Tafadzwa Muusha
Development
Harare, Zimbabwe
Skills
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
About
TAFADZWA MUUSHA's skills align with Programmers (Information and Communication Technology). TAFADZWA also has skills associated with IT R&D Professionals (Information and Communication Technology). TAFADZWA MUUSHA has 6 years of work experience.
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Work Experience
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES
Standards Association Zimbabwe
June 2023 - Present
- Technical committee member - Assistive devices for persons with disabilities SE017
Co-chairperson
Standards Association Zimbabwe
March 2023 - Present
- Innovation Track (Healthy Ageing with ICT solutions)
Software and Artificial Intelligence Engineer
University of Zimbabwe Innovation Hub
January 2022 - December 2023
- Developed and maintained software applications using Python, C/C++, and Java Developed and implemented AI solutions within the organisation, collaborating with a diverse team of researchers, engineers, and industry partners. Integrated AI technologies with mechatronic systems, to enable intelligent automation, which led to a 50% reduction in manual intervention of machinery and systems within the organisation. Conducted extensive data pre-processing and feature engineering to extract insights from diverse datasets, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of AI models. Designed and developed an AI powered Smart Cane, enabling people with visual impairments to navigate safely and independently by utilizing obstacle detection algorithms and haptic feedback mechanisms. With an estimated reach of 50 000 users in Zimbabwe. Oracle and SQL database development & management. Actively participated in brainstorming sessions, hackathons, and innovation challenges to ideate and prototype novel AI-driven solutions. Actively played a pivotal role in expanding the reach and impact of the organisations AI solutions, contributing to their successful deployment and adoption in the market, through presenting at national and international expos and trade fairs. Actively contributed to project partnership proposals, resulting in successful collaborations between the UZ Innovation Hub AI engineers and three major organisations in Zimbabwe, for development of AI-driven solutions. Collaborated closely with academic researchers, industry professionals, and government stakeholders, resulting in the successful completion of 4 collaborative projects with tangible impacts on various industries.
World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum
November 2021 - June 2022
Graduate Trainee - Software Engineering
University of Zimbabwe Innovation Hub
January 2020 - December 2021
- Hands-on experience in software development, agile methodologies, and collaborative project management. Created and maintained web-based platforms and databases, supporting data collection, analysis, and visualization for research and industry applications. Integrated machine learning algorithms and data analytics techniques into software solutions, enhancing their intelligence and predictive capabilities. Documented software development processes.
Intern - IT E-banking support analyst
CBZ Bank Zimbabwe
January 2019 - December 2019
- E-Banking Support - Both on the ground and remote E-Banking Support. Systems analysis - designing and maintaining the bank's internal systems. Database management - Oracle & SQL database management for over 10 000 CBZ Bank customers' records and transactions. Developed and maintained system documentation for E-banking & Card services.
IT Assistant
Hagadol Enterprises Zimbabwe
January 2018 - December 2018
Education
University of Zimbabwe
Masters
University of Zimbabwe
Bachelors
