const bernard: SoftwareEngineer = {
name: "Bernard Towindo",
location: "Harare, Zimbabwe 🌍",
role: "Software Engineer",
experience: ["Full-Stack", "Cloud Architecture", "Mobile Engineering"],
currentlyBuilding: [
"WeFiscalise — ZIMRA VAT compliance SaaS platform",
"HutchHub — Zimbabwe's rabbit farm mgmt platform",
"Smart Parking — Intelligent parking management system",
],
techPhilosophy: [
"Clean architecture over clever hacks",
"Microservices when it makes sense",
"Ship fast, iterate faster",
"Tests are documentation that runs",
],
learning: ["AWS Solutions Architect", "Kubernetes", "Kafka"],
openTo: [
"Open source collaboration",
"Freelance / contract work",
"Technical co-founder opportunities",
"Mentorship & knowledge sharing",
"Speaking at tech events",
],
askMeAbout: [
"Java", "Spring Boot", "Kotlin", "TypeScript",
"React", "React Native", "Microservices",
"REST APIs", "Docker", "GCP", "AWS",
"System Design", "C++", "PHP",
],
funFact: "I think I'm funny 😄 — my compiler disagrees.",
};| Project | Description | Tech | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💰 WeFiscalise | Zimbabwe's 100% cloud-based ZIMRA FDMS VAT compliance platform. Real-time fiscalisation, e-invoicing, automated fiscal days & multi-branch management — no hardware required. | Spring Boot · React · Cloud | 🟢 Live |
| 🐇 HutchHub | Zimbabwe's dedicated rabbit farm management platform. Track hutches, breeds, health records, feeding schedules and farm analytics. | React Native · Spring Boot · MySQL | 🔨 Active |
| 🚗 Smart Parking | Intelligent parking management system with real-time slot tracking and automated entry/exit management. | Java · IoT · Arduino | 🔨 Active |
I'm passionate about using technology to solve real African problems — from ZIMRA tax compliance automation to agricultural management. If you're building something that matters, let's talk.
