Sifa Gakeni

Organized, detail-oriented professional with a software engineering background and hands-on experience coordinating cross-functional teams, managing client communication, and building tools that run scheduling, ordering, and reporting workflows. Comfortable owning tasks end-to-end with minimal supervision, learning new platforms quickly, and communicating clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders alike. Fluent in English and Swahili, experienced working independently and remotely, and currently building further data-management and reporting skills.

Software Engineer at Co-operative Bank (2025-04 – 2025-07)

• Collaborated daily within an Agile team, coordinating priorities, deadlines, and hand-offs across developers, testers, and stakeholders
• Wrote clear documentation and communicated progress and blockers consistently to keep the team aligned
• Worked across both frontend and backend tasks, adapting quickly to new tools and processes

Software Engineer (Client-Facing) at Freelance (2024-01 – 2025-04)

• Managed direct communication with clients to gather requirements, provide updates, and confirm deliverables — independently, with minimal supervision
• Built and maintained dashboards for patient management, food ordering, and news delivery, translating operational needs into working systems
• Organized and maintained structured records across PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Firebase, ensuring data accuracy and integrity
• Implemented secure authentication systems, reinforcing an attention to detail and reliability under real client expectations

Diploma in Data Analysis & Management – KCA University (Kasneb) (2025-09 – 2026-08)

Software Engineering Program – Moringa School (2024-09 – 2025-07)

Full Stack Software Development & MIT – Emobilis Mobile Technology Training Institute (2024-01 – 2024-05)