My name is David Melbourn Wampamba.
I use passion and optimism as tools to cultivate positive energy in each person I meet so that we achieve collective growth and progress.
I am passionate about teaching people Web Development and Content Creation.
- Mob: +256704255401
- E-mail: hello-at-davidofug-dot-com
- Address: Kampala - Uganda
What have I worked on?
I’m excited to share some of the work I have worked on.
Installed on 58.5M websites, WooCommerce, is a WordPress plugin that transforms any WordPress website into an e-commerce platform. Submitted open-source contributions such as Uganda Shillings currency and Uganda compatible billing and shipping address feature, which helps online shops increase in sales and deliver items effectively in Uganda.
Patasente.com – is an online platform where suppliers in Uganda get funded to deliver in time and pay later. As a server administrator and consultant, I’m charged with setting up, maintaining, and securing the production environment for the platform. It helps suppliers get funded in a few days instead of weeks or months.
Bigeye.ug – is an online leading entertainment news platform. As a full-stack developer, I play the role of server administration, front-end and back-end WordPress engineering since 2016. It helps more than 80K people per month, access the latest entertainment news for free, offers advertisement services that companies like MTN are embracing and offers jobs to young people in Uganda.
TECHNICAL ABILITIES
- Expert in hand-coding PHP, JavaScript (including NodeJS, jQuery, ReactJS, ReactNative, ExpressJs)
- Working knowledge in Python
- Knowledge of the HTTP protocols, and in strong position to develop, provision, consume and document working Restful APIs.
- Working knowledge of GraphQL
- High-quality front-end development for interactive and responsive web & mobile applications.
- Expert in HTML5, CSS3, Material design, Bootstrap technologies.
- Expert in extending & customizing WordPress
- Knowledge of Version Control Systems majorly Git.
- Knowledge of Asana, Slack and Zoom for productivity and collaboration
- Writing modular and scalable code optimized for performance and re-usability with best practices, especially Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Skilled in deploying on GCP, Linode, DigitalOcean and Heroku
- A good idea about Unit Testing, Integration, E2E and automated testing
SOFT SKILLS
Flexibility – In 2015, I was invited to facilitate a workshop at Walukuba community event – Jinja. It gathered social artists of different walks of life from different parts of Uganda. On short notice I was requested to facilitate the workshop in Luganda instead of English in which I had prepared the presentation. Though it was a challenge, I successfully delivered. And on my occasions I try take action which aren’t primarily assigned to me, as long as they are within my capacity and can move us forward.
Teamwork – I love to work with others, it helps me learn from others and share my experiences with team mates. Regardless to say, team work gets work done faster effectively.
Effective Communication – Communicating effectively has given me opportunities to be a speaker at various tech events like WordCamp Kampala and Entebbe thus help hundreds if not thousands of technology leaders tap into my knowledge and experiences.
Self-drive – This gives me the ability to learn faster, go after opportunities and deliver as promised.
On Panel at WordCamp
Leading the Tech session at Luwero
WORK AND VOLUNTEER
2021 – Current: Ablestate Creatives Limited, Chief Executive Officer
2021 – Current: Bweyogerere Tuberebumu Sacco, Executive Chairperson
2019: Andela Learning Community Ambassador
2019: Facebook, DevC KLA – Study Group facilitator
2018 – Current: Ensibuko Arts Foundation – Jinja, Uganda – Volunteering web developer consultant.
2018 – 2019: Hour of Knowledge – Kabalagala – Kampala, Volunteering Project coordinator
2014 – 2020: Co-founder, Product developer, Gagawala Graphics (Uganda) Limited
2018 – Current: Co-founder, Lead Coach, Ablestate Creatives (Uganda) Limited
2010 – 2014: Co-founder, website designer & I.T support, Fortis Computer Innovations (Uganda) Limited
2015 – 2016: Crystal Innovative Systems, I.T support personal – Kampala, Uganda
2012 – 2015: Sammak International Organization, Volunteer interim Public Relations Officer
2011 – 2013: Aida Business Center, Technician – Kampala, Uganda
2009 – 2010: Intellect Computer Services Internet cafe, Technician and customer support – Kansanga, Kampala, Uganda
2007 – 2008: Secretarial Bureau Attendant, Nana Secretarial Bureau – Kabalagala, Kampala, Uganda
EDUCATION
2022: Certificate of Completion, Avant-garde Entrepreneur Foundation
2019: DataCamp.com (Facebook scholarship) – Data science
2018: Nano degree in Android Basics, Udacity.
2007: MacMaine School of Computing, Kampala,Uganda
2003 – 2006: Uganda Certificate of Education, Tropical High School, Kampala, Uganda
1996 – 2002: Primary Leaving Education, certificate, Kansanga Primary School, Kampala, Uganda
