Hi, I’m Tawana Mphusu, a Computer Engineering & Management graduate and Onyx scholar. With 2.5 years of hands-on experience, I’ve shipped full-stack web applications using React, Python, and TypeScript, with practical exposure to CI/CD pipelines and API integrations. I’m driven by strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset to learn and improve.…

Tawana Mphusu

Hi, I’m Tawana Mphusu, a Computer Engineering & Management graduate and Onyx scholar. With 2.5 years of hands-on experience, I’ve shipped full-stack web applications using React, Python, and TypeScript, with practical exposure to CI/CD pipelines and API integrations. I’m driven by strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset to learn and improve.…

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Hi, I’m Tawana Mphusu, a Computer Engineering & Management graduate and Onyx scholar.

With 2.5 years of hands-on experience, I’ve shipped full-stack web applications using React, Python, and TypeScript, with practical exposure to CI/CD pipelines and API integrations. I’m driven by strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset to learn and improve.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

Javanese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Full Stack Engineer at Onyx Initiative
February 1, 2025 - Present
Improved reliability of form submissions by 10% through comprehensive error handling and request validation in a REST API (Node.js, TypeScript); built and deployed a dynamic Scholar Card List with real-time data (React, GraphQL) improving admin review efficiency by 15%; reduced data fetch times by 5% by optimizing backend-to-frontend data integration via GraphQL resolvers and REST endpoints.
Software Engineer at Quickplay AI
December 1, 2024 - September 7, 2025
Developed Curator Assistant, a generative AI tool that personalizes content storefronts using React and Python (Flask). Automated deployments to a GCP Kubernetes cluster via CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Docker, GitHub). Designed and optimized SQL queries in Google BigQuery to predict video preference trends and addressed OAuth2 authentication issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Software Engineer Intern at Meta
September 1, 2022 - September 7, 2025
Boosted efficiency and accuracy of payment products by building a customizable testing framework (Python, C++). Reduced update time by 30% by developing the Project Management Hub with a React-based web interface. Designed and implemented internal admin dashboards with React and GraphQL to enable secure real-time data access.
DevOps Engineer Intern at Blizzard Entertainment
August 1, 2021 - September 7, 2025
Improved sub-team productivity by building a C# Slack bot with .NET Core to provide real-time repository build health updates. Configured a CI/CD pipeline (Jenkins, Docker, Octopus) for automated bot deployments in a GCP-hosted environment. Integrated with GitHub API and internal build systems to surface build and VM status in Slack.
Automation Engineer Intern at Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services
April 1, 2021 - September 7, 2025
Automated 100+ UI test flows using Selenium and Java to ensure front-end stability across varied user states. Collaborated with internal teams to design test cases, document defects, and contribute to manual QA validation. Used Git for code versioning and supported deployments across dev/test environments.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering & Management at McMaster University
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2023

Qualifications

IBM Z Application Developer Certification
January 11, 2030 - September 7, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education