Kundan Kumar — Software Engineer
As a Lecturer and Software Developer, I have had the privilege of being involved in various projects and roles throughout my career. Currently, I am working on the project "Bridging Gap: Championing Academia-Industry Alliance through an innovative digital platform" at the University of Tourism and Business Studies (UTB). This project has received a grant from Chemonics International #UKAID through the Research Innovation System for Africa Programme (RISA). Before joining UTB, I worked as a Senior Researcher on the "Evidence-Based Road Safety: An Automatic Road Traffic Crashes Data Management System (AUTORTC-DMS)" project, sponsored by the Rwandan National Council for Science and Technology. This collaboration involved the University of Rwanda and Kigali Collaborative Research Center (KCRC)-Rwanda. In addition to my academic work, I have gained experience as a Coding Educator at BrightChamps and I also had the opportunity to serve as a mentor for Programming for Data Scientists at the African Centre of Excellence in Data Science (ACE-DS) in Rwanda, where I trained students in Python and R. During my time at the African Leadership University (ALU), I worked as a Faculty Member of Computer Science, contributing my expertise for one year. At UTB, I served as a Lecturer and Programmer for nine years, delivering a competency-based curriculum and implementing a blended learning model for a diverse student body. Throughout my tenure, I led a dynamic team in developing a competency-based computer applications curriculum and successfully completed several IoT and Android projects with students. I am proud to have been part of the winning team in the Design-a-thon Climate App Hackathon organized by the Rwanda Meteorology Agency and sponsored by UNDP in 2018. In this project, I contributed as an Android Developer. Volunteering is also an important aspect of my journey. Recently in November 2024, I was privileged to train the staff of the University of Rwanda on Python programming. .In 2019, I had the privilege to volunteer for a coding boot camp aimed at kids between the ages of 10 and 15 in Kigali, Rwanda. Before joining UTB, I mentored a diverse student body at the Administrative Management College in Bangalore, India, helping them accomplish their research projects. Beyond academia, I have 1.5 years of experience as a Software Developer at Ignus Information System Pvt Ltd in India. During this time, I developed valuable applications in various domains, specializing in building Android applications and integrating different APIs.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Development and Education Technology specialist with a focus on mobile applications and data science.
Location: Rubavu, Western Province, Rwanda
Experience: 17 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Software Development
- Project Management
- Higher Education
- Mobile Application Development
- Research
- Teaching
- Education
- Data Science
Career Highlights
- Led innovative projects bridging academia and industry.
- Developed Android applications for climate communication.
- Mentored students in programming and data science.
Work Experience
University of Rwanda
Visiting Lecturer at The African Center of Excellence in Data Science (ACE-DS) (0 mo)
University of Tourism, Technology and Business Studies (UTB)
Software Developer (3 yrs)
Lecturer & Programmer (3 yrs 8 mos)
The African Leadership University
Adjunct Facilitator (4 mos)
National Council Science and Technology (NCST)-Rwanda
Senior Researcher (5 mos)
University of Kigali
Lecturer (5 mos)
BrightChamps
Coding Educator (2 mos)
University of Rwanda
Visiting Lecturer at The African Center of Excellence in Data Science (ACE-DS) (0 mo)
The African Leadership University
Faculty Computer Science (11 mos)
University of Rwanda
Visiting Lecturer at The African Center of Excellence in Data Science (ACE-DS) (1 mo)
Visiting Lecturer at The African Center of Excellence in Data Science (ACE-DS) (1 mo)
Visiting Lecturer at The African Center of Excellence in Data Science (ACE-DS) (3 yrs 3 mos)
UNDP
Android Developer (1 yr 10 mos)
University of Tourism, Technology and Business Studies (UTB)
Lecturer and Curriculum Developer (Bachelor of Computer Applications) (1 yr 4 mos)
Lecturer and Web Master (1 yr 10 mos)
Lecturer and Programmer (9 yrs)
Bangalore University
Lecturer at Administrative Management Colleges (1 yr 11 mos)
Ignus Information System Pvt Ltd. (India)
Software Developer (1 yr 7 mos)
Education
Master of Computer Applications - MCA at T. John College, No.80/1, Gottigere Post, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore-83
Bachelor of Computer Applications at Indira Gandhi National Open University
