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Persuade Tadiwanashe Nyakanyanga

Persuade Tadiwanashe Nyakanyanga

Senior Software Engineer · Fintech Systems · Full-Stack

Designing and maintaining critical financial market infrastructure — leading teams to deliver secure, scalable fintech platforms.

The professional behind the solutions

Logical and solution-focused Senior Software Engineer with over 5 years of industry experience specializing in the design, migration, and maintenance of critical financial market infrastructure.

Currently Senior Systems Developer at the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, leading a development team and driving digitalization across internal departments.

Recognized as Overall Employee of the Year (2025) for outstanding performance, technical excellence, and dedication to organizational goals. Holds a First Class Honours BSc in Information Technology from Chinhoyi University of Technology.

FintechProject LeadershipCloud MigrationFull-Stack

Earlier roles include Technical Associate at the Centre for Humanitarian Analytics — collaborating with Sphere Organisation in Geneva — and Software Engineer at Great People Systems, supporting ERP delivery for enterprise and SME clients.

Proven track record leading development teams to deliver secure, scalable fintech solutions and contributing to large-scale cloud transformation initiatives.

Core strengths

Project Leadership

End-to-end project management, team mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration

Analytical Thinking

Identifying technical issues and delivering timely resolutions in high-pressure environments

Fintech Systems

Designing and maintaining secure, scalable financial market infrastructure

Cloud Transformation

Contributing to large-scale migrations for high availability and scalability

Experience roadmap

A clear path through the companies and roles that shaped how I build systems today.

  1. Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)

    Harare, Zimbabwe

    Senior Systems Developer

    Current
    • –Lead a development team delivering full-stack platform enhancements
    • –Drive digitalization of internal departments
    • –Launched ZEEX Deal Room and InvoiceX financing platforms
    • –Key contributor to ZSE Core and retail platform cloud migration
    • –Overall Employee of the Year (2025)

    Systems Developer

    • –Contributed to ZSE Direct and VFEX Direct trading platforms
    • –Led launch of Data Direct — AI-enabled market data platform
    • –Launched Compliance Direct for regulatory monitoring
  2. Centre for Humanitarian Analytics (CHA)

    Harare, Zimbabwe

    Technical Associate

    • –Built web applications supporting data-driven humanitarian missions
    • –Partnered with Sphere Organisation (Geneva) on international standards
    • –Delivered technical training on disaster-related technology
  3. Great People Systems

    Harare, Zimbabwe

    Software Engineer

    • –Delivered full-stack ERP modules for enterprise and SME clients
    • –Improved operational efficiency for clients through the platform

    Software Engineer Intern

    • –Hands-on experience in software modelling, UI/UX, and full-stack development
  4. Education

    Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Information Technology

    First Class Honours

    Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT)

Skills & technologies

Core competencies aligned with building and operating critical financial market systems.

Backend Development

  • Java (Spring Boot)
  • Laravel (PHP)
  • API Development

Frontend Development

  • Next.js
  • React
  • Angular
  • UI/UX Design

Fintech & Protocols

  • FIX Protocol
  • FIX/FAST Protocol
  • Payment Gateway Integration
  • Trading Platforms

Databases & Cloud

  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • SQL
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Tools & Design

  • Git
  • Jira
  • Postman
  • Figma
  • Adobe XD
  • Photoshop

Leadership

  • Project Leadership
  • Team Mentorship
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • End-to-end Delivery

Core competencies

01

Project Leadership

Team mentorship and end-to-end delivery

02

Backend Systems

Java Spring Boot & Laravel (PHP)

03

Modern Frontend

Next.js, React, and Angular

04

Fintech Infrastructure

FIX protocols, trading & payments

Achievements & education

Overall Employee of the Year (2025) — ZSEFirst Class Honours BSc Information Technology — CUT5+ Years Industry ExperienceCloud Migration — ZSE Core & Retail Platforms

Selected work

Platforms and systems across financial markets, cloud transformation, healthcare, and enterprise.

Screenshots and product names shown for portfolio context only and remain the property of their respective organizations.

Featured

ZEEX Deal Room System — product screenshot

ZEEX Deal Room System

Secure portal for MSME investment

Engineered and launched the flagship secure portal for the Zimbabwe Entrepreneurship Exchange (ZEEX), enabling qualified investors to access, evaluate, and deploy capital into high-growth MSME opportunities.

Role: Senior Systems Developer

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ZEEX InvoiceX — product screenshot

ZEEX InvoiceX

Invoice discounting & working capital

Developed InvoiceX, an automated short-term asset-backed financing platform allowing businesses to trade sales invoices and unlock working capital from institutional and retail investors.

Role: Senior Systems Developer

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ZSE Data Direct — product screenshot

ZSE Data Direct

AI-enabled market data platform

Led the development and launch of Data Direct, an AI-enabled platform providing historical market data and live trading information for investors and market participants.

Role: Senior Systems Developer

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More projects

Compliance Direct

Regulatory monitoring platform

Developed and launched ZSE's dedicated platform for regulatory monitoring and market oversight, supporting compliance workflows and market surveillance.

Role: Senior Systems Developer

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ZSE Direct Trading Platform

Primary retail trading platform

Full-stack enhancement and maintenance of ZSE Direct, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange's primary retail trading platform — including payment gateway integrations for InnBucks, Ecocash, and Omari.

Role: Systems Developer → Senior Systems Developer

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VFEX Direct Trading Platform

Victoria Falls Stock Exchange platform

Enhancement and maintenance of VFEX Direct, enabling secure trading, real-time market data, and portfolio management for international investors on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange.

Role: Senior Systems Developer

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ZSE Cloud Migration

Core & retail platforms to the cloud

Key member of the technical team migrating the ZSE Core System and retail trading platforms to the cloud to ensure high availability and scalability.

Role: Senior Systems Developer

Internal initiative — no public demo

Transcare Health EHR System

Electronic Health Records system

Developed a comprehensive Electronic Health Records (EHR) system for Transcare Health, enabling healthcare providers to manage patient records, appointments, and medical history securely.

Role: Lead Developer

In production

Great People ERP System

Enterprise resource planning platform

Contributed full-stack modules for the Great People ERP system, helping streamline operations and improve efficiency for enterprise and SME clients.

Role: Software Engineer

In production

CHA & Sphere Collaboration

Humanitarian analytics & standards

Developed web applications supporting data-driven humanitarian missions and partnered with Sphere Organisation (Geneva) to align aid solutions with international standards. Conducted technical training on disaster-related technology.

Role: Technical Associate

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Ready to work together?

Have a project in mind? Let's discuss how we can bring it to life.

Let's work together

Open to new opportunities and collaborations. Reach out if you have a project in mind or simply want to connect.

Location

Harare, Zimbabwe

Connect

Available for new projects

Currently accepting collaborations