Kumbukani Kachingwe

Designed and maintained integrations between OSS/IPAM/ACS platforms, automating workflows to improve process efficiency and system reliability. Built APIs and AI-driven monitoring/incident-response mechanisms to detect anomalies and remediate issues before service degradation.

Built and deployed Python microservices with Flask/FastAPI, increasing throughput by 40% and supporting 1,000 concurrent users with ~50 ms average latency. Implemented secure APIs, automated ETL with Airflow, and production monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana/Elasticsearch) to reduce MTTD/MTTR and improve uptime.

Delivered Django REST Framework APIs with ~120 ms response times and 500 concurrent requests, achieving 95% client satisfaction. Optimized SQL performance, built CI/CD and containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes), and integrated Stripe/PayPal payments while improving user engagement with real-time webhooks and notifications.

Automated vulnerability assessments and penetration testing workflows using Python, Nessus, and OpenVAS, increasing assessment frequency and uncovering previously unknown vulnerabilities. Implemented secure logging/monitoring with Splunk and the ELK stack, and built network automation to reduce firewall rule errors and improve security operations efficiency.

Developed Django-based backend services for hotel reservations and operations, increasing booking efficiency by 50% and reducing administrative overhead. Built secure authentication (OAuth 2.0/JWT), integrated Stripe payments, automated AWS resource management with Boto3, and improved performance (25% lower page-load times) with profiling and integration testing.

Built a Python/Django CRM and microservices to streamline sales, boosting closed deals from 15 to 21 per week and reducing deployment time by 35% with Docker/Kubernetes. Implemented real-time analytics with Pandas/NumPy and Apache Kafka, and delivered secure REST APIs with OAuth 2.0 for third-party integrations.

Created Python-based environmental monitoring and GIS data integration, improving data collection/processing efficiency by 200% and enabling real-time ArcGIS/PostGIS workflows. Developed TensorFlow/Keras image recognition for species identification (95% accuracy), built IoT solutions with Raspberry Pi/MQTT, and delivered dashboards/portals to increase website traffic by 25%.

Automated diagnostics for 150 biometric kits, ensuring 100% operational readiness while reducing manual testing time by 20 hours per week. Secured data transfer and backups using encryption (PyCryptodome/TLS 1.3), implemented monitoring/logging for troubleshooting, and built batch upload/reporting automation to improve reliability and throughput.

Optimized registration processes to increase daily output by 15% and reduced processing time by 25% through improved workflows and best practices. Conducted data integrity checks on 10,000+ records, trained staff, and ensured secure handling and compliance for sensitive personal data.

Automated KPI tracking and reporting with Python, improving reporting accuracy by 25% and reducing manual effort by 10 hours per week. Built A/B testing and customer feedback tools, enhanced market research analytics, automated product launch workflows with orchestration (Airflow/Cron/Celery), and integrated payment processing (Stripe/PayPal) while maintaining PCI DSS compliance.

Automated network monitoring and diagnostics with Python, Netmiko, and Nagios, reducing downtime by 25% and improving network throughput by 30%. Implemented security and reliability automation including configuration backups, ELK-based log analysis, firewall rule deployment across devices, and patch management to reduce vulnerabilities by 50%.

Provided technical support to 100+ users, resolving 95% of issues within 24 hours and improving system availability by reducing downtime by 30%. Managed backups for 100% recoverability, performed IT security/audit activities, and supported upgrades and remote troubleshooting (TeamViewer) while reducing IT ticket volume by 15%.

Studied Information Technology at the University of Malawi in Blantyre.