Shingai Magazeni
Software & Systems Engineer
Full-Stack Web • Mobile Apps • Cloud APIs • Embedded Systems
B.Tech in Electronic Engineering, Harare Institute of Technology (HIT)
Building performant web platforms, cross-platform mobile apps, and real-world embedded systems.
About
I've been taking things apart for as long as I can remember. Sometimes to fix them, sometimes out of curiosity, and often when I had no business opening them in the first place.
Growing up, replacing things wasn't an option — you learned to repair, improvise, and build. That resourcefulness became my foundation in Electronic Engineering and evolved into building across the full stack: Next.js web platforms, React Native mobile apps, cloud APIs, and embedded IoT systems.
I've never wanted to choose between hardware and software. I'd rather bridge them — turning ideas into practical, reliable systems that solve real problems.
I'm still that same kid taking things apart to see what's inside. I just have better tools now.
Activity & Open Source
GitHub Contributions
@SchinqyFeatured Work
Design & Build (DnB)
An end-to-end mobile marketplace connecting homeowners, developers, and businesses with verified artisans, builders, and trade specialists. Built with Expo SDK 54, React Native (New Architecture), and Firebase. Features location-based distance matching, in-app messaging, quote bidding, and tiered subscriptions with native Apple & Google In-App Purchases (expo-iap).
Netrozim E-Commerce Platform
A commercial e-commerce platform featuring Paynow payment gateway integration, automated product categorization, and background Puppeteer workers for dynamic PDF catalog and invoice generation.
Simunye.Art
A multi-vendor digital marketplace connecting contemporary African artists with global collectors. Features dedicated artist storefronts, curated collections, live auction bidding with real-time sync, and international shipping calculation.
Co Box Mobile Streaming & Digital Rental App
An offline-first video streaming and digital rental mobile app built with Expo, React Native, and Firebase. Features multi-threaded background downloads, DRM screen-capture protection, vertical shorts discovery feed, dynamic Firestore pricing, and Paynow Zimbabwe mobile checkout.
BezelForge
A studio-grade App Store & Google Play screenshot creator and mockup studio running 100% client-side in the browser. Features continuous panorama wallpaper slicing across slide decks, authentic vector 3D device bezels (iPhone 16 Pro, Galaxy S24, Pixel 9 Pro), 16+ aesthetic gradient presets, designer typography, custom feature badges, and 1-click batch ZIP resolution export.
Halio Player Ecosystem
An end-to-end local music streaming ecosystem pairing a React Native mobile client (Expo SDK 54, New Architecture) with an Electron desktop server. Features zero-config Zeroconf/Bonjour auto-discovery, 120 FPS Reanimated UI thread progress bars, native lock-screen playback controls, and local SQLite playback analytics.
Drawset AI Vector Studio
A specialized browser studio generating clean SVG vector assets and icons using Google Gemini AI, ImageTracer, and high-performance pixel vectorization algorithms running on Next.js 16 and React 19.
Kombi Life 3D
An authentic 3D simulation game running directly in the browser using React Three Fiber and Rapier physics. Players navigate Harare transit corridors, negotiate passenger fares, evade police roadblocks, and manage fleet economy.
Pendero Design Hub
A community directory for creative professionals with member profiles, automated portfolio indexing, and recurring Stripe subscription billing.
Africa Development Hub
A data portal parsing and visualizing International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) datasets across Africa using interactive Leaflet maps, dynamic Recharts visualizations, and PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM.
MyPass UK API & Education Portal
A Node.js and TypeScript API backend managing user authentication, gated educational content, and Stripe subscription lifecycles for students navigating UK exams and certifications.
XCELA V1 Speed Governor & Tracker
A commercial, regulatory-certified vehicle speed governor and telematics tracking unit built at BruteForce / Netro Electronics. Complies with Zimbabwe's Statutory Instrument 118 of 2023 for commercial vehicle road safety.
Mutefe
A curated digital marketplace and editorial platform celebrating high-end African perfumery, rare botanical extractions, and artisanal fragrance houses. Features a dual-portal experience (Collector Hub & Atelier Vendor Management), olfactory scent pyramid discovery, and headless Next.js 15 App Router architecture with Drizzle ORM and PostgreSQL.
Sentinel-Cam Vision Intelligence
An automated video ingestion and motion detection pipeline built with Python and OpenCV for edge camera surveillance, intruder alerts, and frame event logging.
Industrial Cylinder Hydrostatic Certification Software
Industrial desktop software built for Combined Technical Services to interface with RS-232 COM port hydrostatic pressure test equipment, record cylinder test data, and produce certified print-ready PDF certificates with QR serialization.
ZPC Hwange Power Plant Predictive Maintenance
Machine learning classification models analyzing operational sensor telemetry from Hwange Thermal Power Station using Support Vector Machines (SVM), Naive Bayes, and k-Nearest Neighbors (k-NN) to predict equipment faults.
All Projects (61)
Design & Build (DnB)
2025 · Mobile App
The premier construction & artisans marketplace mobile app connecting clients with verified tradespeople
An end-to-end mobile marketplace connecting homeowners, developers, and businesses with verified artisans, builders, and trade specialists. Built with Expo SDK 54, React Native (New Architecture), and Firebase. Features location-based distance matching, in-app messaging, quote bidding, and tiered subscriptions with native Apple & Google In-App Purchases (expo-iap).
Netrozim E-Commerce Platform
2026 · Full-Stack Web
Next.js e-commerce platform with Paynow integration & automated PDF catalog
A commercial e-commerce platform featuring Paynow payment gateway integration, automated product categorization, and background Puppeteer workers for dynamic PDF catalog and invoice generation.
Simunye.Art
2025 · E-Commerce / Web
Curated contemporary African art marketplace with live auctions
A multi-vendor digital marketplace connecting contemporary African artists with global collectors. Features dedicated artist storefronts, curated collections, live auction bidding with real-time sync, and international shipping calculation.
Co Box Mobile Streaming & Digital Rental App
2025 · Mobile App
Offline-first video streaming & digital rentals with DRM protection and Paynow checkout
An offline-first video streaming and digital rental mobile app built with Expo, React Native, and Firebase. Features multi-threaded background downloads, DRM screen-capture protection, vertical shorts discovery feed, dynamic Firestore pricing, and Paynow Zimbabwe mobile checkout.
BezelForge
2026 · Design Tool / Web
Studio-grade App Store & Google Play screenshot creator and launch mockup studio
A studio-grade App Store & Google Play screenshot creator and mockup studio running 100% client-side in the browser. Features continuous panorama wallpaper slicing across slide decks, authentic vector 3D device bezels (iPhone 16 Pro, Galaxy S24, Pixel 9 Pro), 16+ aesthetic gradient presets, designer typography, custom feature badges, and 1-click batch ZIP resolution export.
Mutefe
2025 · E-Commerce / Web
Digital luxury curation platform connecting African and diaspora fragrance ateliers with global collectors
A curated digital marketplace and editorial platform celebrating high-end African perfumery, rare botanical extractions, and artisanal fragrance houses. Features a dual-portal experience (Collector Hub & Atelier Vendor Management), olfactory scent pyramid discovery, and headless Next.js 15 App Router architecture with Drizzle ORM and PostgreSQL.
Halio Player Ecosystem
2026 · Mobile & Desktop
Local-first music streaming ecosystem & high-performance offline audio player
An end-to-end local music streaming ecosystem pairing a React Native mobile client (Expo SDK 54, New Architecture) with an Electron desktop server. Features zero-config Zeroconf/Bonjour auto-discovery, 120 FPS Reanimated UI thread progress bars, native lock-screen playback controls, and local SQLite playback analytics.
Drawset AI Vector Studio
AI-assisted vector graphics generation and raster-to-SVG vectorization studio
A specialized browser studio generating clean SVG vector assets and icons using Google Gemini AI, ImageTracer, and high-performance pixel vectorization algorithms running on Next.js 16 and React 19.
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I'm open to software engineering roles, mobile app development, and embedded systems R&D contracts. Feel free to reach out directly.