BARAKA KANAWILA

BARAKA KANAWILA

Lead Developer at DM Market

Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia, Zambia • 0 connections
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Results-driven Computer Science Professional and Full-Stack Software Developer with proven expertise in building high-performance frontend interfaces, scalable backend architectures, normalized relational databases, and automated workflows. Demonstrated success in engineering real-time data streaming applications, auditing complex inventory registers, and deploying local AI/MCP agents. Member of ICTAZ with a solid track record in frontend engineering, API integration, and system optimization.
Experience
Lead Developer

DM Market

January 2023 - Present

Current

- Designed and developed a scalable multi-vendor e-commerce and logistics platform using Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, and real-time messaging technologies. - Integrated complex item tracking models across diverse supply structures and localized user workflows.

Software Engineer

Autonomous AI Software Engineering System

January 2023 - Present

Current

- Architected and developed a production-grade AI software engineering platform powered by LLMs, LangGraph, and a custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) server running on local hardware.

Front End Developer Intern

ZeTheta Algorithms Private Limited

January 2023 - February 2023

- Engineered a high-rigour, interactive multi-step Real-Time Stock Screener frontend application for active market telemetry and quantitative financial analysis. - Implemented dynamic data streaming workflows and optimized state management to smoothly render real-time market feeds with minimal latency. - Designed responsive, user-centric interfaces ensuring seamless user interaction and strict adherence to modern web performance standards. - Successfully completed and transferred repository code to the engineering team, earning official certification.

Freelance Technical Logistics & Database Administrator

Independent Contractor

May 2022 - January 2023

- Designed, configured, and audited relational database models (PostgreSQL/MySQL) handling thousands of inventory stock-keeping units (SKUs) with zero structural data loss. - Built data-tracking backends featuring automated inventory auditing, variance calculations, and strict algorithmic verification rules to identify discrepancies. - Streamlined point-of-sale (POS) terminal data processing pipelines and optimized real-time delivery system API records. - Formulated detailed data reports and system logging procedures to streamline structural reporting and product tracking workflows.

Education
Bachelor of Science

University of Zambia

January 2019 - December 2022

Field: Computer Science

Skills
Intermediate
Django Framework Docker Git / GitHub HTML5 / CSS3 JavaScript / TypeScript Linux (Ubuntu Server) MySQL PostgreSQL Python React.js RESTful APIs SQL Server
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