AVAILABLE FOR WORK KIGALI, RWANDA (GMT+2)
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NIYONSHIMAYVAN

SoftwaredeveloperfromRwandabuildingfast,thoughtfulproductsfortheweb.Icareaboutthecraftbetweentheideaandtheinterfacethedetailsmostpeoplenevernotice.

[ FULL-STACK DEVELOPER ][ INTERFACE ENGINEER ][ OPEN-SOURCE TINKERER ] [ CREATIVE DEVELOPER ] [ PROBLEM SOLVER ]
CREATIVE DEVELOPER✦INTERFACE ENGINEER✦PROBLEM SOLVER✦FROM RWANDA

Selected Work

( 03 — PROJECTS )
( ABOUT )

I’madeveloperwhothinkslikeadesigner.Ibuildwithabiastowardclarity,speed,andmomentsofdelightthekindofinterfacesthatfeelobviousinhindsight.

Based in Kigali, I work across the stack from database schemas to pixel-tuned front-ends. When I’m not shipping, I’m reading source code, contributing to open source, and mentoring devs coming up behind me.

( STACK )
LanguagesTypeScript · JavaScript · Python · C++
FrontendNext.js · React · Tailwind · Zustand
Interfaceshadcn · GSAP · Framer Motion · Recharts
BackendNode · NestJS · Express · JWT · Zod
AIRAG · Ollama · Llama · Qwen · FastAPI
Data layerPrisma · TypeORM · Drizzle · Sequelize
DatabasesPostgreSQL · MongoDB · MySQL · Firebase
InfraAWS · Docker · Git · CI/CD
( PATH )

Where I’ve Been

2025 — NOW

RMsoft

Software developer, full-time. Building a custom map of Rwanda on open-source mapping tools — GTFS transit feeds driving routes and stops, plus the richer local detail off-the-shelf maps leave out — and integrating AI that runs entirely on our own servers.

KIGALI
2024

Andela

Full-stack developer on a ten-month engineering apprenticeship, taken alongside the role at BAG. Led a team of five as scrum master at 100% sprint adherence and worked through 50+ technical challenges.

REMOTE
2023 — 25

BAG

Software developer, full-time. Built and optimised frontend and backend components in Next.js and TypeScript — application efficiency up 90%, load times down 75%, and 50+ issues cleared to keep the product stable.

KIGALI
2021 — 24

Upwork

Freelance full-stack developer. Delivered 10+ projects for startups and established businesses using Next.js, React, Zustand, DrizzleORM, and NestJS.

REMOTE
2021 — 23

Rwanda Polytechnic

Advanced Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, graded First Class. Embedded systems, microprocessors, and data structures in C.

KIGALI
( CONTACT )

Let’s build
something.

niyonsh.yvan@gmail.com
© 2026 NIYONSHIMA YVANDESIGNED & BUILT IN KIGALI 🇷🇼