Arnold Mate
Software Engineer
Arnold
Summary
Strategic Information Technology Manager skilled in guiding navigation of modern technology. Accustomed to driving efficiency and effectiveness by developing, delivering and supporting strategic plans. Demonstrated skill in translating technical requirements to business solutions. Thrives on providing exceptional oversight and hands-on guidance guaranteed to improve throughput figures and quality metrics.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Head of Managed Internships
Moringa
07.2022 - Current
- Designing open-source projects to be worked on by interns and reviewed by partners Created engineering best practices playbook for use in software engineering projects Created feedback mechanisms to get the pulse on both junior engineers and partners Develop guidelines for internal managers on managing junior software engineers Meet and engage employer partners, understand their needs and translate them into JDs Review junior engineers' tasks and offer precise and actionable feedback
Technical Consultant, Head of SE
Dafric Logistics
12.2021 - Current
- Setup a new engineering team fit for the job within one month cutting down the time required for the team to start building Worked with the engineering team to deliver an MVP for the core integrated fleet management system increasing both data integrity and organisation efficiency by at least 30%
- Designed the client-side and server-side architecture that ensured system stability, scalability, data integrity and over 97% system uptime
- Set up software engineering best practices and did code reviews to ensure delivered code met set standards
- Fully embedded into the technical team and spent 30-40% of my time in technical delivery to beat deadlines Analyzed and reviewed legacy web and mobile apps, and made and implemented recommendations that improved application stability and availability by 20%
- Managed IT initiatives and collaborate with in-house staff to ensure systems are delivered within timelines and within budget
- Provided strategic advice on using technology to achieve business goals for the organization
Technical Operations & Engineering Manager
Optimus E-Solutions
06.2020 - Current
- Led, managed, mentored and developed the engineering team of software and quality engineers and grow the team members’ career paths Recruited, hired and retained software engineering staff and participated in the recruiting and interview efforts
- The chief advocate for software product quality and delivery while adhering to globally accepted engineering standards
- Encouraged innovation and experimentation with new technologies, ways of working and practices that improve morale, performance and career growth and development Built an efficient and working team structure that encouraged mentorship and learning Collaborated with leadership to improve overall organizational performance and strategic positioning
Senior Manager
Moringa
11.2019 - 06.2022
- Lead the delivery team from a fully in-person team to a remote delivery team within one week during the start of COVID-19 both business continuity and learning with minimal disruption
- Led the development and implementation of an interim student communication system to automate student communication (Student mailer) therefore enabling easier, more efficient and accurate communication with the students Ran experiments to test out new ideas in the team and share learning with the top management with recommendations
- Restructured and grew the team from 15 team members to 60+ team members while increasing staff utilization, performance and technical growth Created annual team budgets that ensure the smooth running of the team and submitted them for approval by the Executive Committee Responsibility for all classroom delivery methods through the development of holistic and thematic approaches to training that meet the targeted learning outcomes of each product Ensured that student quality benchmarks are met and that students are learning and growing towards becoming software developers and improved retention numbers from 20% to 57% within 18 months
- Set and ensured best engineering practices are adhered to by the team Worked with the recruitment team to ensure we bring on board best-fit talent while retaining the current talent
Technical Team Lead
Andela
01.2019 - 10.2019
- Drove teams of remote software engineers to deliver a product within the required timeline while providing mentorship and guidance Validated/approved all the code before it is merged into production Ensured that the team sticks to set engineering standards including Test-Driven Development Coordinate with the client and/or stakeholders to ensure needs and requirements are properly defined to enable the team to understand and deliver the right product Unblocked and perform performance reviews for all the engineers on the team Drove creative solutions that improved the standard of our software products and learning programs and provided actionable feedback to the team
Technical Consultant
Farm Concern International
05.2016 - 01.2018
- Analyzed client business processes to propose optimal software applications for unique requirements.
- Presented business leaders with ROI estimations to drive project planning.
- Developed diagrams to describe and lay out logical operational steps.
- Maintained authoritative knowledge through continued education and ongoing training.
- Developed technical requirement documentation for new software products.
- Authored best practices documentation for use in new personnel onboarding processes.
- Researched and adopted new technologies to add value to existing offerings.
Lead Software Engineer and DevOps Engineer
Optimus E-Solutions
12.2011 - 05.2012
- Solutions majoring in requirement analysis, developing, testing and deployment in a CI/CD process and server management
- Server/Database admin for all client servers Ensure documentation of all built systems and API as well as proper versioning\ Manage all engineers on the team, Responding and resolving to staff technical support tickets within 24 hours Acknowledging customer requests at the branch and responding appropriately Understanding all company products and answering all related questions Respond to customer phone inquiries to provide solutions to their banking queries and needs Serve all customers within set company SLAs without fail
- Development of PSV licensing system and automated issuance of licenses for KAMP-PRISK The system ensured that all SACCOs/vehicles issued with music licenses countrywide are stored in a database, hence easing enforcement, increasing matatu compliance and reducing the time of license issuance
- Generated reports for the monitoring and finance teams for easy analysis and printed licenses Configured the system to work on client servers and networks
- Development of an online education system
- Developed code using Java and other programming languages to support digital repository frameworks and integrate systems.
- Translated customer and system requirements into robust software design with test-driven approach.
IT Officer Internship under Equity Leaders Program
Equity ICT Department
01.2012 - 04.2012
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
Leaders Program
Equity Bank Branches
01.2011 - 04.2011
- Worked as a relationship officer at Equity Bank, making an average of 260 transactions and being the best-performing teller
Lead developer
Relationship, Equity Bank
03.2009 - 05.2010
- On automation of project management at Farm Concern International to ease the collection of data from farmers in 7 East African countries and generate reports hence eliminating the need for manual data entry of data and data analysis
- Offering technical advice and/or opinion on IT-related matters that relate to the firm and its technological needs.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of East London
United Kingdom 07.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology
Kenya 04.2010 - 04.2013
J.D. -
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Tech
Nairobi, Kenya 04.2001 - 04.2013
IBM DB2 Certified Database Associate – - undefined
Skills
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Certification
IBM DB2 Associate
Timeline
Head of Managed Internships
Moringa
07.2022 - Current
Technical Consultant, Head of SE
Dafric Logistics
12.2021 - Current
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of East London
07.2021 - Current
Technical Operations & Engineering Manager
Optimus E-Solutions
06.2020 - Current
Senior Manager
Moringa
11.2019 - 06.2022
Technical Team Lead
Andela
01.2019 - 10.2019
Technical Consultant
Farm Concern International
05.2016 - 01.2018
IBM DB2 Associate
11-2013
IT Officer Internship under Equity Leaders Program
Equity ICT Department
01.2012 - 04.2012
Lead Software Engineer and DevOps Engineer
Optimus E-Solutions
12.2011 - 05.2012
Leaders Program
Equity Bank Branches
01.2011 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology
04.2010 - 04.2013
Lead developer
Relationship, Equity Bank
03.2009 - 05.2010
J.D. -
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Tech
04.2001 - 04.2013
IBM DB2 Certified Database Associate – - undefined
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