Martin Mbae
Nairobi
Summary
Experienced and passionate Mobile App Engineer with 6 years in Software Development. Demonstrated expertise in leading teams and managing projects to create dynamic and efficient Android apps. Proven track record in delivering high-quality mobile applications on time and within budget, driving innovation and enhancing user experience.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Integration Specialist
Cashia
Nairobi
04.2025 - Current
- Established and maintained integrations with third-party payment providers, ensuring smooth and reliable transaction flows.
- Bridged backend teams and external systems, resolving integration issues to minimize downtime.
- Oversee and maintain the link between the core platform and backend systems to ensure seamless communication.
- Monitored integrations for stability, security, and scalability of connected services.
- Develop reusable libraries and tools that simplify integration for other teams and future projects.
Senior Android Engineer
Safaricom PLC
Nairobi
04.2023 - 04.2025
- Led development of Partner App, enabling agents and dealers to efficiently register new customers.
- Worked on a custom OCR SDK that replaced a vendor acquired SDK. The new SDK saved the company ~2 Million USD annually.
- Mentored junior developers in Android application development best practices, improving overall team productivity.
- Quickly addressed customer complaints about application bugs and feature requests, enhancing brand reputation on Google Play Store.
- Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, streamlining deployment processes.
- Used code versioning tools to manage dependency versioning across modules.
- Ensure all new features added into the app are well documented.
Android Engineer
Safaricom PLC
Nairobi
07.2021 - 03.2023
- Led integration of all apps under Safaricom with dynatrace monitoring tool for detailed analytics. Improved from 43% integration to the current 85% integration.
- Developed sections of company's Android playbook to establish app development guidelines.
- Managed and implemented dependency versions using code versioning tools to ensure program stability.
- Employed third-party APIs to facilitate seamless access to external, in-app cloud data.
- Provided post-launch support and resolved client issues to enhance user experience.
- Supported team members with one-on-one and group trainings on firebase integration and remote config and firebase ML capabilities.
Founder and Director
Pesamask LTD
Nairobi
04.2022 - 04.2025
- Established a successful business by identifying market needs and developing innovative solutions.
- Launched new products and services aligned with customer demands, contributing to revenue growth.
- Integrated Pesamask applications with existing financial systems (Mpesa and Stripe) through effective API management, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Led in deployment of services to AWS cloud ensuring API scalability.
- Introduced advanced technology solutions into daily operations which led to increased productivity levels throughout the company.
- Managed financial activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow monitoring, to strengthen financial stability.
- Managed risk effectively by implementing comprehensive policies and procedures to mitigate potential threats to the business.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations while maintaining ethical business practices at all times.
Mobile App Developer
Vsoft Technologies
Meru
05.2019 - 06.2021
- Developed custom mobile applications using native technologies for various clients, including Tushibe (food delivery), eBebewa (luggage and packages delivery), and ICS (ICS academy).
- Resolved bugs in existing applications to maintain functionality and enhance user experience.
- Prioritized and managed tasks and features during development to align with project goals.
Mobile Development Lead Under DSC
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Kakamega
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Led and guided students in beginning their android development journey using Java and Kotlin.
- Organized and led weekly meet-ups, enhancing students' skills in Android development.
- Take students through the deployment process of mobile apps to Google Play Store.
- Guided students to develop external libraries and release them as open source. Available in Github.
- Facilitated students' understanding of Material-UI and design principles, empowering them to create quality apps.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science - Software Development
Masinde Muliro University
Kakamega, Kenya12.2020
Skills
- Mobile application development with Kotlin and KMP
- Spring Boot microservices design
- Modular library creation
- API development and integration
- Cloud deployment
- System monitoring
- AWS cloud deployment and maintenance
Accomplishments
• Launched a start up from scratch (Pesamask). We offer Payment solutions and offer a Payment API for web and mobile integration.
• Successfully created and published Status Scheduler App on Google Play store, which have over 400,000 of downloads.
• Successfully created and published Downloader for Reels App on Google Play store, which has over 100,000 of downloads.
• Emerged 12th best in Google Solutions Challenge 2020 worldwide. (https://events.withgoogle.com/dsc-solution-challenge/2020-winners)
• Ranked Kenya's 7th in Google's 2020 Hashcode Competition with a score of more than 4,000,000 points.
• Contributed to Open Source by developing two functional android libraries.
https://github.com/MartinMbae/KenyanCounties
https://github.com/MartinMbae/KenyaPostalCodesExample
• Successfully created and published Status Scheduler App on Google Play store, which have over 400,000 of downloads.
• Successfully created and published Downloader for Reels App on Google Play store, which has over 100,000 of downloads.
• Emerged 12th best in Google Solutions Challenge 2020 worldwide. (https://events.withgoogle.com/dsc-solution-challenge/2020-winners)
• Ranked Kenya's 7th in Google's 2020 Hashcode Competition with a score of more than 4,000,000 points.
• Contributed to Open Source by developing two functional android libraries.
https://github.com/MartinMbae/KenyanCounties
https://github.com/MartinMbae/KenyaPostalCodesExample
References
- Benson Karanja, Peer Integration Specialist at Cashia, 254717884057
- Brian Kanyiri, Manager at Safaricom PLC, 254718077004
Timeline
Integration Specialist
Cashia
04.2025 - Current
Senior Android Engineer
Safaricom PLC
04.2023 - 04.2025
Founder and Director
Pesamask LTD
04.2022 - 04.2025
Android Engineer
Safaricom PLC
07.2021 - 03.2023
Mobile Development Lead Under DSC
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
09.2019 - 08.2020
Mobile App Developer
Vsoft Technologies
05.2019 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Computer Science - Software Development
Masinde Muliro University