Prince Mwase

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Building high-performance distributed systems and open-source tools that power fintech, education, and civic infrastructure across Africa.

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package main
import (
"fmt"
"github.com/princemwase/core"
)
func main() {
engineer := core.NewEngineer(
Name: "Prince Mwase",
Role: "Full Stack / Distributed Systems",
Base: "Malawi",
)
fmt.Println(engineer.BuildSystems())
}
About Me

Engineering solutions for the African context.

I'm a Full Stack Engineer based in Malawi with over 8 years of experience building distributed systems, scalable backends, and intuitive user interfaces.

My work focuses on creating robust infrastructure for fintech interoperability and digital platforms across Africa. I believe in open-source standards, clean architecture, and systems that perform reliably under constraints.

Backend First

Specialized in Go, Node.js, and complex API design.

Ecosystem Builder

Creator of MW-JSON and Malawi Postal Codes.

Technical Arsenal

Skills & Expertise

8+ years of building production systems across the full stack

Languages

Go95%
TypeScript92%
JavaScript95%
Python80%
PHP75%

Frontend

React / Next.js92%
Vue.js78%
React Native80%
Tailwind CSS90%
D3.js70%

Backend & Systems

Distributed Systems90%
REST / gRPC APIs92%
Microservices88%
Event-Driven Architecture85%
Docker / Kubernetes82%

Data & Storage

PostgreSQL90%
MySQL85%
Redis82%
MongoDB75%
Graph Databases70%

Also experienced with

NginxLinuxCI/CDGitHub ActionsDjangoCeleryWebSocketsOAuth 2.0JWTONNX RuntimepgvectorS3/R2
Open Source

Featured Projects

Tools, standards, and platforms I've built for the community.

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Career Journey

Experience

8 years of translating complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.

2025 - Present

Full Stack Engineer & Distributed Systems Architect

Northedge / Open Source / Founding SKill Rise

Focusing on building high-performance, distributed systems and standards for the African tech ecosystem.

  • Authored the MW-JSON Standard, a unified protocol for fintech interoperability in Malawi.
  • Developed Quick-Ticket, a Go-based Backend-as-a-Service for ticketing systems.
  • Created the Malawi Postal Codes SDK supporting TypeScript and Python.
  • Built SkillRise Africa infrastructure to support tech education.
2021 - 2025

Senior Software Engineer

Various Tech Companies

Led development of scalable backend services and modern frontend applications.

  • Lead Developer at sitbec limited
  • Software Engineer at QubedCare
  • Technical LEad at NorthEdge Analytics
  • Architected microservices using Go and Node.js to handle high-throughput transactions.
  • Mentored junior engineers and established CI/CD pipelines and testing standards.
  • Optimized database queries and implemented caching strategies with Redis.
2016 - 2019

Software Engineer

Coming Up

Full stack development focusing on MVP delivery and rapid iteration.

  • Focused on building interactive web applications using React and Vue.js.
  • Developed RESTful APIs using Python, PHP, and Node.js.
  • Developed Cross platform applications using Electron and ionic
  • Developed ML tools for chichewa parts of speech tagger
Get In Touch

Let's Connect

Open for collaborations, consulting, or just a chat about distributed systems.

Contact Information

Phone Number

+265980143334

Location

Malawi, Africa

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