Tinotenda Chandengenda
Software Engineer | AI Engineer
Software and AI Engineer experienced in building full-stack applications, enterprise systems, and business platforms. Skilled in Java, Spring Boot, Next.js, and integrating AI functionality through LLM applications, RAG, and intelligent automation to solve real-world problems.
Work Experience
Tano Digital Solutions
Software Developer Intern
Sept 2025 – Jun 2026
- ▹HOPIN: Developed backend functionality for a ride-sharing platform, supporting real-time application workflows, authentication, messaging, and location-based functionality.
- ▹CRDB SAP-ESB: Developed and maintained financial middleware components for enterprise API integration and transaction processing.
- ▹NextGen Asset Management: Developed functionality for an enterprise asset management system, including Microsoft Entra ID authentication and multi-level approval workflows.
- ▹Participated across the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, API integration, debugging, testing, code reviews, deployment, and production support.
Featured Projects
A selection of my recent work. Scroll down to see the piling effect in action.
RONGA — Multi-Tenant SMB Platform
Built a multi-tenant business platform for Zimbabwean SMBs combining inventory management, sales, POS, invoicing, and WhatsApp commerce. Implemented tenant-isolated authentication, transactional inventory, and concurrency controls.
ZONKE — Service Marketplace
Building a service marketplace connecting customers and service providers through a mobile application and WhatsApp. Developing provider workflows, live location tracking, conversational WhatsApp workflows, and financial operations.
SMEGUARD AI
Developing a self-healing IT infrastructure monitoring system using machine learning anomaly detection and an AI-powered diagnostic layer that converts detected system issues into plain-language explanations and automated remediation.
Freelance Works
A collection of client projects and professional freelance works. Keep scrolling to browse horizontally.
ERGCZ
Designed and developed a responsive organisation website with modern interfaces and interactive user experiences.
Go Wild Tours Zim
Designed and developed a tourism website for a Victoria Falls-based tour operator, presenting destinations, services, and travel experiences.
Josh Wires
Developed a business website and configured domain, DNS, and deployment infrastructure.
HaviChem Cleaning
Designed and developed a professional business website for a cleaning services company.
Victoria Falls Nomadic Trails
Developed a tourism website for a Victoria Falls-based travel business.
Yet Galore
Developed a luxury fashion e-commerce platform with product management, database-backed functionality, and cloud-based image storage.
GitHub Activity
A real-time visualization of my open-source contributions, code commits, and project activity over the past year.
About Me
I'm Tinotenda Chandengenda, a final-year Software Engineering student at the Harare Institute of Technology with commercial and freelance experience building full-stack applications, enterprise systems, financial integrations, and business platforms.
I am experienced in designing and developing backend and frontend systems, APIs, authentication, databases, real-time functionality, system integrations, and transactional workflows. I have built complex software independently, including multi-tenant business platforms, service marketplaces, financial workflows, and AI-enabled systems.
Currently, I am developing practical AI Engineering expertise through LLM applications, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, embeddings, vector search, machine learning, anomaly detection, and intelligent automation.