Summary

Technical Solutions Architect with 9+ years of experience driving technology strategy, solution design, and digital transformation initiatives. Expert in architecting scalable enterprise solutions across cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), IoT integrations (RFID, GPS, BLE), and fintech systems. Proven track record in technical leadership, stakeholder management, and translating business requirements into robust technical architectures. Skilled in leading development teams, conducting technical evaluations, and providing strategic guidance on technology adoption. Specialized in solution architecture, system integration, technical consulting, and product strategy with minimal hands-on coding.

Years of Experience

9

Graduated From

International University of East Africa

Work Experience

Vinciane Investments Ltd

Technical Solutions Architect

August 2022 - July 2023

  • • Architected scalable web and mobile solutions, defining technical roadmap and system design patterns for Vinciane Investments Limited.
  • • Led stakeholder engagement to translate business requirements into comprehensive technical specifications and solution architectures.
  • • Directed technical strategy for digital presence enhancement, overseeing content strategy and user experience optimization.
  • • Provided technical leadership and guidance to development team, conducting architecture reviews and ensuring best practices.
  • • Designed and implemented API integration strategies and payment system architectures for e-commerce platforms.
  • • Managed technical project delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams to meet strategic deadlines and business objectives.

Bigbox Africa Ltd

Technical Consultant - Solutions Architecture

December 2020 - January 2022

• Provided technical consultancy for enterprise asset tracking solutions, designing full-stack architecture using Angular and NodeJS.

• Architected real-time communication systems using Socket.io for mission-critical tracking applications.

• Designed database architecture and data management strategies using MongoDB and MySQL.

• Led IoT technology integration strategy for RFID, BLE, Beacon, and GPS systems in asset tracking solutions.

• Directed technical migration strategy for mobile platform evolution from React Native to Flutter, optimizing performance.

• Delivered technical consultancy on system architecture, providing strategic recommendations for NodeJS, MongoDB, and Redis implementations.

• Architected CI/CD pipeline solutions and provided DevOps strategy to enhance deployment efficiency.

VDC Cloud UK

Solutions Architect (Remote)

December 2019 - November 2020

  • • Designed cross-platform mobile architecture using Flutter framework, establishing technical standards and design patterns.
  • • Architected scalable backend solutions using Laravel framework, defining system architecture and integration strategies.
  • • Led technical implementation of UK Open Banking API integration, designing secure financial transaction architectures.
  • • Managed GCP cloud infrastructure strategy, overseeing deployment architecture and DevOps practices.
  • • Designed and implemented CI/CD pipeline architecture to optimize development workflows and delivery processes.
  • • Established container management strategies using GCP Artifact Registry for enterprise-grade deployments.

BigBox Africa Ltd

Principal Solutions Architect

October 2017 - December 2019

  • • Architected enterprise-grade web solutions using NodeJS and Express.js, establishing scalable system design patterns.
  • • Led technical strategy for dynamic user interface development, defining architectural standards for AngularJS implementations.
  • • Designed real-time communication architecture using Socket.io for mission-critical applications.
  • • Established database architecture and data management strategies using MongoDB and MySQL.
  • • Architected IoT solutions leveraging RFID, GPS, BLE, and Beacon technologies for enterprise clients (DHL, Umeme Ltd).
  • • Provided technical mentorship and conducted architecture reviews, establishing engineering best practices.
  • • Designed comprehensive API architectures to enable seamless system integration and interoperability.

Jakisa ICT Solutions

Technical Lead - Mobile Solutions

January 2017 - December 2019

  • • Led mobile architecture strategy using Ionic and Cordova frameworks for cross-platform solutions.
  • • Designed and architected custom Cordova plugins to extend mobile application capabilities.
  • • Provided technical leadership in solution design and implementation, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Languages

Language

English

Professional

Skills

  • Technical Proficiencies:

    Programming Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, PHP, Dart, C++

    Front-end Technologies: HTML5, CSS, React, Vue, Redux, Angular, Flutter

    Mobile App Development: React Native, Flutter, Android Java

    Back-end Technologies: Node.js, Express.js, PHP, Laravel

    Databases: MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Firebase

    Version Control: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket

    Tools: Visual Studio Code, Android Studio, Xcode, Postman

    Agile Development, Test-Driven Development (TDD)

    Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

  • Programming Language Proficiency

    PHP (Vanilla, Laravel, Codeigniter, Wordpress): 9 years

    MySQL, Sqlite: 9 years

    Javascript, Typescript NodeJS, Express Framework, Socket.io - 6 years

    Angular, ReactJS (React, Redux, ReduxToolkit), VueJS - 5 years

    Dart (Flutter) - 4 years

  • Version Control

    Git, Github, Gitlab, BitBucket: 6 years

  • Mobile App Development

    Ionic Cordova, Capacitor - 5 years

    React Native Development - 5 years

    Android Java Development - 8 years

    Android SDK Development - 5 years

    Flutter App Development - 4 years

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS):

    AWS EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud): 4 years

    AWS S3 (Simple Storage Service): 4 years

    AWS Lambda: 2 years

    AWS RDS (Relational Database Service): 3 years

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP):

    Google Cloud Functions: 3 years

    Google Cloud Storage: 3 years

    Firebase Authentication: 4 years

    Firebase Realtime Database: 4 years

    Firebase Cloud Firestore: 4 years

    Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM): 4 years

  • Other Web Services:

    Oracle Cloud Compute, Networking - 2 years

    Paypal, Stripe, Flutterwave - 5 years

  • Database Management

    MySQL - 9 years

    Postgress SQL - 3 years

    SQLite - 9 years

    MongoDB, Atlas, Realm - 7 years

    Amazon DynamoDB - 2 years

  • Other Tech Intergrations

    RFID - 6 years

    GPS, BLE, Beacon Tech - 6 years

    Webscraping Tech (Puppeteer, Cheerio, Selenium) - 7 years

Projects

React Native SDK for Chainway C72 RFID Scanners

Android Developer Expert

  • Built a React Native SDK for Chainway C72 RFID Scanners, enabling developers to integrate RFID scanning capabilities into their React Native applications.
  • Published the SDK on npm, making it accessible to the wider developer community.
  • Implemented the necessary components and functionalities to interact with the RFID scanner, providing seamless integration and data retrieval.
  • Collaborated with the Chainway C72 RFID Scanner developers across the globe to ensure compatibility and adherence to their specifications. (Contract basis)

Education

International University of East Africa

Bsc Information Technology

2015 - 2018