-end API with Laravel.
- Developed custom API integrations for client integrations with Laravel.
- Reviewed software requirements and prepared test scenarios and test procedures. Created PHP unit tests and Postman API tests with JavaScript.
Senior Software Developer
Jan 2019 - Nov 2019
MobiGlobe Limited, Nairobi, Kenya
- Worked on MediaPal, real-time bidding, and advertising system for digital marketing, first locally developed in Kenya, creating a new revenue stream for the start-up. Built on Java Spring and Laravel for the back-end, Vue for the front-end and scaled via Docker and Kubernetes. MediaPal wins most disruptive marketing award.
- Worked on MediaPal's demand-side platform built with Laravel and developed custom API integrations for integrating with server-side platforms.
Software Developer
Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
Nano Digital, Nairobi, Kenya
- Developed, designed, and tested our USSD application which currently has over 2000 subscribers. Built the PHP back-end.
- Assisted in setting up the web application, built on Yii PHP framework, for seamless user experience and navigation for users coming from the USSD platform.
- Worked on API integrations, most notably integrating with M-Pesa payments APIs for fast and secure payments.
