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Jemima Kibandi

@jemimakibandi

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Full-Stack Software Engineer delivering scalable, secure fintech and enterprise solutions.

Mauritius

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can build scalable, secure applications, lead technical efforts, mentor engineers, and work in collaborative, fast-paced fintech or enterprise teams.

I am a Full-Stack Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and user-friendly applications across fintech and enterprise domains.

I build robust back-end services using Node.js, Java Spring Boot, Python, and .NET, and craft responsive front-ends with React, TypeScript, and modern UI frameworks. I also integrate AI/ML solutions and automate workflows to improve operational efficiency.

I have hands-on experience deploying to AWS and Azure, using Docker and Kubernetes, and implementing CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps. I collaborate effectively with cross-functional and multilingual teams and mentor developers to raise engineering standards.

I contribute to open-source projects and prioritize maintainable code, performance optimization, and comprehensive technical documentation to ensure long-term scalability and reliability.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Lead Software Engineer

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Swan Mauritius

Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Developed and maintained secure, scalable Node.js backend services and REST APIs for financial systems, improved database integrations with MySQL/MariaDB, and supported front-end React integrations to deliver responsive, accessible applications.

Node.Js REST APIs MySQL MariaDB React Docker GitHub Actions CI CD SQL NodeJS

Current

Open Source Contributor

Current

Wikimedia

Jun 2021 - Present (4 years 7 months)

Contributed PHP improvements to the MediaWiki platform, collaborating with an international developer community to deliver code enhancements adopted by millions of users.

PHP MediaWiki Code Review Git

Software Engineer

Optiven Limited

May 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 2 months)

Designed and maintained responsive internal systems with React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, implemented real-time API integrations to reduce downtime, and performed performance optimizations and refactoring for scalability.

React Node.Js PostgreSQL API Integration Performance Optimization JavaScript Agile CI CD NodeJS

Software Engineer

Emerald Designers

Sep 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years)

Built and deployed front-end systems with React and JavaScript, improved codebase maintainability and scalability, integrated multimedia features to boost engagement, and managed WordPress/CPanel deployments.