Wendy Mwende

I am an enthusiastic, ambitious person with a strong aptitude for Information Technology. From developing quality solutions to testing, fixing them and ensuring they are tailor made to meet the needs of the people. This being the reason as to why I focus in the field of software engineering and cybersecurity. It encompasses all the stages, from brainstorming and building quality solutions, to adding security to these applications

My proficiency in programming majorly lies in Flutter, Java(Android) , PHP and Python languages with a blend of various accompanying technologies. In the line of cybersecurity, I lie mostly in the Blue Hacker section while I slowly scale up the ladder in the Purple Team.

I am also an IoT Enthusiast having interacted with Arduino which brought the thirst of cybersecurity as they are more susceptible to security breaches. This has opened doors to various cybersecurity opportunities like the SOC Analyst role where I get to test various applications and ensure that the company network always safeguarded from unforeseen occurrences. I am always driven by passion and community service, a technology enthusiast with various accolades, a leader and also a volunteer. I genuinely believe that I am part of a forward-thinking and collaborative establishment that is a once in a lifetime journey.
 

February 2022 - Present: Smart Applications International Graduate Software Engineer Trainee, Technology Department Responsibilities: ● Creating technical specifications and test plans ● Carrying out and document technical testing of developed applications and logic ● Perform system design and prepare documentation for use in the coding for use in the testing of applications. ● Developing Application Programming Interfaces ● Software Wireframes development using Figma ● UI/UX Designer ● DevOps Engineer July 2020 - February 2022: @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University SOC Analyst under IT Security Department Work Study Internship - Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst Responsibilities: ● Monitoring of live systems and management of Information Systems. ● Auditing and Pen testing of Information Security Systems and procedures. ● Administrative role for cyber security courses. ● Lab technician for preparation and delivery security practical classes. ● Cybersecurity Instructor. ● Drafting and updating of security policies (SOP). ● Teaching Assistant for software engineering courses. ● Provided technical support to users by diagnosing and correcting problems ● Performed complex computer operation tasks acting under general supervision, assist with development of operations procedures ● Received, log and tracked all calls from users related to network, printing and PC issues ● Organized and maintained various IT files and the citywide hardware and software inventor Jan 2020 – March 2020: Safaricom PLC Technology Intern under Technology Enterprise Services Department (TES) Responsibilities: ● Project Deployment Assistant Manager. ● Configured IoT Devices for B2B companies. ● Programming internal web page platforms. ● Record keeping and reporting of technology installations carried out. ● Fixed Services setup and commissioning to customers. ● Performing capacity upgrades and downgrades on the systems. ● Provisioning of connectivity for Safaricom marketing events. January – March 2018: Imani Children’s Home Voluntary Service – 200 hours

2018 –2021: Strathmore University Bachelor of Business Information Technology Grade: Second Class Honors, Upper Division 2018 – 2020: Kenya Institute of Management Certificate in Business Management Grade: Upper Credit 2017 -2018: Strathmore University Diploma in Business and Information Technology. Grade: Merit 2013 – 2016: Precious Blood Kagwe Girls High School Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) Grade: C (Plain) Maths: C- English: C+