# **Emmanuel Lubwama** Software Engineer [lubwamaemmanuel1@gmail.com](mailto:lubwamaemmanuel1@gmail.com) - [+256706039119](tel:+256706039119) [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lubwama-emmanuel-b35377226](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lubwama-emmanuel-b35377226) - [https://github.com/Lubwama-Emmanuel](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](https://moxtechdevelopers.com/) 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** May 2023 – Sep 2024 • 1 yr 4 mos [Simba Talents Group • Full-time](http://simbatalents.com/) 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 **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](https://www.quoality.com/) 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** **[Cafe Jaf'n](https://apps.apple.com/ug/app/cafe-jafn/id6746074084)** May 2025 – Jul 2025 • 2 mos 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). **[Tuwe](https://apps.apple.com/ug/app/tuwe/id6752911597)** 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. **[Glam n' Go](https://apps.apple.com/ug/app/glam-n-go/id6503872122)** Feb 2024 – May 2024 • 3 mos 1 coworker **Technologies: React Native • Expo • TypeScript • Firebase • Node.js** - React native cross-platform application deployed on both iOS and Android. - A multi-vendor e-commerce platform for a seamless shopping experience where users can discover and buy products from various vendors, all in one place. - For vendors, the platform allows them to easily list their products, and reach a larger customer base without the complexity of managing their own e-commerce application. **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). **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 Nov 2022 **Languages** **English** (Professional working proficiency) **Afrikaans** (Native or bilingual proficiency)