EUGENE
MUTEMBEI
Impact-driven Software Developer passionate about solving real-world problems through technology.
Wall of Fame
A snapshot of major wins and media features from hackathons, conferences, and AI innovation competitions. From civic tech platforms to generative AI research, these are the moments where ideas met execution, recognized on regional and global stages.
Speaker, JKUAT SES Talk
Delivered an SES Talk titled Beyond the Classroom for JKUAT engineering students, sharing how to convert coursework into real skills, portfolio projects, and career opportunities in an AI shaped landscape.
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1st Place, Power BI Hackathon
Won first place with a Power BI solution proving 971 members (6% of programme) drove 72% of flight growth at 46 flights/year vs 8, and flagged the 12% churn cliff to reset loyalty strategy.
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Demo Tuesday: SkillSync
Demonstrated SkillSync to fellow builders, showcasing how our AI platform extracts verified skills from student coursework and projects to bridge the gap directly into industry employment.
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Winner, LaunchPad Pitch Prize
Pitched SkillsSync Global and won first place at the LaunchPad pitch competition on International Youth Day, demonstrating how youth led tech solutions create measurable economic opportunities.
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1st Place, Mercy Corps AgriFin Track
Won first place with Team Technetians for KaLI, building an explainable AI credit scoring engine that empowers financial institutions to extend transparent lending to smallholder farmers.
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Kiswahili Smart Labs
Presented Kiswahili Smart Labs, a generative AI platform converting complex STEM curricula into localized Kiswahili multimedia to eliminate language barriers for learners across East Africa.
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Winner, Founders Live Nairobi
Pitched SkillSync and clinched first place at Founders Live Nairobi, demonstrating our AI engine that turns academic coursework and project files into verifiable career readiness evidence.
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Connected Africa Summit: TradeLink
Presented TradeLink Africa live on national broadcast, demonstrating our PAPSS enabled digital exchange that eliminates foreign currency barriers and powers cross border agricultural commerce.
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Startup Founder of the Year
Honored as Startup Founder of the Year at the Nairobi Startup Summit Awards 2026, celebrating my journey engineering scalable digital platforms that solve critical problems across the continent.
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MediBora Health × JHUB Africa
Led a high level strategic session with JHUB Africa leadership for MediBora Health, accelerating our AI driven maternal monitoring platform and wearable devices toward commercial deployment.
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1st Place, MediTrust
Won first place with the MediBora team for MediTrust, engineering an openIMIS powered claims validation system that eliminates billing fraud and brings trust to digital health financing.
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AI4EAC Innovation Challenge
Awarded third place in the UNESCO backed AI4EAC Innovation Challenge for designing an AI matching engine that shifts hiring across East Africa from static credentials to verified competency.
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1st Place, Majipreneurs Hackathon
Clinched first place in the Water Category with Team Technetians, developing IoT and software solutions designed to expand water accessibility and operational resilience in underserved communities.
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SkillsSync at WED Hackathon
Engineered SkillsSync and earned top honors at the World Engineering Day Hackathon, building intelligent tooling that translates university course syllabi into industry aligned career skills.
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Knight Watch: CFWT
Engineered Knight Watch on the MERN stack with USSD and live mobile payment integrations, delivering a civic tech solution that tracks campaign expenditures and enhances public integrity.
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Speaker, UbuCon Kenya 2026
Delivered a keynote address at UbuCon Kenya 2026, sharing engineering insights on open source software architecture and empowering local developers to build community driven digital infrastructure.
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Startup Founders Spotlight
Featured on Startup Founders Spotlight by FOEG Labs and CloudPlexo to discuss founding SkillSync, exploring how our AI automates skill extraction from coursework to build verified portfolios.
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Speaker, Web3 Global Conference
Spoke on Web3 adoption across Africa, advocating for intuitive user experience primitives such as simplified account abstraction and familiar local payment rails to drive mainstream usability.
View on LinkedInSpeaker, JKUAT SES Talk
Delivered an SES Talk titled Beyond the Classroom for JKUAT engineering students, sharing how to convert coursework into real skills, portfolio projects, and career opportunities in an AI shaped landscape.
View on LinkedIn1st Place, Power BI Hackathon
Won first place with a Power BI solution proving 971 members (6% of programme) drove 72% of flight growth at 46 flights/year vs 8, and flagged the 12% churn cliff to reset loyalty strategy.
View on GitHubDemo Tuesday: SkillSync
Demonstrated SkillSync to fellow builders, showcasing how our AI platform extracts verified skills from student coursework and projects to bridge the gap directly into industry employment.
View on LinkedInWinner, LaunchPad Pitch Prize
Pitched SkillsSync Global and won first place at the LaunchPad pitch competition on International Youth Day, demonstrating how youth led tech solutions create measurable economic opportunities.
View on LinkedIn1st Place, Mercy Corps AgriFin Track
Won first place with Team Technetians for KaLI, building an explainable AI credit scoring engine that empowers financial institutions to extend transparent lending to smallholder farmers.
View on LinkedInKiswahili Smart Labs
Presented Kiswahili Smart Labs, a generative AI platform converting complex STEM curricula into localized Kiswahili multimedia to eliminate language barriers for learners across East Africa.
View on LinkedInWinner, Founders Live Nairobi
Pitched SkillSync and clinched first place at Founders Live Nairobi, demonstrating our AI engine that turns academic coursework and project files into verifiable career readiness evidence.
View on InstagramConnected Africa Summit: TradeLink
Presented TradeLink Africa live on national broadcast, demonstrating our PAPSS enabled digital exchange that eliminates foreign currency barriers and powers cross border agricultural commerce.
Watch on YouTubeStartup Founder of the Year
Honored as Startup Founder of the Year at the Nairobi Startup Summit Awards 2026, celebrating my journey engineering scalable digital platforms that solve critical problems across the continent.
View on LinkedInMediBora Health × JHUB Africa
Led a high level strategic session with JHUB Africa leadership for MediBora Health, accelerating our AI driven maternal monitoring platform and wearable devices toward commercial deployment.
View on LinkedIn1st Place, MediTrust
Won first place with the MediBora team for MediTrust, engineering an openIMIS powered claims validation system that eliminates billing fraud and brings trust to digital health financing.
View on LinkedInAI4EAC Innovation Challenge
Awarded third place in the UNESCO backed AI4EAC Innovation Challenge for designing an AI matching engine that shifts hiring across East Africa from static credentials to verified competency.
Read Article1st Place, Majipreneurs Hackathon
Clinched first place in the Water Category with Team Technetians, developing IoT and software solutions designed to expand water accessibility and operational resilience in underserved communities.
View on LinkedInSkillsSync at WED Hackathon
Engineered SkillsSync and earned top honors at the World Engineering Day Hackathon, building intelligent tooling that translates university course syllabi into industry aligned career skills.
View on LinkedInKnight Watch: CFWT
Engineered Knight Watch on the MERN stack with USSD and live mobile payment integrations, delivering a civic tech solution that tracks campaign expenditures and enhances public integrity.
Read ArticleSpeaker, UbuCon Kenya 2026
Delivered a keynote address at UbuCon Kenya 2026, sharing engineering insights on open source software architecture and empowering local developers to build community driven digital infrastructure.
View on LinkedInStartup Founders Spotlight
Featured on Startup Founders Spotlight by FOEG Labs and CloudPlexo to discuss founding SkillSync, exploring how our AI automates skill extraction from coursework to build verified portfolios.
View on XSpeaker, Web3 Global Conference
Spoke on Web3 adoption across Africa, advocating for intuitive user experience primitives such as simplified account abstraction and familiar local payment rails to drive mainstream usability.
View on LinkedInFeatured Projects
A curated selection of high impact platforms I have architected and engineered. From scalable enterprise systems and AI skills intelligence to maternal health monitoring and sustainable infrastructure.
Campaign Finance Watch Tool
Tracks political money, campaign spending, and public-resource allocations across Kenya to drive transparency, electoral accountability, and integrity.
Technetium Kenya
Engineers custom software, mobile apps, and intelligent cloud systems that empower ambitious African businesses to accelerate their digital transformation.
SkillsSync Global
Extracts verified competencies directly from academic coursework and dynamic project portfolios to bridge the critical employment gap for modern graduates.
MediBora Health
Delivers continuous maternal monitoring and smart clinical alerts to detect pregnancy complications early and protect expectant mothers across communities.
BECE Africa
Equips practicing African engineers with industry relevant practical skills, structured professional learning tracks, and dedicated engineering mentorship.
Kuchen Rezepte Ltd
Designs and builds turnkey commercial kitchens and solar cold rooms that maximize energy efficiency and operational resilience for hospitality enterprises.
Tutela
Provides discreet wearable emergency technology with silent alert mechanisms and encrypted audio recording to safeguard vulnerable individuals in distress.
TradeLink Africa
Connects agricultural dealers and suppliers across Africa for instant local currency payments and collateral free input credit on the continental exchange.
MediTrust
Powers an intelligent primary healthcare gateway that connects mobile payments, blockchain trust ledgers, and automated fraud detection with core openIMIS.
RUJWASCO SACCO
Streamlines cooperative banking workflows with automated member savings, digital loan applications, and transparent repayment schedules for Kenyan members.
CyberUhuru
Delivers robust cybersecurity, intelligent AI automation, and transformative software systems that drive enterprise growth while ensuring complete digital protection.
Campaign Finance Watch Tool
Tracks political money, campaign spending, and public-resource allocations across Kenya to drive transparency, electoral accountability, and integrity.
Technetium Kenya
Engineers custom software, mobile apps, and intelligent cloud systems that empower ambitious African businesses to accelerate their digital transformation.
SkillsSync Global
Extracts verified competencies directly from academic coursework and dynamic project portfolios to bridge the critical employment gap for modern graduates.
MediBora Health
Delivers continuous maternal monitoring and smart clinical alerts to detect pregnancy complications early and protect expectant mothers across communities.
BECE Africa
Equips practicing African engineers with industry relevant practical skills, structured professional learning tracks, and dedicated engineering mentorship.
Kuchen Rezepte Ltd
Designs and builds turnkey commercial kitchens and solar cold rooms that maximize energy efficiency and operational resilience for hospitality enterprises.
Tutela
Provides discreet wearable emergency technology with silent alert mechanisms and encrypted audio recording to safeguard vulnerable individuals in distress.
TradeLink Africa
Connects agricultural dealers and suppliers across Africa for instant local currency payments and collateral free input credit on the continental exchange.
MediTrust
Powers an intelligent primary healthcare gateway that connects mobile payments, blockchain trust ledgers, and automated fraud detection with core openIMIS.
RUJWASCO SACCO
Streamlines cooperative banking workflows with automated member savings, digital loan applications, and transparent repayment schedules for Kenyan members.
CyberUhuru
Delivers robust cybersecurity, intelligent AI automation, and transformative software systems that drive enterprise growth while ensuring complete digital protection.
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