Hanif Anwar

Software Developer & Cloud Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree in IT and hands-on experience building secure, scalable solutions in high-compliance fintech environments. Proficient in software integration, cloud architecture, DevOps, containerization, CI/CD pipeline design, multi-cloud deployments (AWS, GCP, Huawei Cloud), cross-functional collaboration, system troubleshooting, and driving technical initiatives beyond traditional development boundaries.

Software Developer/Acting Lead at FinSense Africa Ltd (2024-07 – Present)

• Collaborated with Senior Architect to design integration flows (WSO2) connecting Oracle Flexcube CBS to USSD and digital channels; implemented M-Pesa, PesaLink, KEPSS RTGS, and SWIFT networks to ensure zero-data-loss transaction processing.
• Designed and deployed a cloud-based CKYC platform on Huawei Cloud and managed GCP workloads (Compute Engine, VPC, IAM), improving availability to ~99.9% and cutting onboarding redundancy by ~40%.
• Built automated CI/CD pipelines and Terraform IaC workflows, accelerating release cycles by ~50% and reducing incident resolution time by ~30% through proactive monitoring.
• Conducted middleware readiness and ICT maturity assessments for a Tier-3 regional Islamic bank, producing technical design documents, API specs, and architecture diagrams (Mermaid/draw.io).
• Architected and built a centralized internal wiki using Claude and Obsidian, consolidating project technical specs, system architecture guides, and cross-departmental SOPs into a single source of truth.
• Enforced RBAC, WAF, API protection, and firewall configurations across production workloads, strengthening security posture and mitigating unauthorized access risks.
• Supported pre-sales solutioning, RFP technical responses, and client demonstrations, aligning technical architecture with business requirements to accelerate proposal turnaround time.

Software Developer & IT Systems Administrator at Tronic Kenya Ltd (2024-03 – 2024-06)

• Integrated SAP Business One with enterprise ecommerce platforms and optimized payment/POS channels, automating data workflows to reduce manual updates by ~60% and boost transaction success rates.
• Managed network and server infrastructure while resolving critical DNS and SSL issues, mitigating security risks and ensuring high operational uptime.
• Optimized website performance architecture and executed targeted SEO strategies, driving an ~80% increase in search visibility and organic traffic.

Network Engineer Associate at Datacom Systems & Solutions (2021-01 – 2021-10)

• Designed and deployed segmented network topologies using enterprise routers, switches, and firewalls (Fortinet, Sophos), implementing NAT, access controls, and secure connectivity protocols.
• Managed real-time network monitoring, firewall security controls, and rapid incident response, diagnosing connectivity and bandwidth bottlenecks to maximize uptime and system reliability.

Bsc in Information Technology – Mount Kenya University (2021-09 – 2024-08)

Diploma in Information Technology – Mount Kenya University (2019-03 – 2021-08)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in KCSE – Menengai High School (2014-01 – 2017-11)