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Christopher Musenze

@christophermusenze1

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Senior Software Engineer with expertise in full-stack development.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning, where I can leverage my skills to drive impactful projects.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with over 11 years of experience in backend and full-stack development. My expertise lies in building scalable, high-performance applications, and I have a proven track record of delivering secure, maintainable code that drives business value. I specialize in technologies such as Node.js, Python, Java, and React.js, and have a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, including AWS and Azure.

Throughout my career, I have led the development of numerous applications, achieving significant improvements in performance and user engagement. For instance, I successfully designed and integrated enterprise-grade RESTful APIs that increased data retrieval efficiency by 30%. My commitment to quality is evident in my implementation of comprehensive testing strategies, achieving over 90% test coverage on key features, which reduced regression bugs by 60%.

I thrive in collaborative environments and have directed technical teams to deliver secure, scalable SaaS applications that support thousands of users. I am passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex problems and continuously seek opportunities to innovate and improve processes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Software Engineer | Full Stack Developer

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Orange Loops

Sep 2018 - Present (6 years 10 months)

Led development of scalable RESTful APIs using Node.js integrated with modern frontend technologies like React.js, Angular (Typescript), resulting in a 40% reduction in page load times. Designed and integrated enterprise-grade RESTful APIs using Java (Spring Boot) for seamless third-party integrations with services like Stripe and PayPal, increasing data retrieval efficiency by 30%. Created Java-b

Node React Angular TypeScript Java Spring Boot Stripe PayPal Microservices Jest React Testing Library HTML5 CSS3 Python Docker Kubernetes AWS Azure ASP.NET Django Flask PostgreSQL React Native Flutter Laravel Jenkins

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Concept Digital

Jun 2015 - May 2018 (2 years 11 months)

Constructed API-driven solutions using Java and Python, integrating SQL Server and PostgreSQL, reducing API response times by 40%. Engineered scalable applications in AWS, optimizing security protocols, which reduced security-related incidents by 25%. Implemented Dockerized environments, ensuring a consistent development experience and reducing deployment errors by 15%.

Java Python SQL Server PostgreSQL AWS Docker Django Flask Angular C++MySQL

Junior Software Engineer

Nextzen Minds

Jun 2013 - May 2015 (1 year 11 months)

Built and managed 10+ RESTful APIs using Node.js (Express.js, Nest.js) and ASP.NET. Contributed to the development of Java and Spring Boot web applications, enhancing system stability and reducing bug reports by 25%. Worked with SQL Server and PostgreSQL, optimizing queries for performance, resulting in a 20% reduction in database load times.

Node Nest ASP.NET Java Spring Boot SQL Server PostgreSQL Django MongoDB WordPress Shopify HTML CSS JavaScript Python Jest

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Nanyang Technological University

Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science

Completed a Bachelor's degree focusing on the core principles of computer science. Studied topics including programming, data structures, algorithms, and software development.