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I am Praise Masunga, a product-minded software engineer and founder building practical web, mobile, and AI products for real users. My work sits at the intersection of product thinking, interface design, full-stack engineering, developer tooling, and reliable delivery.
I build for environments where software has to be more than impressive in a demo. It should be understandable, useful, resilient, and grounded in the needs of the people who depend on it.
Build principle: start with the user problem, reduce unnecessary complexity, and leave behind systems that the next builder can confidently maintain.
| System | What it does | Stack | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| VENCURE-H | Snake-safety and risk-intelligence platform designed around calm response, prevention, healthcare support, and structured community reporting. | Expo · React Native · TypeScript · Express · Supabase | PRIVATE BUILD |
| Autopilot CLI | Local Git automation for safe change batching, conventional commits, protected-branch checks, secret-pattern detection, and normal Git pushes. | Node.js · TypeScript · CLI · Git · AI | PRIVATE BUILD |
| Lunavo | Student-wellness ecosystem for peer support, mood check-ins, anonymous community engagement, and crisis-resource access. | React Native · Expo · Supabase · PostgreSQL | PUBLIC |
| Nestiq | Flutter application helping university students discover accommodation near campus. | Flutter · Dart · Mobile product design | PUBLIC |
| Climate Space Zimbabwe | Localized climate-resilience platform for Zimbabwean farmers and youth. | Next.js · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · Vercel | PUBLIC |
| Taste of Zimbabwe | Culinary application for discovering, preserving, and sharing Zimbabwean cuisine. | React Native · Expo · Supabase · AI | PUBLIC |
| Layer | Technologies and strengths |
|---|---|
| Product engineering | React, React Native, Expo, Flutter, Next.js, TypeScript, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose |
| Backend and data | Node.js, Express, FastAPI, Django, Laravel, PostgreSQL, Supabase, Drizzle, Prisma, SQLite |
| Delivery and operations | Docker, GitHub Actions, Firebase, Vercel, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure |
| Engineering interests | Developer tools, practical AI, mobile systems, data design, product UX, reliability, and local-first technology |
User-first decisions. Understand the problem before choosing the stack.
Clear product design. Treat usability, accessibility, and information architecture as engineering concerns.
Responsible AI. Use AI where it creates practical value, with clear boundaries and human oversight.
Reliable systems. Validate inputs, protect data, test important paths, and document decisions.
Useful handoff. Organize projects so another builder can understand, run, and extend them.
- Growing Autopilot into a developer tool teams can confidently adopt.
- Building practical products for education, safety, wellness, climate resilience, and local communities.
- Completing my BSc in Information Technology at Chinhoyi University of Technology.
- Collaborating with ambitious product teams, founders, clients, and mission-driven builders.
I am open to product engineering, freelance and consulting engagements, open-source collaboration, technical partnerships, and mission-driven teams.
If you are building something useful and need someone who can move between product strategy, interface design, mobile, backend systems, AI, and delivery, I would be glad to connect.
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