$ > senior software engineer · tech lead · founder● status: accepting new projects

I build software that pays, heals, hires & feeds.

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I'm Marcel Gatete, a senior software engineer and tech lead. I've shipped payment rails, clinic systems and hiring platforms used by real people across Rwanda. If your product needs to be fast, reliable and built to last, let's compile something together.

$ start --project →cat ./work

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roleTech Lead @ Bank of Kigali

coords1.9441° S, 30.0619° E

✓performant·
✓accessible·
✓secure·
✓scalable·
✓responsive·
✓maintainable·
✓seo_optimised·
✓reliable·
✓delightful·

// 01 — about.md

Professionally allergic to clunky software.

By day I'm a Tech Lead at Bank of Kigali, leading teams that build the digital products Rwandans bank with every day. Before that, at BK Techouse, I helped power UrubutoPay, Rwanda's top payment gateway, and Smart Nkunganire, which gets seeds and fertilizer to farmers without the paperwork marathon.

By night I run a few side quests that got out of hand: Kazispace, CareLogic and Dukani. I like clean architecture, a sprinkle of AI where it earns its keep, and turning big hairy problems into things that feel obvious.

base: Kigali, Rwanda
works with: Startups, scale-ups, institutions
runs on: Coffee, music, homemade cake

// 02 — ps aux | grep marcel

Currently running.

Four processes, zero crashes. Your project would make a lovely fifth thread.

PIDPROCESSDOINGSTATUS

0001bank-of-kigaliTech Lead, Software Engineer since Aug 2026. Leading teams and shipping the bank's web and mobile products.● running

0002kazispaceRecruitment platform matching formal and informal workers to jobs, with AI doing the heavy lifting.● building

0003carelogicClinic management for schedules, records and reports, so doctors can get back to doctoring.● building

0004dukaniA mobile inventory and sales tracker for small shops, salons, pharmacies and boutiques.● building

// 03 — git log --shipped

Merged to main. Running in production.

b1ka026 · Bank of Kigali · 2026savings groups · web + mobile

BIKA

Takes community savings groups from paper ledgers to phones. Members record attendance, savings, loans and penalties, while BK Foundation watches group health across every province.

+ web + mobile
+ savings, loans & social fund
+ group health tracking
+ reach by province

● in active development

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// 04 — package.json

From first commit to production server, one pair of hands.

Frontend, backend, database and deployment. No hand-offs lost in translation, and the person who wrote your code is the one keeping it fast at 3am.

languages/

TypeScript
Java
Go
Python
C++

frontend/

React
Next.js
Angular
Vite
TanStack Start
Tailwind CSS

mobile/

React Native
Flutter

backend/

Node.js
Express
Fastify
NestJS
Hono
Spring Boot

data/

PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Prisma
Drizzle

// 05 — code review

Approved by the people who matter.

review by @maxime.hegereye✓ approved

Marcel was instrumental in transforming our business and making it more efficient. He developed a clinic management system that has streamlined our operations and saved us a lot of time. We're thrilled with the results!

Maxime Hegereye — CEO, The Look Optical

review by @moses.ntakirutimana✓ approved

Marcel is a true frontend wizard. He took our complex product and transformed it into an intuitive and engaging user interface. We're already seeing positive feedback from our customers.

Moses Ntakirutimana — Head of Products, CET

// 06 — git checkout -b your-project

Got a messy problem? Good. Those are my favorite.

Tell me what you're building, what's slowing you down, and when you need it. I'll reply within a day with honest thoughts and a plan.

zsh — new-project

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