Hi, I'm Chawanangwa Chipeta
I build production-ready mobile and backend systems
Focused on payments, reliability, and real users
3rd Year Software Engineering at Copperbelt University, Zambia
Experienced with Flutter, Go, backend systems, and payments integration
Get to Know Me Better
A passionate software engineering student at one of Zambia's top universities, dedicated to creating innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of technology.
Chawanangwa Chipeta
Software Engineer & Developer
Education
Copperbelt University
Bachelor's in Software Engineering
Year
3rd Year Student
2023 - Present
Location
Zambia
Open to remote opportunities
Who I Am
I'm a 3rd-year Computer Engineering student at Copperbelt University. I focus on building real systems involving payments, data integrity, and mobile-first platforms. I enjoy solving problems that scale in real-world environments, especially in the African tech ecosystem.
Currently
Building production-ready mobile apps and backend services. Exploring payment systems and distributed systems design. Open to internships or collaboration opportunities.
Technical Focus
Core strengths in Flutter, Go, PostgreSQL, and payment systems. Experienced with production deployment, monitoring, and real-time systems.
What I Work With
Production-focused tech stack built through real projects and continuous learning.
Core Strengths
Working Technologies
Infrastructure & Tools
Production Tech
Currently Exploring
System design, distributed systems, advanced payment architectures, and cloud infrastructure patterns.
Featured Projects
A showcase of my best work - from open-source contributions to personal projects that solve real-world problems.
Univa Marketplace
Full-StackAI-powered marketplace platform connecting buyers, sellers, and delivery services worldwide. Features real-time tracking, intelligent search, and seamless communication.
Pulse Lite
FrameworkMinimal, production-ready real-time backend for 1-to-1 messaging and presence tracking. Handles WebSocket lifecycle, message persistence, and presence tracking with predictable behavior.
Payrail
FrameworkBackend payments framework with idempotent state machines and provider abstraction. Standardizes payment initiation, verification, and reconciliation across providers.
BridgeKit
FrameworkFlutter-first integration toolkit for consistent, type-safe backend communication. Standardizes how mobile apps communicate with backend services.
Zitfuse
Full-StackAI-Powered Learning Platform - The #1 most used mobile app at Copperbelt University. A comprehensive learning ecosystem with secure streaming and collaborative features.
Olympus Tech Pay
WebHigh-performance fintech website for one of Africa's leading mobile money payment providers. Showcases payment solutions, SMS services, and digital infrastructure with 99% uptime.
Contracted Work
Projects I've been hired for and professional roles where I made significant impact and contributed to team success.
Zitfuse
AI-Powered Learning Platform
Project Overview
Founded and developed the #1 most used mobile app at Copperbelt University. Built a comprehensive AI-powered learning ecosystem with secure streaming, authentication, and collaborative features.
Key Achievements
- →Developed first line of code as founding engineer
- →Implemented device fingerprinting to prevent account sharing
- →Secured platform to protect video content and user data
- →Ensured high-quality video streaming at scale
- →Grew platform to K50,000+ monthly revenue
- →#1 used mobile app at Copperbelt University
Technologies Used
Olympus Tech Pay
FinTech Payment Provider Website
Project Overview
Built a modern, high-performance website for one of the most used third-party mobile money payment providers. Showcases payment solutions, SMS services, software development, and digital infrastructure offerings with real-time transaction processing.
Key Achievements
- →Built enterprise website for 500+ daily transactions
- →Implemented 99% uptime guarantee infrastructure
- →24/7 customer support integration
- →Showcases 20+ years of fintech expertise
- →Supports 100+ happy clients across Africa
- →Multi-service platform (Payment, SMS, API Hosting, Database Hosting)
Technologies Used
Production Frameworks
I design small, focused frameworks to solve recurring engineering problems. Correctness, clarity, and systems that are easy to reason about.
Pulse Lite
In Active DevelopmentReal-Time Backend Framework
Minimal, production-ready real-time backend for 1-to-1 messaging and presence
⚠ Problem
WebSocket handling is error-prone, presence logic is unreliable, and message delivery guarantees are often unclear.
✓ Solution
A clean WebSocket lifecycle, explicit message persistence, accurate online/offline presence, and simple REST + WebSocket integration.
◆ Design Philosophy
- •Simple over clever
- •Explicit over implicit
- •Reliable over feature-rich
Core Features
- →Authenticated WebSocket connections (JWT)
- →One-to-one messaging
- →Message delivery acknowledgements
- →Presence & typing indicators
- →Redis pub/sub for horizontal scaling
- →REST API for history & metadata
Who It's For
- →Backend developers
- →Mobile & web apps needing real-time chat
- →Engineers who want predictable behavior
Tech Stack
Payrail
Planned / Early DevelopmentPayments Infrastructure Framework
Backend payments framework with idempotent state machines and provider abstraction
⚠ Problem
Payment logic is duplicated across projects, hard to debug, difficult to audit, and unsafe under retries and failures.
✓ Solution
A clear transaction state machine, idempotent payment flows, provider abstraction layers, and unified webhook handling.
◆ Design Philosophy
- •Payments are state machines
- •Every operation must be retry-safe
- •Transparency over magic
Core Features
- →Payment intent creation
- →Idempotency guarantees
- →Transaction state transitions
- →Provider adapters (Stripe, Mobile Money)
- →Webhook verification & reconciliation
- →Audit-friendly transaction logs
Who It's For
- →Backend engineers
- →Fintech & e-commerce platforms
- →Systems handling money movement
Tech Stack
BridgeKit
Active DevelopmentMobile–Backend Integration Framework
Flutter-first toolkit for consistent, type-safe backend communication
⚠ Problem
Mobile apps suffer from inconsistent API handling, repeated networking logic, poor error handling, and hard-to-test service layers.
✓ Solution
Typed API clients, standardized request/response handling, auth & token refresh helpers, and unified error modeling.
◆ Design Philosophy
- •Networking should be boring
- •Errors should be explicit
- •Mobile code should stay clean
Core Features
- →Typed HTTP client layer
- →Auth & token lifecycle helpers
- →Retry & timeout handling
- →Standard error contracts
- →Environment-based configuration
- →Easy backend swapping
Who It's For
- →Flutter developers
- →Teams building API-driven mobile apps
- →Backend-first architectures
Tech Stack
Transparent Engineering
These frameworks are built to solve real problems. They're not perfect, and that's honest. Questions, issues, or contributions? I'd welcome the conversation.
Explore on GitHubLet's Work Together
I'm always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities to be part of your vision. Feel free to reach out!
Currently Available
Open to internships, freelance projects, and collaboration opportunities. Let's build something amazing together!