John Maboko
Currently — Artemis Project

John Maboko

Software Architect · Chevening Scholar

Building AI-powered systems for social impact — across health tech, fintech, and agriculture. Designing platforms that serve millions at national scale.

10+ Years Experience
Thousands of Users
National Scale Systems
Health Tech FinTech AgTech
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Biography

Building systems
that serve communities.

A software architect with a decade of experience building systems that serve real communities. Currently developing AI-powered agricultural tools for crop breeders and smallholder farmers as part of the Artemis project — with a track record spanning health tech, fintech, and international development at scale across Africa. Led the creation of REIMS, a research ethics platform now active across six institutions in Tanzania for over six years.

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AgTech Nov 2025 — Present

Senior Associate – Software Developer

Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Developing AI-powered agricultural tools as part of the Artemis project, including ONA app — a smartphone platform using computer vision to automate crop trait measurement for breeders and smallholder farmers across Africa. Designing scalable backend systems, web dashboards, and mobile applications on Google Cloud Platform to process field data in real-time.

Computer Vision Google Cloud Flutter
FinTech Mar 2025 — Nov 2025

Business Solutions Architect

Mixx by Yas

Architected enterprise fintech solutions serving millions of users, including a transaction statement system with GraphQL integration and password-protected delivery via email/SMS. Developed a mobile disbursement platform for TASAF featuring facial biometric authentication. Contributed to upgrading the BUSTISHA overdraft service and built an event ticketing mobile application. Recognised with Team of the Quarter award.

Kubernetes API Integration QA & Testing
Health Tech 2023 — Present

Software Development Consultant

Njozi Digital Labs Co-founded

Led development of REIMS (Research Ethics Information Management System), deployed across multiple institutions including MUHAS, KCMUCo, ZAHRI, and COSECSA, transforming health research ethical approvals in Tanzania for 6+ years. Developed MedAlert, a web portal enabling anonymised SMS alerts to clinical trial patients to improve drug adherence and trial compliance.

Laravel System Design Project Management
Health Tech 2018 — 2022

Computer Programmer

National Institute for Medical Research

Led development of REIMS and other in-house systems using PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, and MySQL. Upgraded legacy VB.NET systems to modern web applications. Administered web, application, and database servers and managed network infrastructure for 200+ employees.

PHP / Laravel MySQL Server Admin
2017 — 2018

IT Intern

National Institute for Medical Research

Maintained computer hardware and troubleshot IT issues. Maintained the institution's website and LAN infrastructure. Contributed to software projects and provided IT help-desk support.

Chevening Scholar 2023 — 2024

MSc. Behavioural & Data Science

University of Warwick

Coventry, United Kingdom

2014 — 2015

BSc. IT & Business Information Systems

Middlesex University

London, United Kingdom

2011 — 2013

Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering

Aptech Unique Academy

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Languages

  • Python AI, data pipelines, backend services
  • JavaScript / Node.js Server-side & interactive UIs
  • PHP Web platforms & enterprise apps
  • Dart Cross-platform mobile

Cloud & DevOps

  • Google Cloud Platform Production deployments & scaling
  • Docker & Kubernetes Containerised microservices
  • Git / GitHub Version control & collaboration
  • CI/CD Pipelines Automated build & deploy

Frameworks & Platforms

  • Laravel / Livewire Full-stack web applications
  • FastAPI / Flask Python web & REST services
  • Flutter Cross-platform mobile apps

Frontend & UI

  • HTML & CSS Semantic structure & layout
  • Tailwind CSS Utility-first design systems
  • Bootstrap Responsive component grids
  • Alpine.js Lightweight interactivity

Databases

  • MySQL Transactional & relational data
  • PostgreSQL Complex queries & schema design
  • SQL Server Enterprise data stores

AI & Data Science

  • Computer Vision Integrating models into mobile apps
  • LLM & AI Integration Wiring AI services into production systems
  • TensorFlow / PyTorch Consuming & deploying pre-trained models

Architecture & APIs

  • System Architecture Scalable system design
  • Microservices Distributed service patterns
  • GraphQL & REST API design & integration

Practices

  • Agile / Scrum Sprint-based delivery
  • Code Review Quality-focused collaboration
  • Test-Driven Development Test-first engineering
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Selected Work

Systems designed and delivered across health tech, fintech, and enterprise domains

  • Health Tech 2017 — Present

    REIMS

    Research Ethics Information Management System

    Web-based platform for managing research ethical approvals — currently operational across four major Tanzanian health institutions: NIMR, KCMC, MUHAS, and ZAHRI.

    4 Institutions
    8+ Yrs Running
    Lead Developer
    Laravel PHP JavaScript MySQL Bootstrap
  • FinTech 2025

    TASAF Disbursement

    Tanzania Social Action Fund

    Architected the mobile disbursement platform for Tanzania's national social protection program, reaching poverty-affected households nationwide. The system solves a critical last-mile problem: many beneficiaries lack bank accounts or registered mobile numbers. Facial biometric verification and virtual number provisioning authenticate identity and deliver funds directly — bypassing traditional financial infrastructure entirely.

    Gov't Program
    Lead Architect
    Flutter Python Docker Kubernetes Biometric APIs
  • FinTech 2025

    Event Ticketing

    Real-Time Validation Platform

    Built the ticket validation platform powering live events across Tanzania. Venue staff verify tickets via QR scan, SMS OCR, or manual entry — with full offline capability for venues with unreliable connectivity. Validations queue locally and sync automatically when the network returns, ensuring zero downtime at high-attendance events.

    1K+ Validated
    3 Scan Methods
    Offline First
    Flutter Node.js PostgreSQL Firebase
  • Health Tech

    Cal-C

    Open-source clinical trial visit management system for scheduling and tracking participant visits across multi-site trials. Deployed for the PROTID trial.

    Multi Site
    Open Source
    Laravel Livewire MySQL
    GitHub Live
  • Enterprise 2020 — 2022

    eProcure

    End-to-end institutional procurement system covering requisition requests, departmental approvals, quotation management, and delivery tracking.

    Full Workflow
    7 Yrs Active
    Laravel PHP JavaScript MySQL
  • Health Tech 2022 — Present

    REIMS v2

    Ground-up rewrite of the research ethics platform with a modern architecture and significantly cleaner codebase. Currently running at COSECSA.

    Full Rewrite
    Active Deploy
    Laravel Livewire Alpine.js Tailwind MySQL
  • Health Tech 2022 — 2023

    MedAlert

    Automated anonymized SMS alert system for patient medication reminders and appointment scheduling, deployed for a clinical study at NIMR.

    SMS Alerts
    Anon Patient Data
    Laravel Livewire Alpine.js Tailwind
  • Enterprise

    Serengeti Experience

    Luxury Safari & Travel Website

    Designed and built the public-facing website for Serengeti Experience, a luxury safari operator based in Arusha. The site showcases curated experiences across five East African destinations — from Great Migration tours and helicopter flights to gorilla trekking and wellness retreats — optimised to convert high-end travellers into bookings.

    5 Destinations
    10+ Experiences
    WordPress Elementor PHP
    Live
  • Enterprise

    KanisaNet

    Multi-module management platform for church operations including member records, financial tracking, and service information.

    Multi Module
    Full Stack
    Laravel PHP JavaScript MySQL
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Contact

Address

Arusha, Tanzania

Phone

(+255) 654-371719

mabokojohn3@gmail.com