NOBLE HARA
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PROFILE
A full-stack developer with over 8 years’ experience innovating in development platforms such as C# and
.NET, Java/Kotlin and Dalvik, PHP and Laravel, Node and ExpressJS, Python while still striving to deliver the
same quality software in each stack. A big fan of firsts and have been blessed to have worked a number of
them in Malawi. Has extensive experience working with different types of entities (private, public
companies and NGOs) such as UNDP, OSISA, UNICEF, GIZ, USAID, LGAP, RBM (Reserve bank of Malawi),
MESN etc.
EXPERIENCE
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE CONSULTANT
Self Employed, March 2021-Current
After my departure from Angle Dimension, I have been consulting and freelancing as an individual and a
start-up. My most notable work so far has included but is not limited to:
1. Delivering an election situation room system for the Zambian Election through the period of JuneAugust 2021. I also travelled to Zambia during the election period to train and manage the local
tech team.
2. Performing a technology assessment for Inyatsi Group, a multi-national company with
headquarters in Eswatini/Swaziland that was a civil construction company but has diversified by
acquiring companies in Health, Insurance and more.
3. Developing a citizen engagement platform for Hivos International and Catholic Commission for
Justice and Peace
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Angle Dimension, September 2019-February 2021
Due to my work on the development of National Pension Database system for the central bank in
Malawi (Reserve Bank of Malawi), I was promoted to the management role of the software
development division. I acted as both project manager and software development lead on all
projects by AD.
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Angle Dimension, June 2018-August 2019
I was brought in to lead development and manage a team of young, vibrant software engineers. My
biggest achievement was development of mobile-first transaction management and bookkeeping
platform for village savings groups. A mini-banking application for VSLAs which integrates with
banks (FDH) and mobile money providers (Airtel) to provide a one-stop platform where users can
view, manage, issue transactions that occur in village savings group. The product has won multiple
awards.
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR AND ENGINEER
mHub-OSISA, March 2016-May 2018
I was assigned to be lead developer and system administrator for an mHub project supported by the
Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa. During this time, I led development of and then
managed the first citizen engagement platform in Malawi which leverages SMS, Web and Mobile
technologies to provide an evidence-based reporting platform for Malawians.
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL MANAGER
mHub-HIVOS, February 2015-February 2016
I was recruited as the first employee for mHub and tasked with laying down the necessary ground
work to make the hub a successful organization and initiative. I was involved in recruitment of team
members and led the development of the tech department of the hub.
CHIEF DATA OFFICER
Malawi Election Information Center-OSISA/HIVOS, March 2014 – December 2014
Initially recruited as a member of the data management team for the first election situation room in
Malawi during the 2014 Malawi elections. During the project, I was promoted to lead the data team,
this involved interfacing with the software development team to ensure data quality.
EDUCATION
MANAGEMENT INFORMATON SYSTEMS BY THE BRITISH COMPUTING SOCIETY
Hosted by MCA Blantyre, 2012 - 2014
The program covers the development of an ICT professional who will work closely with the
business end of ICT. Main themes of the program include Software Development, Business
and IT, ICT Policies and Law.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
C# (.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, .NET 6)
PHP(Laravel)
Java
JavaScript (NodeJS, Vue, jQuery)
Python
Version Control (Git)
MongoDB, Redis
SQL (SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL)
HTML/CSS
Linux (Ubuntu, RedHat)
Native Android Development (Java/Kotlin)
Xamarin iOS and Android Development (Native and Forms)
Photoshop, Photography
PERSONAL SKILLS
Creativity, Team Work, Hard Work, Leadership,
Effective Communication
REFERENCES
BLESSINGS CHAVULA
Chief Executive Officer
mHub
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RACHEL SIBANDE
Program Director Africa
United Nations Foundation - Digital Impact Alliance
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GLORY KASASI
Principal Examiner
Reserve Bank of Malawi – Pensions and Insurance Supervision Dept.
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