Terrance Nyamfukudza | Freelancer Resume

TERRANCE NYAMFUKUDZA 15525 Eyestone, Waterfalls, Harare, Zimbabwe LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/terrance-nyamfukudza-45b7b1129/ GitHub: github.com/Terrynyam EDUCATION Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe Chinhoyi University of Technology •Bachelor’s Honours Degree in Information Technology – (Upper second class) Jan 2014 – Dec 2017 Online ALX Holberton Software Engineering Programme Feb 2022 – Feb 2023 •Computer Software Engineering •The ALX Holberton Software Engineering programme is a 12-month(70h/week) immersive programme that engages technology enthusiasts and budding software engineers in a variety of programmes across in-demand tech disciplines to prepare them for a global career as a Full-Stack Developer. RELEVANT COURSEWORK •Operating Systems; Data Structures and Algorithms; Databases; Design and Analysis of Algorithms; Programming Languages; Computer Organization & Architecture; Software Engineering; Theory of Computation. EXPERIENCE Afrosoft Holdings Limited Software Developer (Consultancy role) Sept 2022 – Sept 2025 •Working as a back-end engineer responsible for designing and implementing scalable and flexible APIs that efficiently handle high volumes of traffic and integrate with multiple external partners. •Worked with QA teams to ensure high-quality releases, reducing bugs by 25%. •Collaborating as team work on various projects of different using Agile methodology and scrum •API integrations from different Gateways in different business sectors •Contribute to architecture design for new features or improvement of existing features •Developing tests that make sure systems adhere to all policies, standards and specifications and developing patches to fix malfunctions reducing code reworks by 70% •Contribute to all phases of the development life cycle, write well designed, testable, efficient code. •Utilized Jenkins to provide CI/CD Ecocash Holdings (Outsourced through Afrosoft Holdings) Software Developer – Maisha Health Fund / Stellar Medicus project Jan 2024 – May 2025 •Worked on USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) platform that integrated with various backend services and payment gateways •Developed tests that make sure systems adhere to all policies, standards and specifications and developed patches to fix malfunctions that led to improvement on the system stability by 50%. •Upgraded and stabilized the USSD application to handle high traffic, resulting in increase in user Transactions by 45% •Developed new features and API integration to improve the responses among different client requests and invocation, resulting in 40% improvement on systems response to third party integrations Rimstuff Private Limited IT Officer/Software Developer Jan 2018 – Apr 2021 •Worked as an IT Officer and Systems Administrator, focuses on networking, software development and hardware maintenance •Automated the Customer Help Desk system by developing and implementing the backend portal that increased the organisation response to customers’ requests and orders by 50%. Cold Storage Company IT and Software Developer Intern Jan 2016 – Dec 2016 •Developed a system that encompasses the collection of data of processes from animal rearing, slaughtering process and sales, that reduced the delay of data capture between each stage of processing by 40% enhancing efficiency. PROJECTS Finance Management System - Zimbabwe Defense Forces Benefit Fund (ZDFBF) Role: Backend Developer / Java Developer Company: Zimbabwe Defense Forces Developed a comprehensive backend application for Loans Management module covering members, applications, subscriptions, repayments, and claims.Implemented RESTful microservices using Spring Boot, integrated CI/CD with Jenkins, and containerized services with Docker.Managed data with SQL Server and generated financial reports using JasperSoft. Automated eligibility and refund logic via dynamic claim assessment. Maisha Health Fund (MHF) / Stellar Medicus - Ecocash Holdings Role: Backend Developer / Java Developer Company: EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Developed and maintained a mobile-first health insurance platform designed to improve healthcare accessibility in Zimbabwe. The system enables users to enroll, pay premiums via EcoCash, and access medical services at partnered providers through digital claims processing. Integrated secure OAuth2 authentication, SMS notifications, and real-time service verification across hospitals and pharmacies. Technologies used included Spring Boot, MySQL, OAuth2, and REST APIs. Instapay Payment Gateway Upgrade Role: Backend Developer / Java Developer Company: Afrosoft Holdings Migrated a legacy Instapay payment gateway from C++ to a modern Java (Spring Boot) microservices architecture, delivering scalable RESTful APIs for real-time transactions. Improved system reliability by reducing transaction failure rates by over 40%, while enhancing maintainability and deployment speed through modular service decomposition. Enforced clean code, centralized logging, and automated testing. Collaborated across teams to implement secure, standards-compliant payment flows and led knowledge transfer for sustainable adoption. National Railways of Zimbabwe (Pensions Fund) Role: Backend Developer / Java Developer Company: National Railways of Zimbabwe Designed and implemented a USSD platform for a pension fund application, enabling members to securely register and access account information, contribution history, pension status and do payments using basic mobile phones. Integrated with backend services via REST APIs and ensured high availability for low-bandwidth environments. Public Service Commission Biometric Platform Role: Backend Developer / Java Developer Company: Public Service Commission Designed and implemented a centralized API for biometric authentication to facilitate proof of life checks for civil servants. The API enables secure identity and existence verification by capturing and validating biometric data. It is integrated with a web portal to be deployed across Public Service Commission (PSC) offices nationwide, streamlining the verification process with improved accuracy, efficiency, and nationwide accessibility. CEO Around Table Application Role: Backend Developer / Java Developer Company: CEO Around Table ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS •Amazon Web Services Certified Associate (Developer) (AWS) •Oracle Certified Professional, Java 17 SE Developer (Oracle) •Java Developer Expert - Certificate of Completion (Afrocodemy) SKILLS Advanced: Java; Spring Boot; Spring Data; Spring Security; REST; Keycloak; Jira; AWS; Jasper Reports; Docker; Git; DevOps (Gitlab CI); JPA, Jenkins; Firebase; Maven; IntelliJ IDEA; Eclipse; Visual Studio; Micro services; TDD; JUnit; Mockito; NoSQL; PostgreSQL; MySQL; Postgres; MongoDb; WordPress Soft Skills: Problem-Solving, Communication, Adaptability, Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Creativity Prior Experience: React; Angular; Kubernetes,