Full-stack engineer with specialisation in Python, AWS, and Django with a proven track record of scaling platforms from concept to enterprise-level production.

Jay Chirwa

Full-stack engineer with specialisation in Python, AWS, and Django with a proven track record of scaling platforms from concept to enterprise-level production.

Available to hire

Full-stack engineer with specialisation in Python, AWS, and Django with a proven track record of scaling platforms from concept to enterprise-level production.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Tech Lead at Lewis Group
November 1, 2023 - Present
Led end-to-end development of the Monarch Insurance platform for South Africa's largest furniture retailer, scaling to tens of thousands of insurance policies and building robust, secure systems with enterprise-grade reliability and security.
Lead Software Engineer at Click2Sure
March 1, 2022 - November 1, 2023
Led the development of an end-to-end insurtech SaaS platform, designed and evolved core architecture, implemented automated workflows, and built investor-facing features and integrations to streamline operations and growth.
Tech Lead / CTO at Mutualism
January 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022
Directed product development for a FinTech platform focused on asset-backed lending and SMBs; led SA and US teams to design, develop, document, and maintain the platform, and established processes to improve efficiency and investor engagement.
Developer Intern at Wits Health Consortium
May 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020
Developed APIs for RedCap data integration, ran SQL queries, generated Power BI reports, and contributed to electronic discharge systems used by Wits Health’s network of hospitals.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce in Information Systems at University of the Witwatersrand
February 1, 2017 - November 1, 2019
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Information Systems at University of the Witwatersrand
February 1, 2020 - November 1, 2020

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Retail, Professional Services

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