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Tinodashe Kayenie

@tinodashekayenie

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I am a lead software developer and solutions architect for scalable cloud and AI systems.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior engineering role building scalable, secure cloud-native and AI-driven systems with strong DevOps practices, opportunities to mentor teams, and measurable impact on performance and reliability.

I am a lead software developer and software architect with 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-scale microservices and cloud-native systems. I have led projects that accelerated violation processing by 80%, scaled platforms to handle 10,000+ daily events with 99.9% uptime, and built high-throughput applications supporting 100,000+ daily transactions.

I specialize in secure, observable architectures—implementing TLS, SSE-C, MFA, encrypted secrets management, Prometheus/Grafana and ELK to reduce security incidents by 90% and accelerate incident response by 65%. I mentor teams, champion DevOps automation with Terraform(IaC) and Ansible(CaC) and Agile practices.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Lead Software Developer

Current

TelOne Private Limited

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 11 months)

Led design and deployment of Zimbabwe's Smart Traffic Management System, architecting microservices that accelerated violation processing by 80% and scaled to 10,000+ daily events with 99.9% uptime. Engineered secure microservices and migrated monoliths into 20+ services, reducing security incidents 90% and deployment time 70% while building InsureMe handling 100,000+ daily transactions.

IT Intern - Software Engineering

Air Zimbabwe Private Limited

Jul 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year)

Developed inventory management software that accelerated processing time by 70% and supported enterprise network monitoring, contributing to a 55% improvement in system reliability and performance.

Python Django Linux Administration PostgreSQL Git Troubleshooting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Zimbabwe Open University

Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering

2025 -

Grade: First Class (expected)

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering at Zimbabwe Open University, expected to complete in August 2027 with an expected First Class.

TelOne Center for Learning

National Diploma, Software Engineering

2019 - 2022

Grade: 3.92/4.0; Distinction

Activities and societies: Overall Best Technical Student; Best Software Engineering Student

Completed a National Diploma in Software Engineering with a 3.92/4.0 GPA, graduating with Distinction and receiving awards for Overall Best Technical Student and Best Software Engineering Student.