- Built Expo + React Native mobile apps for cookstove distribution data collection across rural Malawi
- Developed executive web dashboards for analytics and investor funding validation
- Led re-architecture of Flutter-based tree planting mobile systems serving national reforestation programs
- Implemented offline-first sync using PowerSync for deployments in areas with limited connectivity
- Designed multi-coordinator data sync with conflict resolution for distributed field teams
Technical Lead & Systems Engineer
TIMOTHY
MIAMBA
Distributed systems, offline-first mobile architectures, fintech integrations, and intelligence-led IoT platforms built for the places that need them most.
NKHATA BAY / LILONGWEMALAWI, AFRICAOPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES
Tech Showcase — Malawi
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01 — Profile
The Engineer
Behind the
Systems
Technical lead specializing in distributed systems, offline-first mobile architectures, fintech integrations, and intelligence-led IoT platforms. With proven experience architecting scalable platforms serving national institutions, financial partners, and environmental programs across Malawi, Timothy Miamba represents a new generation of African technologists building infrastructure that matters.
Recognized for leading engineering teams in high-growth startup environments and delivering award-winning national-scale systems, his work spans the full spectrum — from embedded hardware prototyping with ESP32 and Raspberry Pi to production-grade cloud platforms on Vercel and Docker. Whether it's a cookstove distribution tracker for rural communities or a nationwide e-ticketing system for football matches, the throughline is the same: technology that works where it's needed most.
“Technology that works where it's needed most — from rural cookstove tracking to nationwide stadium ticketing.”
02 — Experience
Professional
Chronicle
- Led architecture of national-scale e-ticketing and hospitality systems serving major tourism operators
- Engineered end-to-end accommodation booking flows with real-time availability and pricing
- Integrated Visa/Mastercard payment processing via NBM and Ecobank financial partners
- Architected FAM e-ticketing module, digitizing matchday ticket sales nationwide
Aug – Nov 2024
MUBAS
Assistant Lecturer · Blantyre, Malawi
- Provided networking and programming course support for undergraduate IT students
“Architecting scalable platforms for national institutions, financial partners, and environmental programs across Malawi.”
03 — Projects
Selected
Works
01Dissertation
Integrated Cable Theft Detection System
IoT security platform combining YOLOv8 computer vision with ESP32 sensor networks. A Next.js + Convex command center delivers verified 5–10 second alert latency for real-time infrastructure protection.
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2Innovator of the Year — MUBAS 2025
Nyani Web App
AI-powered academic platform that earned the university's highest innovation honor. Intelligent learning assistance through automated feedback and quiz generation.
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03Realtime
Unipod Talks
Live event seat-mapping application built with Next.js and Convex, enabling real-time seat allocation and event management for university gatherings.
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04National Scale
Kwenda.co E-ticketing Platform
End-to-end ticketing and accommodation platform integrated with the Football Association of Malawi, processing nationwide matchday sales and hospitality bookings.
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053rd Place — Gaiafest25, Accra
Tisese Waste Management Optimizer
AI route optimization system recognized at the continental sustainability hackathon in Ghana for practical impact on urban waste management.
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06IoT Access Control
Unipod Smart Entry
QR-code entry system leveraging national ID verification through IoT hardware, streamlining secure access for campus events.
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07Real Estate
Immorcs Property Platform
Full-stack Next.js real-estate system providing property listings, search, and management tools for the Malawian market.
04 — Capabilities
Technical
Repertoire
Languages
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Go
- Python
- C/C++
- Java
- Lua
Frontend & Mobile
- React
- Next.js
- Flutter
- React Native
- Expo
- Tailwind CSS
Backend & Data
- FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- Convex
- Supabase
- Docker
Platforms
- Vercel
- Google Cloud
- Linux
Hardware & IoT
- ESP32
- Raspberry Pi
- PCB Design
05 — Recognition
Awards &
Certifications
Innovator of the Year
Nyani — MUBAS Innovation Awards 2025
Most Scalable Solution
Kwenda - National ICT Innovation Awards 2026 (MACRA)
Tech Solution of the Year
Kwenda.co — ICTAM Corporate Awards 2025
E-commerce Platform of the Year
Kwenda.co — ICTAM Corporate Awards 2026
3rd Place — Gaiafest25
Tisese — Accra, Ghana
06
NVIDIA CUDA C/C++ Certification
Parallel computing proficiency
07
Google Project Management Certifications
Professional methodology credentials
BSc IT — Distinction
MUBAS 2022–2025
06 — Education
BSc Information Technology
Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
2022 – 2025
Dist.Distinction
“Dissertation: Integrated Cable Theft Detection System — combining IoT sensor networks with computer vision for real-time infrastructure security.”
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