Director of Technology

• May 2023 - Present

Lead DIAL's technical team, responsible for DIAL's Digital Impact Exchange, integrating data from the Digital Public Goods Alliance, Digital Square, WHO and others to support organizations in the discovery and evaluation of software to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.Co-Lead for GovStack Technical Committee and Architecture team, working on the development of architectures, reference implementations, and interoperable product suites to connect products into cohesive solutions. Advocating for a Whole-of-Government approach to digital transformation. Working with partners GIZ, ITU, Estonia.Technical assistance to open source platforms, supporting capacity development initiatives in LMICs. Show less

Associate Director Of Technology

• Jun 2021 - May 2023

Engineering Lead

• Oct 2019 - Jun 2021

Software Engineer

• May 2019 - Oct 2019

Committer/Contributor

• Jan 2018 - Jun 2021

Contributing to FinTech open source microfinance platform. Worked on development of a payment gateway that allowed different MFIs and Mobile Money providers/aggregators to communicate with each other through the Fineract platform. Also developed a prototype integration of the Fineract platform with Mojaloop/Level One project developed by Gates Foundation. Served as a mentor for Fineract for Google Summer of Code (GSoC 2018). Contributing to FinTech open source microfinance platform. Worked on development of a payment gateway that allowed different MFIs and Mobile Money providers/aggregators to communicate with each other through the Fineract platform. Also developed a prototype integration of the Fineract platform with Mojaloop/Level One project developed by Gates Foundation. Served as a mentor for Fineract for Google Summer of Code (GSoC 2018).

Founder/Technology Mentor

• Sep 2014 - Apr 2019

Using technology to empower people in sub-Saharan Africa. Worked with a group of software developers in Eastern Congo to create web hosting and software development company. Developed an online auction platform for livestock sales in Zimbabwe. I have done extensive teaching and training African developers in React/Redux, AngularJS, Meteor, MEAN/MERN, JavaEE/Spring, Oracle and NoSQL databases, as well as other relevant technologies. Using technology to empower people in sub-Saharan Africa. Worked with a group of software developers in Eastern Congo to create web hosting and software development company. Developed an online auction platform for livestock sales in Zimbabwe. I have done extensive teaching and training African developers in React/Redux, AngularJS, Meteor, MEAN/MERN, JavaEE/Spring, Oracle and NoSQL databases, as well as other relevant technologies.

Senior Development Manager

• Feb 2005 - Apr 2019

Manage development of enterprise web applications for the factory floor. Full stack development of mission critical applications integrating Javascript, JavaEE, Oracle for large A/D companies with multi-terabytes of data. Development of Augmented Reality prototypes for shop floor oriented around computer vision, object registration and tracking. Extensive work with Javascript/WebGL, 3D modeling. Manage development of enterprise web applications for the factory floor. Full stack development of mission critical applications integrating Javascript, JavaEE, Oracle for large A/D companies with multi-terabytes of data. Development of Augmented Reality prototypes for shop floor oriented around computer vision, object registration and tracking. Extensive work with Javascript/WebGL, 3D modeling.

Founder

• Jan 2011 - Dec 2014

Fair Trade apparel produced in sub-Saharan Africa. Managed sourcing and production, web and e-commerce solutions, as well as overall management. Fair Trade apparel produced in sub-Saharan Africa. Managed sourcing and production, web and e-commerce solutions, as well as overall management.

Mission Director

• Jun 2007 - Jan 2009

Development of cross-cultural partnerships in Congo. Development of Healing Arts program, which creates jobs for women in Eastern Congo through the production of artisan crafts - jewelry, bags, skirts. Worked with Upper Room community to create 20 homes for women who were victims of sexual violence. Development of cross-cultural partnerships in Congo. Development of Healing Arts program, which creates jobs for women in Eastern Congo through the production of artisan crafts - jewelry, bags, skirts. Worked with Upper Room community to create 20 homes for women who were victims of sexual violence.