Balinda Mubarak
Software Engineer
+256771050357 | bmubs15@gmail.com | https://bmubarak.xyz
Profile
I am a developer focused on building elegant web applications and intelligent AI-powered systems. I specialize in crafting minimal, resilient architectures from backend infrastructure down to the frontend user experience.
Professional Experience
Graduate Trainee - Backend Engineer - Smart Applications Group
October 2026 - PresentMaintaining legacy backend logic for company applications, working on integrations across systems with SQL, Oracle, Spring Boot, Postman, Angular, and networking.
- Maintain and debug legacy backend logic powering company applications.
- Build and support integrations between internal systems and third-party services.
- Work with SQL and Oracle databases, Spring Boot services, Postman-tested APIs, Angular frontends, and networking.
Software Engineer - Tricsoft Technologies Ltd
June 2026 - September 2026Founding full-stack engineer on a multi-tenant immersive learning platform, taking it from requirements and architecture through to delivery across database, API, and user interface.
- Strengthened login security by keeping admin accounts fully separate from regular users, each with its own login system, plus safe session refresh and login rate limiting.
- Built school and classroom management (creating schools, inviting members, joining classes with a code, pausing or reactivating students) with a review flow where learning materials get approved before publishing, teachers assign work, students submit it, and teachers grade it with instant notifications.
- Delivered the content library used by teachers, schools, and admins, supporting both in-browser 3D scenes and uploaded WebGL builds with previews, one-click importing, and fast tile-based browsing.
- Built a desktop app for rendering 3D scenes, similar to EON XR, packaged for both Windows and Linux (AppImage) so students can explore experiences outside the browser.
Lead Full-Stack Mobile Engineer - Metro Fried Chicken by Chello
June 2025 - December 2025Leading the end-to-end development of a cross-platform mobile ordering application using React Native, Expo, and Zustand. Focusing on a seamless food ordering experience with menu browsing, cart management, and order tracking.
- Built a kitchen display system (KDS) with a kanban-style board and a clean, smooth interface so kitchen staff can track and progress orders in real time.
IT Intern - Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
June 2025 - Aug 2025Worked under the Networking & Security department with responsibilities spanning database administration, datacentre management, and service desk operations.
Selected Works
SalaStores - E-commerce platform
A business operation system that organizes merchant inventory and exposes it as a store, Shopify-style. Built with Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, and deployed on Cloudflare.
salastores.com | Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, Cloudflare
EdgeKeeper - Visual Algorithmic Trading Platform
A sophisticated no-code platform for building, backtesting, and deploying automated trading strategies using a visual node-based interface.
edgekeeper.app | Next.js, TypeScript, Python, WebSockets
Fortress - Enterprise LLM Deployment Platform
Open-source platform designed for running large language models on-premises with strict security, auditing, and compliance safeguards built-in.
fortress-stack.tech | FastAPI, Docker, Next.js, Prometheus, Nginx, React, TypeScript, Ollama
Professional Skills
- Frontend: React, React Native, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
- Backend: Node.js, NestJS, Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL
- DevOps: Docker, Git / GitHub Actions, Nginx
- AI: LangChain, OpenAI API, Hugging Face, RAG Systems
Education
BSc Computer Science
2023 - 2026Mbarara University of Science and Technology
UCE & UACE
2016 - 2022St. Henry's College Kitovu
Achievements
1st Place Winner - Industry 4.0+ Hackathon for ABQ Launch
Recognized for top innovation and technical implementation at the national level.
Interests
Building innovations, music, swimming, football, table tennis, being a huge anime fan, playing a lot of PUBG and CODM
Referees
Mr. Baguma Asuman
+256701988620Systems Officer, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Mr. Buri Gershom
+256773635525Lecturer, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Muhesi Joyce
+256784789636Nursing Officer In-Charge, Maternity Ward, Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital