Rozerin Baran

Software Engineer with strong transferable skills for Product Ownership, combining technical understanding with stakeholder communication, requirement clarification, documentation, and Agile delivery experience. Contributed to the development of internal platforms and technical solutions using Backstage, TypeScript, Azure, and APIs, with a focus on improving workflows and product usability. Supported a legacy system replacement by integrating and managing APIs with Azure APIM, writing policies, function apps, and taking full ownership of assigned APIs including testing, documentation, and client discussions.

Built an AI-driven multi-agent system in TypeScript integrated with Backstage to automate code analysis and JIRA ticket generation using GitHub Copilot and MCP orchestration. Developed front-end features for School Connect, a World Food Programme initiative digitising school meal data for 500+ schools in Burundi, using React, Django, and Agile practices. Committed to professional development through certifications including Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate, Azure AI Fundamentals, Azure Fundamentals, and Foundational C# with Microsoft.

Software Engineer - Capgemini

(2023-09)

• AI Platform Analyser: Developed a multi-agent platform capability in Backstage, helping shape features that automatically identified best-practice gaps across repositories and Azure environments and generated improvement tickets for teams- reducing manual audit workload across teams.
• Utilised GitHub Copilot Agent Mode with prompt engineering, instruction files, and an MCP server to orchestrate intelligent code analysis and generate actionable insights.
• Collaborated on the design of workflows that streamlined issue identification and developer action, improving efficiency and reducing manual analysis effort.
• API Integration: Worked on replacing a legacy system as part of the API Integration team, using Azure API Management (APIM) to integrate and manage client APIs.
• Developed APIM policies and Azure Function Apps to test and transform API request/response payloads, using C#.
• Took ownership of assigned APIs, including requirements clarification, implementation, documentation, policy definition, transformation logic, and support through testing.
• Worked with client stakeholders, QA, and engineers to clarify requirements, resolve ambiguities, and translate business needs into deliverable technical changes.
• Internal Developer Platform: Aided the development of an internal developer platform using Backstage and TypeScript, implementing custom plugins and features to enhance developer workflows.
• Designed and integrated an AI chatbot utilising Azure OpenAI, Semantic Kernel, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to provide intelligent, context-aware responses.
• Took ownership of feature development, delivered presentations and demos on plugin selections and technical decisions, and managed database integrations to support platform functionality.
• Worked on UX design activities in the absence of a dedicated designer, helping define intuitive user journeys and improve the user experience through Figma-based design input.

Software Engineer - Reckon Digital

(2021-06 - 2022-08)

Led front-end development of a WFP initiative digitising school meal tracking for 500+ schools, improving data accuracy and accessibility across Burundi.

• Worked closely with clients and delivery teams in Agile sprints to refine requirements, implement updates, and respond to user and stakeholder needs.

BSc (Hons) - Computer Science - Brunel University London (2019-09 - 2023-06)