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I am Ronald Ssebalamu, open-source contributor excited to collaborate with FINOS, sharing expertise to empower finance tech professionals and advance industry innovation.

• Motivated and skilled Software Engineering student seeking an apprentiship Opportunity within the Open Source in Finance.
• Utilizing a robust understanding of open source technologies has enabled me to recognize the pivotal role of technology in the finance sector. Combined with my academic background and practical involvement in software development, I have been an integral part of noteworthy projects since joining the FINOS demonstrating a consistent record of valuable contributions

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (Expected Graduation Date: January, 2025) Makerere University, Kampala - Uganda

• Worked on the development of microsites, demonstrating proficiency in JavaScript.
• Contributed to enhancing project functionalities and ensuring code quality.
• Bi-weekly stand-ups with the team to keep track of the ongoing development strategies.

During my role as an open source developer, I participated in the Global Awareness and Accessibility Hackathon, hence curating a solution called Accessify that solves the longstanding challenge of post-development accessibility testing, eliminating the need for time-consuming and costly fixes in the future. Gone are the days of waiting until deployment to ensure accessibility compliance. This compromised of participants from over 27 countries and I together with my team CodeWarriors emerged as winners for this competition.

I maintain an active technical software engineering blog aimed at sharing insights, solutions, and experiences within the software development domain. This blog served as a platform to engage with a global audience and demonstrate my expertise in various aspects of software engineering and finance.

• In my tenure as an intern, we achieved a 15% increase in system uptime by implementing proactive maintenance strategies, reducing unplanned downtime.
• I Maintained a 98% first-call resolution rate, swiftly addressing hardware and software issues to minimize downtime and improve overall user productivity.
• Contributed to the creation and implementation of IT policies, leading to a 30% improvement in adherence to compliance standards