Shewaber is a mobile-first loyalty and discovery platform built in Africa to make dining out more engaging and rewarding. Users can explore nearby restaurants, scan special offers, and earn redeemable points for exclusive deals and discounts—all through one seamless mobile experience.

As Lead Software Engineer, I architected and developed the core product infrastructure from the ground up, delivering a scalable, location-aware, and data-driven platform that connects restaurants and diners in real time.

Shewaber brings together a rich ecosystem of data and services to power its loyalty experience:

🍴 Partner Restaurants – Onboarded through a dedicated dashboard, enabling offer management and reward tracking.

🎟️ Special Offers & QR Codes – Scannable deals that users redeem to collect points and unlock rewards.

🗺️ Mapbox Integration – Delivers an interactive, location-based restaurant discovery map, helping users explore nearby spots effortlessly.

📱 User Activity Data – Real-time tracking of scans, redemptions, and visits to personalize offers and engagement.

These sources work together to create a dynamic, data-informed reward ecosystem that benefits both customers and restaurant partners.

⚙️ GraphQL API: Developed a robust, flexible API serving both mobile and web clients for smooth cross-platform integration.

🧩 Modular Backend Architecture: Built for scalability, maintainability, and rapid feature expansion.

🏗️ Cloud Infrastructure: Managed DevOps on Google Cloud, ensuring reliable, secure, and auto-scaling deployments.

🧭 Mapbox-Powered Discovery: Integrated advanced geolocation features and dynamic restaurant filtering for an engaging, map-first user experience.

As Lead Engineer, I drove the technical direction and coordinated across design, product, and business teams:

🧭 Guided architecture and implementation decisions.

🤝 Facilitated cross-functional communication.

🚀 Ensured smooth delivery from backend services to frontend experience.

This leadership approach helped shape Shewaber into a scalable and user-friendly loyalty ecosystem ready for expansion across Africa.

Shewaber is more than a restaurant app—it’s a reward network for the African dining experience.

By combining: ✨ Interactive discovery 💳 Gamified loyalty systems ☁️ Scalable cloud infrastructure

Shewaber shows how technology and local culture can merge to make dining out not just delicious, but rewarding.