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David Ngungila

@davidngungila

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Laravel full-stack developer digitizing African businesses with secure, scalable web systems.

Tanzania

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can build secure, scalable Laravel platforms—integrating payments/SMS, automating workflows, and deploying reliable cloud-hosted systems that reduce cost and improve operational performance.

I’m an innovative Laravel developer and ICT professional with 4+ years of experience architecting enterprise-grade management systems, automating complex financial workflows, and deploying cloud-hosted solutions across Tanzania.

I’ve built OfisiLink and 10+ other production systems serving 500+ end users—reducing administrative processing time by 70% through workflow automation, integrating SMS and payment gateways (ClickPesa, Snippe) for 2,000+ monthly transactions, and deploying Contabo VPS servers achieving 99.9% uptime.

I specialize in building production-ready apps with Laravel best practices (MVC architecture, Eloquent ORM, middleware security, and artisan migrations/seeding), plus NPM-based asset compilation to keep front-end performance sharp and deployments reliable.

Beyond development, I lead infrastructure work—migrating organizations to secure VPS hosting, implementing backups and hardening, and using automation to improve outcomes. I’m passionate about digitizing African businesses with scalable, user-friendly solutions that drive real organizational transformation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

ICT Officer

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FeedTan Community Microfinance Group

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Served as primary technical lead for a microfinance group of 200+ members, delivering automation with Google Apps Script and building secure Laravel systems. Integrated ClickPesa and Snippe payment APIs with Sender ID SMS notifications, increasing on-time repayments from 55% to 80% while improving payment accuracy from 15% to 2% and maintaining 99.9% VPS uptime with 50% lower hosting costs.

Google Apps Script Laravel Payment APIs (ClickPesa Snippe)Sender ID SMS Notifications Webhooks Data Automation VPS Management (Contabo)System Administration

Software Developer (Contract)

Emca Technologies Limited

Aug 2025 - Mar 2026 (7 months)

Led end-to-end development for 8+ clients, architecting Laravel-based systems with NPM asset compilation and integrating ClickPesa/Snippe payment APIs via webhooks and retries. Deployed to Contabo VPS with automated backups and security hardening, achieving 99.9% uptime and delivering OfisiLink and other production systems handling 2,000+ monthly transactions.

Laravel PHP JavaScript NPM Asset Compilation API Integration Snippe)VPS Hosting (Contabo)Webhooks System Hardening

ICT Officer (Contract)

Elct Nd Saccos

Mar 2025 - Apr 2025 (1 month)

Managed IT infrastructure for a financial cooperative (500+ members), including 50+ workstations, 3 servers, and full network maintenance. Achieved 99.5% uptime, improved incident response to a 2-hour average, and reduced data-loss risk by 95% through automated backups and timely security patching.

Windows Server Administration Patch Management Cybersecurity Training

Assistant ICT Officer

Tanak FM Radio

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Supported live broadcasting IT infrastructure to maintain 100% broadcast uptime during shows through proactive troubleshooting and rapid issue resolution. Managed TCP/IP configuration and access controls, maintained streaming/recording systems, and reduced equipment downtime by 60% via preventive maintenance and vendor coordination.

TCP IP Access Control Live Broadcast IT Support Troubleshooting Audio Hardware Support Vendor coordination

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Moshi Cooperative University

Bachelor of Business Information & Communication Technology (BBICT), Business Information & Communication Technology

2023 -

Pursuing a Bachelor of Business Information & Communication Technology (BBICT) at Moshi Cooperative University since 2023, with an expected completion in 2026. Focuses on business-oriented ICT and related information systems.