Hello, I'm

Caesar Mukama.

A software engineer who builds reliable systems, elegant interfaces, and products that scale.

Over the past 15+ years I've worked with teams at Tether, Porsche Digital, BBC World Service, and fintech startups—building platforms used by millions.

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About

Background

I'm a software engineer based in Kampala, working remotely with global teams. I enjoy solving complex technical problems, designing scalable architectures, and mentoring engineers.

My work spans from building decentralized mining networks at Tether to creating AI-native applications at Porsche Digital. I've optimized platforms serving 600M+ daily page views at the BBC and scaled e-commerce to lead the MEA region at Eyewa.

I believe in clean code, thoughtful architecture, and building products that genuinely help people.

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Availability

Remote worldwide

Currently

Senior Backend Engineer

Tether

Expertise

Skills

Full-Stack Development

TypeScriptNode.jsReact.jsNext.jsExpress.js

Database & APIs

MongoDBPostgreSQLRESTGraphQL

AI / ML

Machine LearningDeep LearningNLP

Cloud & DevOps

AWSAzureGoogle CloudDockerKubernetesCI/CD

Testing & QA

JestMochaChaiCypressTDD

Frontend

ReactVueAngular

Leadership

Team BuildingMentorshipGoal SettingPerformance Monitoring

Best Practices

SEOOWASPGDPRAgileScrum

AI Tools

Claude CodeCursorGitHub CopilotOpenAI API

Career

Experience

Tether

Jan 2025 - Present

El Salvador (Remote)

Senior Backend Engineer

  • Leading implementation of MiningOS with 80%+ code contributions
  • Built decentralized network of bitcoin miners, containers and powermeter
  • Championed AI tools like Claude Code and Cursor to boost productivity

Porsche Digital

Oct 2022 - Jan 2025

Germany (Remote)

Full Stack Engineer

  • Led frontend and backend development with product, infrastructure, and UX teams
  • Promoted company-wide coding standards and best practices
  • Guided junior engineers and set challenging team goals

Pave Financial

Nov 2021 - Sep 2022

Los Altos, CA (Remote)

Senior Software Engineer

  • Redesigned client portal using Node.js and React, improving user experience
  • Founding team member delivering scalable Python and Node.js code
  • Achieved 99.8% uptime with incident response and monitoring

BBC World Service

Mar 2021 - Nov 2021

London, UK (Remote)

Senior Software Consultant

  • Optimized platform serving 400-600 million page views daily
  • Consolidated 1.2TB of logs, improving system performance
  • Led A/B testing initiatives to enhance frontend performance

Eyewa

Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

Dubai, UAE (Remote)

Lead Frontend Engineer

  • Scaled e-commerce platform to largest eyewear store in MEA region
  • Expanded locations by 133% and increased turnover by 112%

Thrive Market

Jan 2020 - Sep 2020

Marina del Rey, CA (Remote)

Senior UX Engineer

  • Optimized platform serving 900,000+ customers daily during COVID-19
  • Improved SEO, reducing customer drop-off rates by 15%

ShipStation

Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

Austin, TX (Remote)

Senior Software Engineer

  • Led full-stack development and automated internal workflows

FYI

Nov 2018 - Mar 2019

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

Senior Full Stack Consultant

  • Improved architecture and streamlined development process

Laboremus Uganda

Oct 2014 - Oct 2018

Kampala, Uganda

Lead Software Engineer

  • Built GDPR compliance tools saving users millions in potential fines
  • Led development for Scandinavian banks' asset management systems

Quesnay AS

Nov 2016 - Nov 2017

Oslo, Norway

Full Stack .Net Developer

  • Developed fintech and regtech solutions for Norwegian banks

Codesync Limited

Mar 2012 - Sep 2014

Kampala, Uganda

Senior Frontend Developer

  • Built frontend for social networking and music streaming platforms

Envato

Jan 2011 - Mar 2012

Remote

Applications Developer

  • Developed e-commerce portals, reducing time-to-market by 55%

Google

Mar 2009 - Mar 2011

Kampala, Uganda

Campus Ambassador

  • Liaison between Google and Makerere University

Sysnet Solutions

Mar 2010 - Jan 2011

Kampala, Uganda

Applications Developer

  • Migrated hosting to cloud, reducing development time by 35%

Impact

Notable Projects

MiningOS

Tether

Leading the development of an open-source mining operating system, contributing 80%+ of the codebase for a decentralized bitcoin mining network.

80%+ contributions

AI-Native Applications

Porsche Digital

Built Porsche's first AI-native applications, collaborating across product, infrastructure, and UX teams.

First AI apps

Platform Optimization

BBC World Service

Optimized one of the world's highest-traffic platforms, consolidating 1.2TB of logs and improving performance for hundreds of millions of daily visitors.

600M daily views

E-Commerce Scaling

Eyewa

Scaled the platform to become the largest eyewear store in the Middle East & Africa, expanding locations by 133%.

112% turnover growth

Idea to Acquisition

Quesnay / Stacc

Took the core product from initial concept through to successful acquisition, delivering fintech and regtech solutions for Scandinavian banks.

Acquired

Credentials

Education & Recognition

Education

BSc. Computer Science

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Diploma in E-Commerce & Web Design

London School of Business and Computing, UK

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified Frontend Specialist
  • Microsoft Certified Backend Specialist
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
  • Microsoft Certified Professional

Awards

  • Best Overall Application in East Africa — 2013 Random Hacks of Kindness
  • Best Productivity Software in Sub-Saharan Africa — 2012 Google Apps Developer Challenge
  • People's Favorite Award — 2011 Water Hackathon
  • East & Southern Africa Finalist — 2010 Microsoft Imagine Cup