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Reliable systems
Offline-first architecture, synchronisation, graceful recovery and software for constrained environments.
Offline-first · Data sync · Performance · Observability
Wilson KumaloSOFTWARE &
SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Flutter Doctor · Secondary brandI build dependable mobile, web and backend systems for digital health, education and other real-world environments where connectivity cannot be assumed.
Currently contributing to the Neotree platform, health-data interoperability, offline-first products and multi-portal systems in Zimbabwe.
4+ years
Professional experience
First Class
BSc (Hons) IT
Full stack
Production delivery
Offline-first
Specialisation
Education & Recognition
Academic distinction and domain experience that support my engineering practice.
2025
First Class BSc (Hons) in Information Technology
2025
Vice Chancellor’s Award
2024
University Book Prize
2023
University Book Prize
Current
Digital health & EHR integration experience
MOBILE, WEB, BACKEND SYSTEMS & DEVOPS
DART, JAVA, TYPESCRIPT, PHP, PYTHON & MORE
SELECTED
CASE STUDIES
Production health systems, offline products and multi-portal platforms— focused on constraints, decisions and my exact contribution.
SELECTED OPEN
SOURCE PROJECTS
Six curated public projects. Prototypes, team work and maintained forks are labelled clearly.
LocalGenAI
Prototype · Active developmentA privacy-first exploration of running and managing language models directly on mobile devices.
Creator
CUT Portal Web Analytics
Open source · PrototypeReal-time portal analytics combining a browser extension, event pipeline and operations dashboard.
Creator
FlySpotter Pro
Open source · PrototypeOffline-capable mobile species identification using on-device computer vision.
Creator
Lucid Eye
University team projectAn accessibility-focused mobile assistant for object recognition, reading, navigation and SOS workflows.
Mobile engineer · Team of six
CUT Portal WhatsApp Bot
Open source · PrototypeA conversational proof of concept for accessing student portal information through WhatsApp.
Creator
tflite_v3
Open source · MaintenanceModernisation and compatibility maintenance for a Flutter TensorFlow Lite plugin.
Fork maintainer
CAREER
TIMELINE
Employment, consulting and ventures are separated so concurrent responsibilities are easy to understand.
Professional experience
Software Developer — Neotree Project
Full-timeOPHID: Apr 2026–Present · BRTI: Sep 2025–Mar 2026
Builds across mobile, web and backend services for a neonatal EHR and clinical decision-support platform. Work includes offline-first synchronisation, clinical usability, release and update tooling, and structured integrations with Impilo and DHIS2.
Sep 2025 – Present
Software Developer
Part-timeAppsistance
Contributed to mobile and web experiences for a POS platform, including inventory, catalogue, receipt and offline synchronisation workflows.
Oct 2025 - Jan 2026
Full Stack Developer
Kays Consulting Services
Delivered cross-platform applications backed by secure APIs and relational data, integrated third-party services and automated operational workflows.
Apr 2025 - Sep 2025
Lead Software Engineer
Abstrak Agency
Led full-stack client delivery, mentored junior developers and introduced repeatable architecture and code-quality practices across Next.js and Flutter projects.
Nov 2024 - Apr 2025
Lead Mobile App Developer
KaribuTech AI
Led Flutter product delivery across mobile interfaces, authentication, real-time data and notification workflows, with an emphasis on performance and rapid validation.
Dec 2023 - Dec 2024
Consulting & technical leadership
Software Engineer & Technical Lead
Part-timeJuvakel Team Recruiters
Leads technical direction for a multi-portal recruitment platform spanning admin, recruiter and candidate experiences, secure APIs, screening workflows, notifications, analytics and delivery automation.
Oct 2025 - Present
Technical Lead
Product leadershipDaredzidzo
Shapes an offline-first desktop learning product for interactive classroom boards, local learning content, quizzes and examination preparation in low-connectivity schools.
Current
Ventures
Founder & Software Consultant
VentureKingsman Software Services
Full-time engineering from Aug 2022–Dec 2023; continuing consultancy and business leadership from Jan 2024–Present across mobile, web and backend client work.
Aug 2022 - Present
Founder & Software Engineer
VentureFundani Edu Technologies
Developing a multi-tenant school operating-system direction spanning identity, admissions and role-specific school portals, with tenant isolation and low-connectivity environments as core constraints.
In development
CORE ENGINEERING
CAPABILITIES
The technologies matter because of the problems they solve. These are the areas I use to deliver dependable products from interface to infrastructure.
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Backend & integrations
Secure services, data pipelines and interoperability across operational and reporting systems.
Node.js · NestJS · REST · GraphQL · Spring Boot
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Mobile products
Cross-platform and native-facing applications designed for real devices and field workflows.
Flutter · React Native · Expo · Kotlin
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Web platforms
Accessible, maintainable product interfaces for complex multi-role workflows.
React · Next.js · TypeScript
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Data & identity
Relational modelling, tenant isolation, authentication and role-based authorisation.
PostgreSQL · SQLite · Supabase · Keycloak
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Platform delivery
Repeatable deployments and operational foundations for evolving product teams.
Docker · Linux · Nginx · CI/CD · AWS
RECENT
BLOGS
Technical notes from the systems, products and decisions behind the work.
Vibe Coding, Broken APIs, and Bank Breaches: Is Something Deeper Going On?
Four significant security incidents broke in the span of 72 hours this week Lovable, Notion, Vercel, and Standard Bank. Taken individually, each is notable. Taken together, they paint a picture worth thinking about out loud. Is vibe coding quietly burning down the internet's security posture? Or is something deeper going on? Probably both.
Apr 202617 min read
Windows 12 in 2026? The Viral Rumor, the Debunking, and What Microsoft Is Actually Building
A viral report claimed Windows 12 would launch in 2026 as a modular, AI-first OS requiring expensive NPU hardware and subscriptions. Within 48 hours, Windows Central debunked it completely. But the rumor revealed something important: deep distrust of Microsoft's direction. Here's the full story of what happened, what's real, and what's actually coming to Windows.
Mar 202611 min read
Vinext: How Cloudflare Rebuilt Next.js with AI in One Week for $1,100
Cloudflare just released Vinext—a complete reimplementation of Next.js built on Vite that's 4.4x faster and produces 57% smaller bundles. The remarkable part: one engineer and Claude AI built it in seven days for $1,100 in API tokens. Here's everything you need to know about the framework that's already running CIO.gov in production.
Feb 202611 min read
LET'S WORK
TOGETHER
I'm open to software-engineering opportunities, technical collaboration and carefully scoped consulting work in digital health, education and platform engineering.