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Gerald Michael Musumba

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I am a security-focused software engineer with experience in building secure SaaS applications, leading DevSecOps initiatives, and embedding security practices across the software development lifecycle.

About

I am a security-focused software engineer with experience in building secure SaaS applications, leading DevSecOps initiatives, and embedding security practices across the software development lifecycle. I have a strong foundation in secure authentication, CI/CD security, cloud infrastructure, and incident response. Currently, I am pursuing a Master of Information and Cybersecurity at UC Berkeley.

I have worked across multiple sectors including healthcare and fintech in Uganda, the US, and globally, taking leadership roles in security architecture, incident response, and automation. My passion lies in developing secure, scalable applications and leveraging AI-driven systems for cybersecurity innovation.

  • 5 years' experience
  • Joined July 2024

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Healthcare
  • Financial Services
  • Education
  • Government
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 12 roles

Software Security Engineer · CentroAccess, SaaS PlatformOct 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Developed and enforced a custom roles and permissions system for multi-tenant management, implementing granular access control across React front-end pages and Django REST backend APIs. Implemented multiple 2FA methods including email, SMS, authenticator apps, and passkeys; currently leading SSO implementation (SAML/OIDC) for enterprise customers. Automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, including SAST, DAST, secret scanning, and container and infrastructure scans. Built secure infrastructure-as-code deployments with Terraform and standardized development environments with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and EKS. Deployed observability and logging stacks with Grafana and Prometheus to monitor server logs and detect security anomalies. Led incident response efforts, significantly reducing mean-time-to-resolution through proactive log analysis and automated alerts.

Software Security Engineer · CentroAccess, SaaS PlatformOct 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Developed and enforced a granular roles and permissions system for multi-tenant management using React frontend and Django REST backend APIs. Integrated multiple 2FA methods and led SSO implementation for enterprise customers. Automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions including tests, container and infrastructure scanning. Built secure infrastructure-as-code deployments with Terraform and standardized environments using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Argo Rollouts, EKS, Grafana, and Prometheus. Deployed observability stacks and led incident response efforts, reducing mean-time-to-resolution through proactive log analysis and automated alerts.

Graduate Student Researcher · University of California, BerkeleyJul 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

Collaborated as a member of an 8-person team at UC Berkeley to innovate AI-driven cybersecurity defenses. Developed cyber reasoning systems using LangChain, litellm, ChatGPT, anthropic, GCP, Azure, Gemini, Lama, RabbitMQ, and other technologies, aimed at automatically remediating vulnerabilities in open-source code.

Graduate Student Researcher · University of California, BerkeleyJul 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos
Software Engineer - Contractor · Turing, Palo Alto, CaliforniaJan 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos
Software Engineer - Contractor · Turing, Palo Alto, CaliforniaJan 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos
Software Engineer · Dmark Mobile, Kampala, UgandaJun 2022 – Aug 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Software Engineer · Dmark Mobile, Kampala, UgandaJun 2022 – Aug 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Education· 6

Master of Information and Cybersecurity · University of California, Berkeley, School of Information2024 – 2025
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering · Makerere University2020 – 2023
Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security · Isbat University2019 – 2021
Master of Information and Cybersecurity · University of California, Berkeley, School of Information2024 – 2025

Certifications and awards

Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Science2024 – 2025
Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Science2024 – 2025

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