Tinotenda Chandengenda

Software Engineer | AI Engineer

Software and AI Engineer experienced in building full-stack applications, enterprise systems, and business platforms. Skilled in Java, Spring Boot, Next.js, and integrating AI functionality through LLM applications, RAG, and intelligent automation to solve real-world problems.

Work Experience

Tano Digital Solutions

Software Developer Intern

Sept 2025 – Jun 2026

  • ▹HOPIN: Developed backend functionality for a ride-sharing platform, supporting real-time application workflows, authentication, messaging, and location-based functionality.
  • ▹CRDB SAP-ESB: Developed and maintained financial middleware components for enterprise API integration and transaction processing.
  • ▹NextGen Asset Management: Developed functionality for an enterprise asset management system, including Microsoft Entra ID authentication and multi-level approval workflows.
  • ▹Participated across the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, API integration, debugging, testing, code reviews, deployment, and production support.

Featured Projects

A selection of my recent work. Scroll down to see the piling effect in action.

RONGA — Multi-Tenant SMB Platform

Built a multi-tenant business platform for Zimbabwean SMBs combining inventory management, sales, POS, invoicing, and WhatsApp commerce. Implemented tenant-isolated authentication, transactional inventory, and concurrency controls.

Next.jsSpring BootPostgreSQLWhatsApp APIWebSockets

ZONKE — Service Marketplace

Building a service marketplace connecting customers and service providers through a mobile application and WhatsApp. Developing provider workflows, live location tracking, conversational WhatsApp workflows, and financial operations.

React NativeNode.jsPostgreSQLWhatsApp APIStripe

SMEGUARD AI

Developing a self-healing IT infrastructure monitoring system using machine learning anomaly detection and an AI-powered diagnostic layer that converts detected system issues into plain-language explanations and automated remediation.

PythonFastAPIscikit-learnLLMsRAGOllama

Freelance Works

A collection of client projects and professional freelance works. Keep scrolling to browse horizontally.

ERGCZ

ERGCZ

Designed and developed a responsive organisation website with modern interfaces and interactive user experiences.

Next.jsTailwind CSSTypeScript
Go Wild Tours Zim

Go Wild Tours Zim

Designed and developed a tourism website for a Victoria Falls-based tour operator, presenting destinations, services, and travel experiences.

Next.jsTailwind CSSTypeScript
Josh Wires

Josh Wires

Developed a business website and configured domain, DNS, and deployment infrastructure.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSPostgreSQL
HaviChem Cleaning

HaviChem Cleaning

Designed and developed a professional business website for a cleaning services company.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSPostgreSQL
Victoria Falls Nomadic Trails

Victoria Falls Nomadic Trails

Developed a tourism website for a Victoria Falls-based travel business.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSPostgreSQL
Yet Galore

Yet Galore

Developed a luxury fashion e-commerce platform with product management, database-backed functionality, and cloud-based image storage.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSPostgreSQL

GitHub Activity

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About Me

I'm Tinotenda Chandengenda, a final-year Software Engineering student at the Harare Institute of Technology with commercial and freelance experience building full-stack applications, enterprise systems, financial integrations, and business platforms.

I am experienced in designing and developing backend and frontend systems, APIs, authentication, databases, real-time functionality, system integrations, and transactional workflows. I have built complex software independently, including multi-tenant business platforms, service marketplaces, financial workflows, and AI-enabled systems.

Currently, I am developing practical AI Engineering expertise through LLM applications, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, embeddings, vector search, machine learning, anomaly detection, and intelligent automation.

Tinotenda Chandengenda