Blantyre, Malawi, open to new roles

Software engineer building backend systems and data-driven applications.

I care about how software works underneath the interface: APIs, databases, integrations, data pipelines, and the architecture connecting them. I currently build web systems with C#/.NET and Laravel at Nico Technologies, while continuing to deepen my work in backend engineering and system design.

BSc Management Information Systems, Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences.

Who I Am

Building toward backend and systems engineering.

I'm a software engineer with a full-stack background and a growing focus on the systems behind applications: backend architecture, APIs, databases, integrations, and data-intensive software. I currently work at Nico Technologies, building web systems for customers across the Nico Group, primarily with C# (ASP.NET) and Laravel.

My background spans the broader web ecosystem, including React, Vue, Next.js, Nuxt.js, and Spring Boot. Studying Management Information Systems at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences gave me a foundation that sits somewhere between software, technology, and business.

Outside of work, I build my own software and explore ideas that interest me: from Fast Budget, a daily-use budgeting app, to Malawi Recipes, a mobile app for Malawian cuisine, and Mpira Analytics, an ongoing project exploring football data and analytics in Malawi.

Darlingson Makuwila

Core Competencies

BE

Backend Engineering

C# (ASP.NET), PHP (Laravel) and Java (Spring Boot). APIs, auth and data-heavy systems.

FS

Frontend & Full-Stack

React, Vue, Next.js and Nuxt.js, plus Blazor for .NET-frontend work.

MB

Mobile App Development

Flutter, with Kotlin/Jetpack Compose and Java for native Android.

AC

Accounting & Systems

MIS background: cost, financial and management accounting for finance and reporting tools.

Portfolio

Selected Projects

FinTech Production

Fast Budget

A lightweight budgeting tool for quick expense planning. Designed for offline-first use and optimized for low-data environments. Built with React.

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React

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Finance Production

Financial Overflow

Analytics for the Malawi Stock Exchange: structuring financial data for publicly listed companies and building analytics around it. Built with Next.js and Postgres.

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Next.js · Postgres

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Data Viz In Development

Mpira Analytics

Analytics for Malawian football: player stats and match data, visualized. Still a work in progress. Built with Vue.

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Vue

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Mobile In Development

Malawi Recipes

A mobile-friendly app for discovering authentic Malawian recipes, aimed at preserving culinary heritage and promoting local cuisine. Built with Flutter.

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Flutter

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Let's build something remarkable together.

Currently accepting new project inquiries and technical collaborations. Whether you have a complex system challenge or a groundbreaking idea, I'm ready to help.