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About Me

Passionate about creating digital experiences that make a difference

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My Story

I am a design-minded engineer transitioning from software engineering into UI/UX design. My journey began in fullstack development, working with technologies like Django, Vue.js, and Laravel, but I discovered my true passion lies in creating intuitive, user-centered interfaces that bridge the gap between beautiful design and functional code.

During my time as a Software Developer Intern at Nubiacom, I worked on fullstack development for JobHunters using Django, Bootstrap 4, and Vue.js, and contributed to Caregraphy on the frontend. I also freelance at BEASOPHT Media, where I built their website with Django and Next.js.

Currently, I work at Boon Technologies as a Software Developer, engineering production-ready frontend interfaces for a multi-tenant fintech platform using Vue.js, Nuxt.js and TypeScript. Previously at Magetsi, I was solely responsible for the Events and Tickets functionality as a Junior Software Engineer, while also leading UI/UX design efforts.

My transition to UI/UX design: What started as a technical challenge has evolved into a passion for understanding user needs, crafting thoughtful experiences, and solving complex problems through design. My engineering background gives me a unique advantage—I understand both the creative possibilities and technical constraints, allowing me to design solutions that are not just beautiful, but also feasible and performant.

Design Philosophy

I love designing user-centered, intuitive interfaces that simplify complex systems. Every design decision I make is grounded in research, empathy, and a deep understanding of how users interact with digital products. I believe great design is invisible—users shouldn't have to think about how to use something; it should feel natural and effortless.

⚛ Vue.js🎨 Tailwind CSS📐 Bootstrap 5💻 Django🔧 Laravel🖊 UX Design

Skills & Expertise

UI/UX Design

UX ResearchWireframingPrototypingUser TestingDesign SystemsFigmaFigJam

Frontend

Vue.jsNuxt.jsReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSBootstrap

Backend

DjangoLaravelPythonPHPPostgreSQL

Tools

GitDockerVercelNotionAdobe Creative Suite

Certifications

Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

Google via Coursera

Completed October 19, 2025 • 21 hours

Learned to empathize with users, develop problem statements, and generate ideas for user-centered solutions. Gained skills in user research, personas, user flows, and competitive analysis.

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Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

Google via Coursera

Completed July 19, 2025 • 13 hours

Learned foundational UX concepts including user-centered design, the design process, accessibility, wireframing, prototyping, and design sprints. Understood the role of UX designers and cross-functional collaboration.

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Achievements & Recognition

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3rd Place - International Ideathon 2022

NICE School of Business Studies, India

Medical courier service idea - delivering medication to customers' doorstep. Beat 19 competing teams from various universities.

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Global Appathon Qualifier

Computer Science Society of Zimbabwe & The @ Company

Part of 9-student team that qualified for second track of global appathon. Beat 10 local teams with innovative @protocol application.

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Experience

Software Developer

Jan 2026 – Present

Boon Technologies

Harare, Zimbabwe

  • ·Design and engineer responsive, production-ready user interfaces using Vue.js, Nuxt.js, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3, translating design concepts into clean, accessible, and visually consistent frontend components across a multi-tenant fintech platform.
  • ·Built and maintain a reusable UI component library of 30+ elements following established design patterns and accessibility standards, reducing new-screen development time by approximately 40% and ensuring interaction consistency across all user-facing views.
  • ·Collaborate closely with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into intuitive user flows, wireframes, and interface decisions that balance user needs with technical constraints.
  • ·Implement state management, loading states, error feedback, and interaction patterns that make complex financial workflows feel simple and trustworthy to end users.
  • ·Ensure cross-browser compatibility, responsive behaviour, and WCAG accessibility compliance across all delivered interfaces, maintaining a consistent and inclusive user experience throughout.

Junior Software Engineer & UI/UX Designer

September 2024 – December 2025

Magetsi

Solely responsible for Events and Tickets functionality (backend and frontend) using Vue.js, Bootstrap 4, and Laravel. Led UI/UX design efforts, conducted user research, and created wireframes and prototypes using Figma.

Freelance Web Developer

January 2025

BEASOPHT Media

Built beasophtmedia.co.zw with Django and Next.js, creating a modern business website with online ordering capabilities.

Software Developer Intern

March 2023 – December 2023

Nubiacom

Fullstack development of JobHunters using Django, Bootstrap 4, and Vue.js. Frontend development for Caregraphy using Vue.js and Bootstrap.