Elijah Soko
Software Architect & Full-Stack Engineer based in Lusaka, Zambia. I design and build scalable software platforms — from architecture and APIs to modern web, mobile experiences, and cloud infrastructure.
I'm not just a developer who builds apps — I'm a systems thinker who designs architectures that handle real-world complexity. My work sits at the intersection of engineering depth and product thinking.
Where I've Worked
Design, develop, deploy, and maintain enterprise health-insurance software that improves business operations, enhances member experiences, and digitizes critical insurance processes.
- Helped design enterprise insurance modules: claims management, sales, membership onboarding, preauthorisation, underwriting, claims assessing, and premium quotation.
- Built a membership premium-quotation module (Laravel + Next.js) that improved sales-team quotation speed and accuracy.
- Designed and shipped the SES Connect member mobile app from concept to production — published to Google Play and the Apple App Store.
- Developed APIs and backend services integrating internal business systems with customer-facing web and mobile apps.
- Designed and optimized SQL/MySQL database structures for performance and reliability.
- Worked across the full SDLC with business stakeholders, analysts, and engineers.
Lead architecture and full-stack development of digital-transformation platforms across Depar's product suite — NyumbaZatu, CoderHive Academy, MoyoCare OS, GariFlow, and MIKE.
- Provide technical leadership across projects — architecture decisions, development approach, and engineering practices.
- Design and build scalable web apps, backend services, mobile apps, and database-driven platforms with Next.js, React, React Native, Laravel, and PostgreSQL/MySQL.
- Design application architectures, APIs, database structures, authentication systems, and reusable components.
- Build platforms that automate workflows, improve operational efficiency, and enhance customer experience.
- Research and implement emerging tech including AI agents, LLM applications, and automation.
Academic Background
Part-time evening student, progressing into third year. Coursework across software development, database systems, computer architecture, algorithms, and computer-science fundamentals.
Technical Toolkit
How I Think
Systems over features
I think about how everything connects before I build any single part. Good systems are designed, not grown.
Build for the real world
Software in Africa has specific constraints — connectivity, device diversity, trust gaps. I design for those realities.
Depth over breadth
I'd rather understand one system deeply than know ten tools shallowly. Expertise comes from building, not studying.
Building platforms that matter
I believe software should solve meaningful business problems at scale — from insurance and hospitality to education and AI. My goal is to turn complex ideas into intuitive, production-ready products through thoughtful architecture, modern engineering, and continuous learning.
These are the products I'm building toward that vision — across property, education, health, and AI.
Let's build something impactful.
Whether you need a software architect, a full-stack engineer, or want to collaborate on a platform — I'm open to the right conversations.
Start a conversation
The fastest way to reach me is the contact form — tell me what you're building, the problem you're solving, or just say hello. I usually reply within 24–48 hours.
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