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Senior
Registration: 28.07.2026

Charles Wafula

Specialization: Android Developer / React Native Developer
— Versatile mobile engineer and technical leader with 7+ years delivering high-impact products across fintech, telecom, and energy access. — Architected and shipped Android platforms serving 55M+ subscribers and agent applications adopted across 9 African countries. — Comfortable operating across the stack and across roles: solution architecture, hands-on Kotlin/Jetpack Compose and React Native (TypeScript) development, project delivery management, vendor engagement, and team mentorship. — Earlier full-stack experience spanning Express.js, Laravel, SpringBoot, and TypeScript.
Java Project Management GitHub CI/CD methodologies React Native Android JetPack Kotlin MVVM patterns Laravel TypeScript Computer Vision Mobile Application Testing Network security SQLite Mobile Application Development JavaScript Spring Cucumber AWS Cyber security REST Git Flow Mobile UI Design RESTful API MVP patterns Retrofit Dagger 2 JUnit Application Architecture Design Express.js Tensorflow Scrum Firebase RxJava Postman Sonarqube Agile Spring Boot Node.js Android SDK Android Studio Git Software architecture Realm
— Versatile mobile engineer and technical leader with 7+ years delivering high-impact products across fintech, telecom, and energy access. — Architected and shipped Android platforms serving 55M+ subscribers and agent applications adopted across 9 African countries. — Comfortable operating across the stack and across roles: solution architecture, hands-on Kotlin/Jetpack Compose and React Native (TypeScript) development, project delivery management, vendor engagement, and team mentorship. — Earlier full-stack experience spanning Express.js, Laravel, SpringBoot, and TypeScript.
Java Project Management GitHub CI/CD methodologies React Native Android JetPack Kotlin MVVM patterns Laravel TypeScript Computer Vision Mobile Application Testing Network security SQLite Mobile Application Development JavaScript Spring Cucumber AWS Cyber security REST Git Flow Mobile UI Design RESTful API MVP patterns Retrofit Dagger 2 JUnit Application Architecture Design Express.js Tensorflow Scrum Firebase RxJava Postman Sonarqube Agile Spring Boot Node.js Android SDK Android Studio Git Software architecture Realm

Skills

Kotlin
Android Development
Jetpack Compose

Work experience

Senior Android Developer
since 07.2024 - Till the present day |Ignite Energy Access
Kotlin, React Native, TypeScript, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Agile
● Lead development and delivery of new product features for agent-facing Android applications used across 9 African markets. ● Spearheading the migration of a production Android application to React Native (TypeScript). ● Provide technical leadership through sprint planning, execution, and reviews. ● Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pairing sessions, and structured guidance.
Lead Android Developer / Mobile Architecture & Delivery
07.2021 - 07.2024 |Safaricom
Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, CI/CD, AWS, Google ML Kit, Google Vision, Tesseract OCR
● Architected the MySafaricom Partner App end to end — clean MVVM architecture, modular design, and automated CI/CD releases — reducing call-centre demand by 12,000+ calls per month. ● Delivered 95% subscriber KYC compliance by building KYC recollection and customer barring services in line with Communications Authority regulations. ● Saved KES 330M in annual licensing fees by designing a custom OCR SDK using Google Vision, ML Kit, and Tesseract. ● Owned vendor and COTS product relations and assessments — Famoco, Feitian, MobiGo+, AnyLine, and eCitizen. ● Led bi-weekly developer mentoring and upskilling sessions.
Full Stack Developer
10.2020 - 06.2021 |Innovex Solutions
Kotlin, Android, Express.js, Node.js, AWS S3
● Delivered across the stack: Express.js backend services and Android development in Kotlin. ● Enhanced an electronic auction system with offline capabilities and improved performance using AWS S3 cloud storage.
Android Developer
12.2019 - 07.2020 |Skylab Systems
Android, Kotlin, Java, NFC, mobile payments
● Built a county taxation application with NFC and mobile payment capabilities for the Matola and Maputo municipalities in Mozambique. ● Designed AI-assisted, behaviour-driven UI solutions to improve customer experience.
Laravel Developer
01.2019 - 03.2020 |Skylab Systems
Laravel, PHP, SaaS
● Commercialised the company's HR system by packaging it as a revenue-generating SaaS product. ● Built a custom stock control and management application in partnership with Tuskys Supermarket.

Educational background

Informatics and Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree)
Till 2019
Strathmore University

Languages

EnglishUpper Intermediate