Hello, I am

Joel Higiro

Software Engineer

Who am I ?

Software Engineer based in Kigali, Rwanda

Driven to develop and maintain scalable, agile systems ready for changing market conditions. Diplomatic and progressive leader with sophisticated approach to building consensus and achieving targets.

Personal Info

  • Birthdate : July 1st, 1998
  • Email : joelhigiro@gmail.com
  • Phone : + 250 789 489 701
  • Skype : joelhigiro
  • Address : KK 97 St, Kicukiro, Rwanda

My Expertise

Fullstack Software Engineer

YegoBox Ltd. (Sep 2023 - Present)


Fullstack Software Engineer Intern

YegoBox Ltd. (May 2023 - Sep 2023)


Software Development Intern

University of Rwanda. (Mar 2021 - Aug 2021)


Freelance Software Engineer

Self-employed. (Jun 2020 - Jul 2022)


My Resume

Expertise

Sep 2023 - Present

Cofounder & Lead Developer (Yegobox Ltd.)

Played major role in the development and maintenance of "Flipper" and "InboxAggregator". Pioneered


May 2023 - Sep 2023

Fullstack Software Engineering Intern

Reported to CTO during the development and maintenance of "Flipper" and "InboxAggregator".


Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

Software Development Intern (University of Rwanda)

Was part of the team that developed an Event Tent Management system for Kigali Convention & Exhibition Village. Focused on the backend and databse management side of the project.


Jun 2020 - Jul 2022

Freelance Software Engineer

As a freelancer I worked on a number of projects, including 2 high-powered Python ML models, a PHP web application and an Arduino-powered water quality detection program.

Education

2022 - Present

MSc in Information Technology @ Carnegie Mellon University

an all-round programme where students are exposed to almost all the major sub-fields of IT, namely software engineering, data science, machine learning, IT entrepreneurship, and cybersecurity. I specialized in Software Engineering and Cybersecurity.


2017 - 2022

BSc with Honors in Computer Science @ University of Rwanda

Comp Sc Desc TBA

Skills

Node.js
JavaScript
PHP
Java
Python
Flutter

Languages

English
Kinyarwanda
French

1000+

Hours Worked

9

Project Finished

6

Happy Clients

My Projects

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WEB

First website

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WEB

Second website

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MOBILE

First app

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WEB

Third website

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MOBILE

Second app

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WEB

Fourth website

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MOBILE

Third app!

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MOBILE

Fourth App

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MACHINE LEARNING

First ML model

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MACHINE LEARNING

Second ML model

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MACHINE LEARNING

Third ML model

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MACHINE LEARNING

Fourth ML model

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MACHINE LEARNING

Fifth ML model

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Get in touch

Phone :
+250 789 489 791
Address :
KK 97 St, Kicukiro, Rwanda
Email :
joelhigiro@gmail.com