Mwafrika Mufungizi
Mid-Senior Software Engineer at byFood
Kigali City, Rwanda
Summary
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Top SchoolMwafrika Mufungizi is a Mid-Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with nine years of experience building scalable web applications across Node.js, Golang, Next.js and modern front-end stacks. He has delivered end-to-end systems for startups and enterprises—contributing to notable open-source projects like ZuriChat where he implemented both API routes and UI enhancements. Comfortable with TDD, CI/CD and performance optimization, he also mentors junior developers and has experience in DevOps and offline-capable PWAs. Recently he’s been exploring Python and AI-driven features such as file tagging, summarization and RAG to embed intelligent workflows into products. Based in Kigali, Rwanda, he combines strong engineering discipline with a curiosity-driven mindset and a track record of shipping production features across the stack. He’s seeking roles that let him continue delivering robust web systems while progressively taking on AI and automation challenges.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 3.6/4, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 3.6/4 at KIGALI INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITYComputer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at Microverse
English, French, Swahili
Github Skills (10)
nodejs10
backend10
expressjs10
front-end-development10
back-end-development10
react10
apidoc9
javascript9
api9
css8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
zurichat/zc_main
Aug 2021 - Oct 2021
A Workspace Web App powered by React and Node Js.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:42 commits, 6 PRs, 1 comment in 1 month
Contributions summary:Mwafrika contributed to both the front-end and back-end aspects of the Zuri Chat application. Their work included the creation of API routes for plugin retrieval, user registration, and login functionalities, indicating back-end development skills using Express.js and Node.js. Simultaneously, they modified front-end components like the Navbar and Sidebar, and styles demonstrating proficiency in React for UI development. They also implemented features within the frontend such as the profile modal.
reactexpressjsnode-jsjavascriptexpress
mwafrika/hackerthon-webdevelopment
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
Contributions:6 reviews, 31 commits, 2 PRs in 18 days
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