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Alexander Njuguna

@alexandernjuguna

Frontend architect at Snapp Mobile Germany GmbH who built the Branch Service Hub for Equity Group Holdings’ regional banking operations.

Kenya

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At Tech4Finance, I’m building Kovesa, an embeddable verification gate that checks access to customer data and makes every request auditable. I also deliver integrations and process automation for financial institutions and insurance companies using their existing core banking systems.

At Snapp Mobile Germany GmbH, I led frontend architecture for Equity Group Holdings’ digital banking platforms. I built the Branch Service Hub, designed integrations with identity databases and financial services, and embedded PCI DSS controls and accessibility requirements into the platform.

At Focus Mobile Ltd, I led frontend engineering for SMSLeopard, cutting the application bundle from 1.5 MB to 600 KB and shipping bulk payments, airtime distribution, and mobile data transfer. Earlier, I delivered Athena’s React and D3.js dashboards at Quantrica Technologies Ltd and designed Kejacop’s property management platform.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder & Principal Engineer

Current

Tech4Finance

Aug 2026 - Present (2 months)

Independent consultancy delivering automation and systems integration for financial institutions and insurance companies across Africa. Building Kovesa, an embeddable verification gate, and owning the full stack from architecture to deployment.

System Design Integration Architecture Deployment Client Consultation

Senior Software Engineer, Frontend Architecture & Enterprise Delivery

Snapp Mobile Germany GmbH

Jun 2024 - Aug 2026 (2 years 2 months)

Led frontend architecture for enterprise banking platforms deployed across multiple African markets. Built the Branch Service Hub, designed integration layers for KYC and co-banking APIs, and ensured PCI DSS and WCAG compliance.

Angular NgRX RxJS Cypress Tailwind PCI DSS WCAG Localization Integration Architecture Mentorship

Freelance Software Engineer

Upwork

Dec 2023 - Jul 2026 (2 years 7 months)

Delivered React Native mobile applications and React/Next.js web applications for fintech and e-commerce clients. Managed discovery, technical specifications, and autonomous delivery across time zones.

React Native React Next.js Client Communication Scope Management

Senior Software Developer, Frontend & UI/UX

Focus Mobile Ltd

Jan 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 10 months)

Lead frontend engineer on SMSLeopard, a bulk SMS and mobile data platform. Reduced bundle size by 60%, shipped three revenue-driving features, and led migration to React and TypeScript.

React React Native TypeScript Next.js Redux Tailwind Docker Figma SEO WCAG

Software Developer (Frontend) → Software Engineer

Quantrica Technologies Ltd

May 2019 - Jan 2022 (2 years 8 months)

Owned frontend delivery on Athena, a business intelligence platform, building reusable component libraries and data visualisation dashboards. Established frontend testing standards and CI checks.

React D3.Js TypeScript Redux REST APIs CI CD Testing

Software Engineer → Team Lead

Kejacop

Feb 2017 - Aug 2021 (4 years 6 months)

Designed and built a property management platform end to end, including web and mobile apps and backend integration. Led the engineering team from 2019, setting architecture direction and mentoring developers.

React Native React API Integration Payment Workflows Team Leadership Mentorship

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Strathmore University

Intermediate Certificate in Data Science, Data Science

2026 -

Pursuing an Intermediate Certificate in Data Science, covering statistical analysis, machine learning fundamentals, data wrangling and Python data tooling.

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

2016 - 2021

Grade: Second Class Honours

Activities and societies: Led the Google Developer Student Club on campus, running code labs, hackathons and engineering projects.

BSc Information Technology with Second Class Honours. Led the Google Developer Student Club on campus, running code labs, hackathons and engineering projects.