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Jean Pierre Ilofo

@jeanpierreilofo

Senior Software Engineer at Symbiotics Application Services building fintech, payment, mobile, and POS systems.

At Symbiotics Application Services, I contribute to production systems across mobile, backend, web, and POS platforms, primarily in fintech, payments, and enterprise environments. I modernize legacy applications and support transactional systems where data integrity and reliability matter.

At Exact IT Payment Solutions (Pty) Ltd, I led delivery of payment, POS, and enterprise software solutions, including integrations and payment workflows. As an independent and freelance software engineer, I’ve delivered mobile, web, and backend solutions for clients across fintech, logistics, healthcare, education, and entertainment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Symbiotics Application Services

Apr 2017 - Present (9 years 7 months)

Contributed to the design, development, and evolution of large-scale production systems across mobile, backend, web, and POS platforms, primarily within fintech, payments, and enterprise environments. Improved system performance, reliability, and maintainability by refactoring legacy codebases and applying modern development standards.

Android Kotlin Java Jetpack Compose Kotlin Multiplatform React Native Python fastAPI POS Payments Transactional Systems Offline First Clean Architecture MVVM CI CD Agile

Current

Independent / Freelance Software Engineer

Current

Various Clients

Jan 2014 - Present (12 years 10 months)

Delivered end-to-end software solutions for startups, SMEs, and enterprise clients across multiple industries, working both independently and alongside distributed teams. Designed and developed mobile applications across Android, iOS, and cross-platform frameworks, and built and maintained backend systems and APIs using Python, PHP (Laravel), Express.js, and Node.js.

Android iOS React Native Kotlin Multiplatform Python fastAPI PHP Laravel ExpressJS NodeJS Angular React Vue.Js Payments POS QR Payments Offline First Requirements Gathering System Design

Lead Software Engineer

Exact IT Payment Solutions (Pty) Ltd

Sep 2014 - Apr 2017 (2 years 7 months)

Led the delivery of payment, POS, and enterprise software solutions, working closely with clients and internal teams to build reliable, production-ready systems. Designed, developed, tested, and documented software solutions using agile development practices, and led and mentored a team of software engineers.

Software Development Agile Code Review Payment Systems POS Team Leadership Mentorship Client Relations