Emmanuel Lubwama
Software Engineer-• -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lubwama-emmanuel-b- • https://github.com/Lubwama-Emmanuel
Summary
Full-stack engineer with 5+ years of experience building and shipping production-ready web and mobile applications. Skilled in
developing scalable frontend interfaces using React and React Native, and designing backend systems with Node.js, Express, and
real-time services.
Experienced in fintech, e-commerce, and real-time monitoring platforms, delivering products from concept to production deployment across web and mobile environments. Strong background in API design, payment integrations, authentication systems, and
performance optimization within startup and collaborative engineering teams.
Skills
Typescript/ javascript • Redux • Firebase • React • Node.js • Express.js • Expo • Golang
Work Experience
Founding Software Engineer
Feb 2023 – Nov 2025 • 2 yrs 9 mos
Wire24 (Fintech Platform) • Part-time
Remote
Technologies: React Native • Node.js • TypeScript • React • Next.js
• Building a cross-platform fintech mobile application supporting mobile money, bank transfers, merchant payments, and wallet-based transactions.
• Implementing core financial UI systems, transaction flows, and wallet logic using React Native.
• Developing secure onboarding and KYC verification experiences from scratch.
• Integrating payment services and backend APIs to enable real-time transaction updates and customer
account management.
• Contributing to application architecture decisions focused on performance, scalability, and secure
financial UX.
Software Engineer
Mar 2022 – present
Moxtech Developers • Contract
Remote
Technologies: React Native • Redux • Expo • Typescript/ javascript • Firebase
• Leading a team of 2 software engineers.
• Increased the company's efficiency and productivity in mobile application development.
• Led the company in creating and developing UI/UX designs for mobile applications.
Software Engineer
Simba Talents Group • Full-time
Remote
Technologies: React • Node.js • React Native • TypeScript • Expo
• Developed full-stack applications for different clients under the company.
• Developing Fully pledged Mobile applications with React Native and Nodejs.
• Building efficient backend systems with Nodejs and Expressjs
May 2023 – Sep 2024 • 1 yr 4 mos
Software Engineer
Oct 2021 – Jan 2024 • 2 yrs 3 mos
CodeBits • Part-time
Remote
Technologies: JavaScript • Node.js • React • MySQL • Express (express.js)
• Developed a USSD application allowing customers to have access to services even without access to a
smartphone or the internet.
• Increased the number of company subscribers to different services thereby increasing the company's
sales.
• Suggested a few models for service provision which were implemented by the company.
Backend Developer
Nov 2022 – Apr 2023 • 5 mos
Qouality • Full-time
Remote
Technologies: JavaScript • Node.js • Express (express.js) • AWS (Amazon Web Services) • Jest
• Developed and implemented server-side logic for various web and mobile applications using Node.js
and Express framework, which enabled systems to offer new services and increased revenue.
• Integrated third-party services and collaborated with the front-end development team to ensure
seamless integration between the client and server-side application to build robust and scalable
backend systems.
• Continuously improved the codebase by refactoring and implementing best practices for maintainability, scalability and testability using jest
Projects
Harvest Monitor
Aug 2023 – Nov 2023 • 3 mos
1 coworker
Technologies: React Native • Expo • Redux • Go • Firebase
• A React native cross-platform application
• An application providing real-time monitoring of key environmental factors (humidity, temperature,
and methane levels) in multiple harvest stores.
• Created intuitive and user-friendly interfaces to visualize sensor data, ensuring easy monitoring for the
client (a farmer managing multiple harvest storage units).
Tuwe
Mar 2025 – Sep 2025 • 6 mos
1 coworker
Technologies: React Native • Expo • TypeScript • Firebase • PHP
• All-in-one community app: emergency services, marketplace, rides (TuweRides), digital payments
(TuwePay), activities, and notice board.
• User accounts with sign-up, login, OTP verification, Google Sign-in, and password reset.
• In-app marketplace with product search, cart, checkout, order tracking, favourites, and address management.
• Political candidates module: browse and search candidates by location (region to village), like/share,
and candidate payments.
• Estate-based experience: location-based services, estate notices, and optional broker/community info.
Cafe Jaf'n
1 coworker
Technologies: React Native • Golang • TypeScript • Firebase
• Cafe Jaf'n – Mobile app for a café that lets users browse menus, place food orders, and get deliveries.
• Users can add items to a cart, save favourites, and track order history.
• Includes onboarding, account sign-in, delivery address management, and profile features (edit profile,
help, terms, privacy).
May 2025 – Jul 2025 • 2 mos
Education
Bachelor's degree: Computer Engneering
Aug 2018 – Sep 2022 • 4 yrs 1 mo
Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda
Grade/GPA: 4.03
• Acquired a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering.
• Notable Courses: Object Oriented Programming, Database Management Systems, Computer Programming Fundamentals, Software Engineering, Computer Systems, and network security
Certifications & Awards
Winner India Africa Hackathon - UNSECO
Languages
English (Professional working proficiency)
Afrikaans (Native or bilingual proficiency)
Nov 2022