Katwere Leo Software Developer Kampala, Uganda katwereleo@gmail.com My LinkedIn Github Profile Google Play Store Portfolio Website ᅳ About Me I am a software engineer who is passionate about using technology to create a positive impact in society. I have a well rounded understanding of the Software development lifecycle and hands-on experience working with various software tools and frameworks. I recently graduated (in May 2022) from Makerere University with a Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering. I have over 3 years of hands-on experience developing mobile applications with Kotlin, Java and Flutter. Besides mobile, I have backend experience with Python and Django, and minimal experience developing front end web apps with React Js. Skills ● Mobile Application Development - (Native Android App & Hybrid Apps) ● Kotlin, Java, Object Oriented Programming ● Flutter, Dart (Hybrid App Development) ● Android Sdk, Android Studio ● MVVM, Dependency Injection, Kotlin Coroutines, Retrofit (Rest API), Room Database, Firebase, Google Maps, Ml Kit, Bluetooth, Navigation Components, Google Play Store, Android libraries. ● Python, Django - (BackEnd Development) ● Javascript, React Js (Front End web Development.) ● Git (Version Control) ᅳ Experience Extrovert Technologies — Software Engineer June 2022 - PRESENT, Kampala Uganda ● I oversee and manage the development of all Android Applications and mobile solutions, directing a team of developers and ensuring timely delivery of high quality apps. ● Developed mobile KYC (Know Your Customer) solutions aimed at providing online registration and account opening for bank customers. These solutions have been adopted by banks such as Centenary Bank Uganda. ● Led the development of a camera and video investigation system for Uganda police. This system received good reviews and enabled the company to establish a business partnership with Uganda police. ● Contributed to the acquisition of new clients by identifying and addressing their technical challenges, developing demo products, and pitching solutions during meetings, which enabled the company to win multiple contracts. Bleecom Technologies / Junior Android Developer (Internship) September 2020 - June 2021, Kampala, Uganda ● Developed and maintained android applications from inception to deployment, utilizing various technologies such as Kotlin, Java, Android Studio. Implemented and maintained new features, resolved bugs and performance issues, and ensured smooth operation of the applications over time. ● Maintained, developed new features and hosted onto Google Play store the M-flais and M-Omulimisa Android Applications. ᅳ Education Makerere University, Uganda— Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering August 2017 - May 2022, Kampala, Uganda ᅳ Projects F-Translator & OCR App (Language Translation App) (Personal Project) This is a language translation app with translation support for over 50 languages. ● Developed the app, handling all development tasks from creation of Ui designs, writing of code, testing, and shipping of the application to Google Play Store. ● Kotlin, Android Studio, Google Translate ML Kit sdk, Camera X, Room Database, OCR Feature. ● The app allows translation by allowing the user to either type in the words or through Optical Character Recognition of Captured documents. F Skan - QrCode Scanning & Creating App (Personal Project) F Skan is an all in one Utility App for creating and scanning Qr codes of various formats. ● Created UI Designs for the app ● Developed the application, from inception to completion, while utilizing Android technologies, such as ML Kit, CameraX, and Material UI, Kotlin and Firebase. ● Hosted the application on Google Play Store PHS - Personal Health System - (Contractual Role) Google Play Store Link PHS is a health system aimed at providing centralized access to patient's medical history to both patients and hospitals across Uganda. ● Led a team of developers in the creation of a minimum viable product (MVP), while ensuring timely roll out. ● Oversaw the entire mobile application development process including design, development, testing and deployment to Google Play Store, delivering a user friendly feature rich app that met user's needs and expectations. ● Assembled and managed a skilled team of experts by playing a central role in the hiring process, resulting in improvement of overall work quality. ● Pitched PHS to stakeholders and clients, resulting in increased brand recognition and sales. Mushumba Water Scheme Project This is a project aimed at digitizing record keeping for a water Scheme project that provides water to thousands of villagers in western Uganda. The project aimed at improving record keeping, keeping track of costs, and acting as a billing system to the beneficiaries of the water project. ● I oversaw the entire mobile application development process including design, development, testing and deployment to Google Play Store, delivering a user friendly feature rich app that met user's needs and expectations. ● Created a web portal for project administration and management. ● Continuously maintaining and enhancing features of the app.