ISHIMWE Kenny Kelvin
Software & Hardware Engineer · Kigali, Rwanda
ISHIMWE Kenny Kelvin is a software and hardware engineer based in Kigali, Rwanda, building full-stack web and mobile products with TypeScript, React, Node.js and PostgreSQL, and embedded systems with ESP32, Arduino and STM32.
Questions & answers
Who is ISHIMWE Kenny Kelvin?
ISHIMWE Kenny Kelvin, also known as Kenny Kelvin (GitHub: couper117), is a software and hardware engineer based in Kigali, Rwanda. Kenny Kelvin builds full-stack web and mobile products with TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js and PostgreSQL, and embedded systems with C/C++, ESP32, Arduino and STM32.
What does Kenny Kelvin do?
Kenny Kelvin designs and builds complete products: web and mobile applications from the database to the user interface, and embedded prototypes from the sensor to the dashboard. The work is built for real users in Rwanda, in English and Kinyarwanda, and is designed to keep working on slow connections.
Where has Kenny Kelvin worked?
Kenny Kelvin was a Full-Stack Developer Intern at Universal Bridge Limited (2026), working full-stack in the team that built the RMC Digital Platform (rwandamuslim.org); built the live online shop deniseshop.com as a freelance developer for DENISE Textile, did freelance full-stack work on CUR MIS for the Catholic University of Rwanda, and contributed full-stack features to NGA MIS at amashuri.com.
What projects has Kenny Kelvin built?
Main projects: CoopManage Rwanda, a bilingual cooperative management platform with 1,384 automated tests; RwaSport, Rwanda's national sports platform with a live match center; DENISE Textile (deniseshop.com), a live client shop; the RMC Digital Platform (rwandamuslim.org), built in a team during an internship; Tembera, a tourism directory for Rwanda; StockFlow, multi-tenant stock management; REG SmartPower, a prepaid electricity app design; and DrainSentinel, an ESP32 flood early-warning prototype.
What technologies does Kenny Kelvin use?
TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Express, NestJS, Prisma, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Flutter, PHP, Docker and Git for software; C, C++, ESP32, Arduino, STM32, PlatformIO, sensors, M-Bus and RS-485 for hardware.
Is Kenny Kelvin open to work?
Yes. Kenny Kelvin is open to full-time roles and internships in software engineering, full-stack, backend, frontend and embedded/IoT development, remote or in Rwanda.
How can I contact ISHIMWE Kenny Kelvin?
Email ikennykelvin75@gmail.com, connect on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/kennykelvin, see the code on GitHub at github.com/couper117, or use the contact form at kenny-kelvin.vercel.app.
Experience
- Software & Hardware Engineering, Kigali, Rwanda (2024 — Present): Building full-stack products and embedded prototypes, from idea to deployment.
- Full-Stack Developer Intern, Universal Bridge Limited (2026): Full-stack developer in the team that built the RMC Digital Platform (rwandamuslim.org) for the Rwanda Muslim Community.
- DENISE Textile, Client project · deniseshop.com (2026): Built and launched the live online shop and reservation platform for a Kigali textile business.
- CUR MIS, Client project · Catholic University of Rwanda: Full-stack work on the university's management information system.
- NGA MIS · amashuri.com, Contributor: Contributed full-stack features to the live school management system and its single sign-on for NGA apps.
- CoopManage Rwanda, Flagship project (2026): Designed and built a bilingual, offline-resilient cooperative management platform with 1,384 automated tests.
- DrainSentinel, Hardware competition team (2026): Built an ESP32 early-warning prototype for drain blockages.
Projects
- RMC Digital Platform (Internship · Live): Built in a team during the Universal Bridge Limited internship: the live platform of the Rwanda Muslim Community at rwandamuslim.org, in English, Kinyarwanda and Arabic, with service requests, donations, member accounts and an AI assistant.
- DENISE Textile (Client · Live): Built for a client: the live online shop and reservation platform for DENISE Textile in Kigali. Curtains, fabrics and traditional attire in 5 languages, MTN MoMo payments, delivery across Rwanda, and SMS and WhatsApp alerts.
- RwaSport (React · Node): Rwanda's national sports platform — leagues, federations, a live match center, school competitions and an AI assistant.
- NGA MIS · amashuri.com (Contributor · Live): Contributed full-stack features to the live school management system at amashuri.com, which also provides single sign-on for the other NGA apps. Express, TypeScript, React, MySQL.
- CoopManage Rwanda (Flagship): Management platform for Rwandan cooperatives — members, finance, stock, sales and reports in English and Kinyarwanda. Offline-resilient, multi-tenant, 1,384 automated tests.
- CUR MIS (Client): Client work on the management information system for the Catholic University of Rwanda: students, academics, records and reports, built as a full-stack web application.
- Tembera: Visit Rwanda (Next.js): A searchable, map-aware tourism directory of places to eat, stay and explore across Rwanda.
- StockFlow (SaaS): Subscription stock management for small retailers — supplier to stock room to shop, with Postgres row-level security.
- Blood Donation Centre (Node.js): Donor, hospital and pharmacy accounts, a live map of Rwanda's hospitals, Mobile Money payments and an AI helper.
- FEMS (Microservices): Fire extinguisher management system — API gateway plus services for users, extinguishers, inspections and reporting.
- REG SmartPower (Flutter): Companion app for prepaid electricity customers — token purchase, usage analytics and outage alerts, with an OpenAPI spec.
- DrainSentinel (Hardware · ESP32): Team ESP32 prototype that warns of possible drain blockages using two float switches, debounced logic, LEDs and a buzzer — no Wi-Fi needed.
- Smart Meter Research (Hardware): Investigated reading live data from REG prepaid meters through the CIU — comparing M-Bus, RS-485, optical, PLC and RF links.
Skills
TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Express, Prisma, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Tailwind, Flutter, PHP, C, C++, Java, Arduino, ESP32, STM32, Raspberry Pi, Linux, Docker, Git
Find Kenny Kelvin online
- Portfolio: kenny-kelvin.vercel.app
- GitHub: github.com/couper117
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kennykelvin
- Instagram: instagram.com/kel_vin_75/
- Scribd: scribd.com/document/1092275343/ISHIMWE-Kenny-Kelvin-Software-Hardware-Engineer-Rwanda-pdf
- Email: ikennykelvin75@gmail.com
- CV: download PDF