Simon Droti — Curriculum Vitae

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/simon-dr-a6a0751b4 Ventures: Corevida Grid & YFTC Incubator: MU-BIC Digital Systems

Professional Summary

Full-Stack Software Developer, Systems Architect, and Tech Entrepreneur with a strong track record of engineering scalable web applications, relational database architectures, and secure digital tools across East Africa. Co-Founder of Corevida Grid (NestQuest) and Youth Focus on Transforming Communities (YFTC, SafeStep). Experienced in leading technical lifecycles, institutional digital systems at Muni University Business Incubation Center (MU-BIC), enterprise IT infrastructure, and quantitative data analysis (Google Certified).

Technical Competencies

Backend & APIs:

PHP 8 (OOP, PDO Architecture), Node.js, TypeScript, RESTful API Design, JSON RPC, Session RBAC Auth

Database Systems:

MySQL, MariaDB, Relational Schema Normalization, Index Optimization, ACID Compliance, Foreign Key Integrity

Frontend & UI:

Modern JavaScript (ES6+), Semantic HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Responsive Mobile-First Design

Data & Analytics:

SQL Transformations, Tableau BI, R Programming (Tidy Data / Cleaning), Advanced Microsoft Excel Modeling

Security & DevOps:

Field-Level AES-256-GCM Cryptography, Linux (Ubuntu/Debian Sysadmin), Apache VirtualHosts, cPanel/WHM, WinSCP/FTP

Professional Experience

Digital Systems Officer Present

Muni University Business Incubation Center (MU-BIC) • Arua City, Uganda

Administer institutional digital incubation systems and database pipelines supporting resident startups, student innovators, and regional business founders.
Advise early-stage venture teams on software engineering best practices, MVP deployment architectures, and relational schema design.
Architected the MOBIUS intercity transit and bus booking MVP, collaborating with Nodical Miles Logistics Ltd under MU-BIC incubation.
Automate internal workflow metrics and data collection systems to track incubator performance milestones and startup compliance.

Co-Founder & Technical Lead 2024 — Present

Corevida Grid Co. Ltd (NestQuest) • Kampala / Remote, Uganda

Architected and developed NestQuest (nestquest.corevidagrid.com), an end-to-end property marketplace and management system in Uganda.
Engineered role-based access control (RBAC) portals for Admins, Reviewers, Licensed Agents, and Tenants with custom listing moderation pipelines.
Designed a normalized MySQL schema across 15+ relational entity tables with index-optimized query paths and PDO constraints.
Implemented commission ledgers, automated lease agreement generators, and tour booking schedulers.

Co-Founder & Tech Lead 2023 — Present

Youth Focus on Transforming Communities (YFTC) • Yumbe / Bidibidi, Uganda

Co-founded a refugee-led community organization dedicated to youth digital skills, connectivity, and social innovation in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement.
Architected and launched SafeStep (yftc.org/safestep), an anonymous GBV reporting platform featuring field-level AES-256-GCM encryption, rate limiting, and coordinator-survivor messaging.
Built and deployed the YFTC web portal (yftc.org) with dynamic fundraising cause counters and donation management.

IT Officer & Systems Engineer 2023 — 2025

Here Is Life Uganda • Yumbe, Uganda

Engineered the institutional web platform and administrative portal (hereislifeug.org), incorporating live Voice of Life FM (100.9 FM) program scheduling and presenter roster CRUD with live photo previews.
Administered IT infrastructure, network stability, and security for 50+ staff across regional offices.
Constructed relational database extraction queries in MySQL and automated reporting workflows in Excel to track clean water distribution, ESTA School alumni, and community metrics.

Project Officer 2023 — 2024

Brass for Africa • Yumbe, Uganda

Coordinated end-to-end baseline and endline research surveys across youth and community programs in Yumbe District.
Extracted, cleaned, and analyzed quantitative and qualitative survey data using spreadsheet and statistical tools.
Synthesized analytical findings into structured reports and presentations for institutional stakeholders to guide evidence-based decisions.

Featured Systems Engineered

NestQuest Platform Live ↗

PHP 8 (OOP/PDO) • MySQL • TypeScript • RBAC

Full-scale property marketplace connecting verified agents, landlords, and tenants with commission ledgers and moderation workflows.

SafeStep Reporting System Live ↗

AES-256-GCM • PHP Security • MariaDB • Zero-Trace

Privacy-first GBV reporting and case-referral platform with field-level encryption, panic quick-exit, and rate-limited tokens.

Here Is Life Broadcast Portal Live ↗

PHP (PDO) • MySQL • cPanel • Audio Broadcast

Institutional portal and radio operations manager for Voice of Life FM 100.9 with presenter scheduling and verified impact counters.

MOBIUS Bus Booking & Fleet System Live ↗

PHP 8 (OOP) • MySQL • Mobile Money Flow • Fleet Logistics

Transit and intercity bus ticketing platform with interactive seat selection, digital terminal manifests, passenger dispatch, and corporate fleet hire.

Certifications & Credentials

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate — Google / Coursera

2020

Rigorous credential covering SQL database querying, R data cleaning and visualization, Tableau dashboards, and data governance.