# Takudzwa Nhawu — Taku Builds

> Public professional portfolio: backend systems, enterprise integrations, AI-enabled products and full-stack software engineering.

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## Portfolio
- [Takudzwa Nhawu — Software Engineer](https://takubuilds.site/): Explore Takudzwa Nhawu’s backend engineering, enterprise integrations and AI-enabled products. Discover projects, technical skills and ways to work together.
- [Software engineering and AI services](https://takubuilds.site/services): Backend systems, REST APIs, AI integration and deployment services from Takudzwa Nhawu. Explore the services and discuss your project requirements.
- [Selected engineering projects](https://takubuilds.site/projects): Explore MEFMI, MABASA, HOIST, Scout and other work by Takudzwa Nhawu, spanning enterprise backends, AI products and full-stack engineering.
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- [An interconnected engineering ecosystem](https://takubuilds.site/ecosystem): Explore an interactive map of Takudzwa Nhawu’s engineering work, connecting backend services, payment integrations, automation and API development.
- [Takudzwa Nhawu’s professional background](https://takubuilds.site/cv): Read Takudzwa Nhawu’s public CV and explore his software engineering background, backend development skills and professional experience.
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## Public professional profiles
- [github.com](https://github.com/https-taku)
- [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nhawu/)

## Optional
- [Full public portfolio summary](https://takubuilds.site/llms-full.txt): Selected projects, contributions, technologies and project status.
- [Sitemap](https://takubuilds.site/sitemap.xml): Indexable portfolio URLs.

## Selected projects

### MEFMI

Architected and built the Java/Spring Boot backend from the ground up for a multi-country sovereign debt management platform. Designed data models, secure REST APIs, access controls and approval workflows, and integrated Python/FastAPI services for AI-powered financial analysis.

Contribution: Backend engineering at Infratech Africa
Status: Live platform
Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, FastAPI, Docker
Portfolio reference: https://takubuilds.site/projects#project-1

### MABASA

An AI-powered job discovery and aggregation platform built with Django and React. Collects jobs across countries, matches candidates using vector embeddings and semantic matching, and integrates Pesepay and Payonify for paid features.

Contribution: Independent full-stack product
Status: Live platform
Technologies: Python, Django, React, Vector Embeddings, Payment APIs
Portfolio reference: https://takubuilds.site/projects#project-2

### HOIST

Developing an AI-powered SaaS platform for job discovery, candidate matching, tailored résumé generation and application workflows. Combines AI agents and REST APIs with Pesepay and Payonify payment integrations.

Contribution: Independent SaaS product
Status: In development
Technologies: AI Agents, REST APIs, Workflow Automation, Payment APIs
Portfolio reference: https://takubuilds.site/projects#project-3

### SCOUT

Designed and built a responsive React and Tailwind CSS landing page for Scout, a personal finance intelligence product exploring how world events could affect groceries, fuel, utilities and transport. Created interactive product demonstrations connecting news to household budget context. The landing page is live; the wider product is in development.

Contribution: Independent product design and frontend development
Status: Live landing page
Technologies: React, Tailwind CSS, Responsive Design, Product Prototyping
Portfolio reference: https://takubuilds.site/projects#project-6

### INSURANCE CLAIMS

Developed backend business logic connecting a conversational AI chatbot to enterprise insurance systems. Built REST API workflows for structured claim intake, issue logging and routing to internal processing systems. Client details and a public demo are not available.

Contribution: Backend integration at Infratech Africa
Status: Confidential client
Technologies: Backend Development, REST APIs, Conversational AI, System Integration
Portfolio reference: https://takubuilds.site/projects#project-4

### TAKU PORTFOLIO

Designed and built this portfolio to showcase my backend engineering, enterprise integrations and independent products. Built with React and TypeScript, with responsive layouts and motion-led project browsing.

Contribution: Personal website design and development
Status: Live website
Technologies: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, GSAP, Framer Motion
Portfolio reference: https://takubuilds.site/projects#project-5