Product engineer & automation consultant

I turn business problems into software.Systems that scale.

I help founders, service businesses, and growing teams automate operations, launch products, and build systems that scale.

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5+ years building products across fintech, healthcare, SaaS, AI, and mobile platforms.

Experience across

FintechHealthcareSaaSAIMobile

“She found the bottleneck we'd lived with for two years— and shipped the fix in weeks.”

Operations lead, SMB client★★★★★

Available for projects

Problems I solve for businesses, founders, and growing teams.

The work starts with the business problem: where time leaks, where customers get stuck, and where a better system would make operations clearer.

Manual workflowsWhen work depends on repeated handoffs, I turn the process into a reliable digital workflow.

Disconnected toolsWhen information lives across spreadsheets, chats, and apps, I connect the flow so teams trust the data.

Slow product deliveryWhen every feature starts from scratch, I build reusable systems that make shipping faster.

Poor client trackingWhen customers fall through the cracks, I design systems for bookings, follow-ups, and client records.

Repetitive admin workWhen admin eats the week, I automate the repeatable steps so people can focus on higher-value work.

Unclear product ideasWhen the idea is promising but fuzzy, I help shape it into a useful MVP with a clear path to launch.

Proof, not promises.

A simple snapshot of product engineering work tied to speed, adoption, delivery, and execution.

5+ yrs

Building production software

25–30%

Faster load times across web and mobile apps

30%

Faster feature delivery through reusable systems

40%

Reduction in deployment time through CI/CD automation

15%

Increase in loan uptake through mobile-first product flows

10+

Engineers and interns mentored

Three ways I help you build better systems.

Practical software support for operations, product ideas, and teams that need better tools without turning the work into a heavy agency process.

Business Process Automation

I design and build internal tools, dashboards, booking systems, client management systems, and workflow automation solutions that help businesses reduce manual work and operate better.

Internal toolsDashboardsBooking systems

Product & MVP Development

I help founders and businesses turn ideas into useful, production-ready software products — from discovery and design to launch and iteration.

MVPsWeb & mobileLaunch

Digital Systems for Growing Teams

I help teams improve the software systems they already rely on, making them faster, clearer, easier to maintain, and better aligned with business goals.

PerformanceAPIsReusable systems

How I work — listen before build.

A simple process for clarifying the problem, designing the right system, and improving it with real feedback.

Understand the business

I start with how the business works, who uses the system, and what outcome would make the work better.

Map the workflow

We identify the steps, handoffs, bottlenecks, and repeated tasks before deciding what to build.

Design the solution

The product is scoped around the smallest useful system that can solve the real problem.

Build the product

I ship in clear increments so you can see progress, test assumptions, and avoid hidden complexity.

Improve with feedback

We use real usage, performance, and business feedback to refine what matters next.

Currently exploring

Component IQ

A product concept for helping teams understand, improve, and scale their component systems. It supports my work in reusable systems and product engineering, but stays secondary to client problem-solving.

About

Product engineering, shaped around business problems.

A product engineer who turns business problems into software.

I'm a Product Engineer with 5+ years of experience building software across fintech, healthcare, SaaS, AI, and mobile platforms. I enjoy understanding how businesses work, identifying bottlenecks, and creating software systems that simplify operations and create measurable value.

I started as a frontend engineer, but my work now sits closer to product engineering, automation, and business problem-solving: clarifying what should exist, building it well, and improving it with feedback.

Years building

10+

Engineers mentored

Sectors served

Writing & insights

Thinking in public on engineering, product, and shipping.

Engineering

System Design & Web Performance: balancing speed and tradeoffs

8 min read

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UX / Product

Crafting Captivating UX: a guide to microinteractions

6 min read

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Frontend

Building dynamic, reusable forms with Formik & Yup in React

7 min read

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JavaScript

The Fullscreen API: richer, more immersive web experiences

5 min read

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All writing on Medium →

Let's talk

Have a process, product idea, or workflow that needs a better system?

Send me what you're trying to solve. I can help you clarify the problem, map the workflow, and build the right software solution. Prefer to type? Message me on WhatsApp.

Message me on WhatsApp

winniekagendo35@gmail.com→LinkedIn — Winfred Kagendo→

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Duration

30 minutes

Format

Remote call