James Mwangi
Senior Software Engineer
Nairobi,Nairobi County
Summary
Results-oriented and innovative Senior Software Engineer with 5years of experience. Am gifted at translating basic client requirements into technical development plans. Communicates productively with both technical and non-technical personnel and clients. Friendly provider of deep programming knowledge and invaluable final products.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Intrepid Date System Limited
Nairobi
10.2019 - Current
- Suggested improvements to team and project workflow.
- Built outstanding and dynamic team of software engineers and developers which significantly boosted overall success of organization.
- Gathered and defined customer requirements to develop clear specifications for project plans.
- Reviewed code and worked with development teams to correct problems, run test scenarios and prepare for deployment.
- Onboarded new tools and technologies during development to elevate project quality and shorten timeframes.
- Design system architecture
- Design database schemas
- Design system process flow
- Reviewing Junior developers code
- Designed and developed administrator portal using LARAVEL
- Continuous integration of new features to existing software
- Integrating existing platform to banking and mobile money APIs
- Integrating software to utility bills APIs
- Setting up linux cloud servers for hosting web applications
- Responsible for testing and deploying software and apps
- End users training
Full Stack Software Engineer
Local Development Research Institute
Nairobi
10.2017 - 10.2019
- Responsible for design and developing Android Mobile App to enable registration of farmers and agro dealers.
- Responsible for design developing admin dashboards for data reports and support.
- Developing a USSD and SMS app for farmers and agro dealers
- Responsible for testing and deploying software and apps
- Conducting training to end-users.
- Provide support to end users
Frontend and Backend Developer
Zydii
Nairobi
01.2016 - 04.2017
- Backend developer using CakePHP Framework, MYSQL database, and REST API.
- Front end developer using HTML5 ,CSS,JAVASCRIPT and JQUERY.
- Payment gateway integration-I pay.
- Developing bulky email platform
- Testing and deploying updates
Web/Java Developer Intern
Interactive Limited
Nairobi
06.2015 - 12.2015
- Developing web applications using HTML5 CSS, JS, and CodeIgniter PHP framework.
- Designing Database on MYSQL.
- Developing SOAP API web server using JAVA.
- Consuming SOAP API using PHP applications
- Setting up digital ocean droplets.
- Testing deploying a web application on droplets
Education
KCSE Certificate Mean -
01.2008 - 12.2011
Grade B+
Bachelor degree - Information Technology
01.2012 - 12.2016
2nd Class Upper Division
Skills
Database programming
Requirements gathering
Programming
Software Development
Technical Support
Design reviews
Project planning
Project Management
Performance Tuning
Testing and maintenance
Workflows and queries
Team reporting
System improvements
Proficient in PHP,JAVASCRIPT,NODEJS,DART,FLUTTER
Technical Analysis
Product discovery
Accomplishments
Project : Kenya National Bureau of Statistics IT Asset Management Software
Client: Bethan's Technologies limited
Position Held: Software Engineer
Technologies: PHP, JAVASCRIPT and MSQL
Value of Services:
- Help track and allocation ICT Equipment and the staff responsible for the equipment
- Provide a better method of managing and tracking issues associated with each IT asset
Activities performed:
- Database schema design
- Developed and designed a web app
- Code review and deployment
- Testing and deployment
- Documentation
Project : Online Trucks Hire and Tracking System
Client: Jaza Space East Africa Limited
Position Held: Frontend and Backend Developer
Technologies: IONIC3, FIREBASE and MSQL
Value of Services:
- Enable truck owners to earn extra income on their return journey.
- Enable farmers to transport farm produce on time and at lower cost by truck pooling/ sharing cost to hire a truck
Activities performed:
- Conducting junior developers interview
- Designing database schemas
- Assisted my junior developer on web portal design and development using ANGULAR JS
- Junior developer code review and deployment
- Testing and deployment web application
- Report the progress to the management
- Documentation
Project : Malikodi Real Estate Management Software
Client: Intrepid Data System Limited
Position Held: Lead Software Engineer
Technologies: CODEIGNITER, JQUERY and MSQL
Value of Services:
- Enable landlord to correct rent and other bill payments via multi-payment
method - Give landlord ability to schedule reminders to the tenant on rent arrears
- Enable landlord to generate electronic receipt after a payment
Activities performed:
- Designing database schemas
- Design and development of web portal using PHP
- Integrating Finserve banking payment API and Gateway.
- Integrating M-PESA APIs
- Testing and deploying
- Training landlord and staff
- Upgrading and monitoring
Project : EKiosk Airtime Distribution Mobile Application
Client: Myway Limited
Position Held: Software Engineer
Technologies: CODEIGNITER, FLUTTER and MYSQL
Value of Services:
- Help vendors (airtime distributors) increase pin and pinless airtime sales
- Enable shop buy and sell airtime from the best dealer with the best commission.
Activities performed:
- Design the system architecture
- Designing SQL database
- Designed and developed android applications using Flutter and dart
- Developed the CORE API platform using LARAVEL
- Developed the web portal and admin dashboard using LARAVEL
- Testing and deploying
Project : POKEAPAY
Client: POKEAPAY Limited
Position Held: Senior Software Engineer
Technologies: LARAVEL, JQUERY ,NODEJS and MYSQL
Value of Services:
- Help vendors receive VISA, MASTERCARD, PESALINK and M-PESA payment.
- Help vendors disburse money via M-PESA,PESALINK,RTGS,SWIFT and account to account
Activities performed:
- Design the system architecture
- Design database
- Developed the CORE API platform using LARAVEL
- Designed and developed reporting administrator dashboard
- Developed the online payment gateway
- Integration to EQUITY bank and ECO bank APIs
- Integration to M-PESA APIs
- Developed woocommerce wordpress plugin
Project : WIGO Payment Processing Software
Client: Intrepid Data System Limited
Position Held: Senior Software Engineer
Technologies: LARAVEL, JQUERY, NODEJS and MYSQL
Value of Services:
- Help vendors receive VISA, MASTERCARD, PESALINK and M-PESA payment
- Help Customer pay GOTV, DSTV, KPLC, Airtime top-up and water bill using CARD and Mobile money (M-PESA and Airtime money)
- Help company award customer cashback
Activities performed:
- Design the system architecture
- Design database
- Developed the CORE API platform
- Designed and developed reporting administrator dashboard
- Developed the online payment gateway for processing purchases
- Developed USSD for customer registration and bill payment
- Developed USSD for vendor's bill payment and funds withdraw
- Integration to equity banking APIs
- Integration to M-PESA APIs
- Development of Whatsapp bot for customer
- Integration to Kenya Power (KPLC) APIs
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer - Intrepid Date System Limited
10.2019 - Current
Full Stack Software Engineer - Local Development Research Institute
10.2017 - 10.2019
Frontend and Backend Developer - Zydii
01.2016 - 04.2017
Web/Java Developer Intern - Interactive Limited
06.2015 - 12.2015
South Eastern Kenya University - Bachelor degree, Information Technology
01.2012 - 12.2016
Munyu High School - KCSE Certificate Mean,
01.2008 - 12.2011