Tadiwanashe Nyamapfene

Tadiwanashe Nyamapfene

Aspiring Software engineer...

Hey there! I am Heyy I am a junior, Computer Science major at Rust College passionate about full-stack development. I have built scalable, user-friendly full-stack applications using React, Next.js, and Firebase. I have built and deployed AI agents using Python, LangChain, OpenAI, Llama, FastAPI, and vector databases (Chroma) to create scalable, intelligent systems for real-world tasks.

I have experience working with technologies and programming languages that include Python, Java, React, JavaScript HTML, CSS, Django, PostgreSQL, MySQL, TensorFlow and other Machine Learning Algorithms. I am always looking forward to learn and connect!

Projects

Smart Pantry

smart pantry

Engineered a full stack application using React, Next.js, Material UI and Firebase which allows users seamless stock management and real time updates. Implemented recipe suggestions based on available ingredients, using OpenAI's GPT-3.5 API to enhance user experience. The application also features a user-friendly interface for adding, updating, and deleting pantry items,

Grind Buddy

Project Three

Collaborated with fellow members to develop a study buddy application that helps college students find study partners based on the school and subject they want to study.

Authentication App

Project Two

Developed a full stack Authentication app that ensures users security, allowing login, signup, password reset, 2 factor authentication and email verification. Utilized Nextjs, MongoDB, and JWT for secure user authentication. Implemented secure password hashing and JWT for token-based authentication, ensuring user data protection.

Random Password Generator

Project One

Built a robust password generator using JavaScript that generates secure, random passwords based on user-defined criteria. The application allows users to specify password length and character types, ensuring strong password creation. It also features a user-friendly interface for easy interaction and password generation.

Tutoring Chatbot

Project Four

Developed a real time chatbot to enable real-time, remote tutoring. Used the Django framework and JavScript for real time communication and PostgreSQL databases for storing user info and messages.

Expense Tracker

Project Five

Developed an expense tracker application usin JavaScript that allows users to track their spending habits effictively. Allows users to simply enter new spendings and make edits to it.

Milestones

Student Government Association (SGA) Treasurer

Milestone One

Elected and excited to be serving as the Student Government Association(SGA) Treasurer for the academic year 2025-2026. I am looking forward to managing the SGA's finances, ensuring transparency and accountability.

Junior Class Vice President

Milestone Two

I am proud to have been elected as the Student Government Association(SGA) Junior Class Vice President for the academic year 2024-2025. I am also grateful and excited for the chance to expand my leadership skills and showcase my commitment to student representation.

Math and Computer Science President

Milestone Three

Served as the president of the Math and Computer Science club at Rust College for the academic year 2023-2024. Represented Rust College at the 2024 PIT-UN Civic for Tech Change hackathon at Boston University in February 2024.

Public Interest Technology Lead

Milestone Four

I am the proud founder of the Rust College Public Interest Technology chapter. I am honored to have served as the student lead for club and also the chance to be interviewed and featured on the PIT's website where I got to share my perspectives about Public Interest Technology and how to increase it's outreach on other campuses as the lead for the Rust College PIT chapter.

Bay Area Tour Travel Fund Recepient

Milestone Five

I am proud to be among the ten students who were identified as emerging leaders and selected to tour various companies in the Bay Area in March 2024 that include Meta, Google, HandShake, and Notion.

Data 4 Black Lives Scholar

Milestone Six

I was honored to be selected as a Data 4 Black Lives Scholar for the 2024 conference in Miami. Proud to represent Rust College, I was a few of the selected students to attend the conference and engage with leading experts in the field of data science and social justice.

National HBCU Entreprenuership scholar

Milestone Seven

I am honored to have been selected for this fully funded opportunity to attend the 2025 National HBCU Entrepreneurship Scholar summit. This experience provided me with invaluable resources and mentorship to enhance my entrepreneurial skills and network.

Experience

Manufacturing Systems Intern, Amplify Cell Technologies

  • Configured and deployed SCADA tags to monitor equipment states and process variables, enhancing real-time visibility and operational efficiency on the plant floor.
  • Built a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipeline enabling natural language querying over organizational documents for fast, accurate information retrieval using Ollama, Langchain, ChromaDB and built a custom user friendly UI.

Software Engineering Fellow, Headstarter AI

  • Developed 4 full-stack AI apps using React, Next.js, and Firebase, implementing CI/CD practices, and deployed to 500+ users
  • Led a team of 3 to develop an interactive customer support agent using Next.js, OpenAI, and RAG, reducing response time by 40%.
  • Created an adaptive flashcard application that improved user retention by 30% through dynamic difficulty adjustment.

Machine Learning Researcher Intern, Tufts University

  • Developed an Image Classification model to distinguish between aircraft variants using TensorFlow and CNN
  • Achieved an accuracy of 80.14% testing on a dataset of 10 000 aircraft images
  • Implemented BatchNormalization and Dropout layers to avoid overfitting and improve feature extraction and boosted accuracy from 52% to 80.14%!

HBCU 20x20 Fellow, Adobe

  • Participated in a fellowship program that provided mentorship and professional development opportunities for HBCU students.
  • Engaged in workshops and networking events to enhance skills in software engineering and career development.

Math and Science Tutor, Rust College

  • Provided peer tutoring on campus in Math, Physics, and Calculus, helping students build confidence and master challenging concepts ahead of exams.
  • Designed personalized study plans for 25 students, leading to significant grade improvements and stronger problem-solving skills in their final assessments.

Codepath Fellow

  • Partitipated in a comprehensive Technical Interview Prep Course guided by industry professionals.
  • Engaged in 10 weeks of intensive training in Data Stuctures and Algorithms and completed 20 challenging coding exercises.

Resume

Feel free to take a look at my resume here!.