Jovan Ssebaggala

Jovan ssebaggala

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  • Timeline

    Jun 2012 - Jan 2013

    Software Engineering Intern

    Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)
    Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

    Application Developer

    National Water & Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)
    Jun 2014 - Jan 2017

    Senior Systems Developer

    Data Care (U) Limited
    Naalya Kira Ln, Rainbow Rise, Block 221, Plot 1869/70
    Feb 2017 - Feb 2022

    Officer, Software Engineering

    Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)
    Mar 2022 - Sept 2024

    Senior Frontend Developer HISTAC Project

    University of California, San Francisco
    Current Company
    Apr 2022 - now

    Software Developer (Volunteer)

    OpenMRS
  • About me

    Software Engineer | Health Informatics | Data Analytics

  • Education

    • Uganda management institute

      2017 - 2019
      Post graduate diploma project planning and management
    • St. henry's college kitovu

      2003 - 2006
      Uce mathematics

      Activities and Societies: Music, Soccer

    • Makerere university

      2009 - 2013
      Bsc.software engineering application development 2nd class upper

      Activities and Societies: Christian Union, Mozilla Community, Software Incubation Lab Was part of the team that did a prototype of the Mobile E-learning system. The project was done as my Software Engineering Project 1 in which I scored A.Developed a mobile app (as a personal initiative/start-up) called poultry Guide that helps poultry farmers with information on how to best take care of their birds right from day one up to market stage. It also links the farmers to Suppliers and veterinary personnel as well as provide a market platform for their produce. The app made it to… Show more Was part of the team that did a prototype of the Mobile E-learning system. The project was done as my Software Engineering Project 1 in which I scored A.Developed a mobile app (as a personal initiative/start-up) called poultry Guide that helps poultry farmers with information on how to best take care of their birds right from day one up to market stage. It also links the farmers to Suppliers and veterinary personnel as well as provide a market platform for their produce. The app made it to the finals of the Orange Community Innovation Awards 2013 and was also among the top 10 Agriculture mobile apps in Africa in the mAgri Challenge 2013 (http://www.infodev.org/mAgri). Show less

    • Mengo senior school

      2007 - 2008
      Uace physics

      Activities and Societies: Music and Drama, Volley Ball

  • Experience

    • Uganda revenue authority (ura)

      Jun 2012 - Jan 2013
      Software engineering intern

      Lead developer, Security Module on the URA Loan Module

    • National water & sewerage corporation (nwsc)

      Aug 2013 - Jun 2014
      Application developer

      • Participated in system design and documentation of various systems.• Developed and deployed systems that satisfied user needs.• Trained users on developed systems.• Offered continuous support on existing systems.Language/Platforms of Development: C#, ASP.NET Web forms, HTML, Javascript MSQL Server 2008, Visual Studio

    • Data care (u) limited

      Jun 2014 - Jan 2017

      Responsible for analyzing user requirements, developing sprints and writing code to meet the requirements. Head, Research and Development where among my duties was ensuring that staff keep up to date with technology advancements and advising on the technology adoption direction.Head of the Internship Program in which I was responsible for mentoring interns and guiding them on the journey to becoming skilled software developers.Also performed Project Manager role on projects such as the Gayaza HSC MIS among others. Show less

      • Senior Systems Developer

        Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
      • Systems Developer

        Jun 2014 - Dec 2015
    • Uganda revenue authority (ura)

      Feb 2017 - Feb 2022
      Officer, software engineering

      Responsible for developing of Software applications that suit the business needs of the different Organisation’s departments as well as offering technical support to already existing applications to ensure smooth running of the day-to-day business operations of the organization.Language/Platforms of Development: C#, Java, Python, ASP.NET MVC, .NET CORE, Django, Spring Boot, HTML, Javascript, JQuery, REACT, MSQL, Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code, PyCharm

    • University of california, san francisco

      Mar 2022 - Sept 2024
      Senior frontend developer histac project

      As a Senior Frontend Developer on the HISTAC project, I contributed to building the OpenMRS HIV Reference Implementation (OHRI) app, which runs on top of the OpenMRS platform. The frontend is built using React with TypeScript, and we leveraged the OpenMRS REST API along with the FHIR Restful API for seamless interoperability. The OHRI app is deployed in health facilities across Uganda, Kenya, Namibia, and Ethiopia.Key Responsibilities:- Developed responsive and cross-browser-compatible user interfaces, adhering to UI/UX design specifications.- Implemented performance optimization techniques to ensure smooth application performance.- Wrote unit and end-to-end (E2E) tests to maintain high software reliability and quality.- Provided user training for the developed modules to ensure smooth adoption and usage.- Created comprehensive documentation for frontend components and workflows, enabling team members to effectively understand and maintain the system. Show less

    • Openmrs

      Apr 2022 - now
      Software developer (volunteer)

      Contributing/adding functionality to the world's leading open source Electronic Medical Records platform.Key contributions in areas of Form development, patient registration and management, stock management, among others.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • WEB MAKER/FIREFOX OS EVANGELIST

      Issued by MOZILLA COMMUNITY UGANDA on Oct 2013
      MOZILLA COMMUNITY UGANDAAssociated with Jovan Ssebaggala
    • Treasurer

      Issued by NATEETE MARTYRS YOUTH INVESTMENT CLUB on Oct 2014
      NATEETE MARTYRS YOUTH INVESTMENT CLUBAssociated with Jovan Ssebaggala
    • PUBLICITY SECRETARY

      Issued by NATEETE MARTYRS CHURCH YOUTH COIMMITTEE on Jan 2014
      NATEETE MARTYRS CHURCH YOUTH COIMMITTEEAssociated with Jovan Ssebaggala