Founder at Gaales · Kampala, Uganda

Simon Peter
Ssekamatte

Senior Software Engineer

I build scalable, user-friendly products, from event-driven back ends to AI-assisted workflows, and the systems that keep them running in production.

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Projects: 17featured projects
Experience: 9+years of experience
Contract clients: 5contract clients
Full-time companies: 3full-time companies

Currently Founder, Gaales

01About me

Solving problems, building products that matter.

I love solving problems and finding creative ways to tackle challenges. With over of experience as a software engineer, I’ve had the chance to build scalable, user-friendly applications that really make a difference.

Whether it’s improving systems or boosting user engagement, I’m passionate about making things work better and having fun while doing it!

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Name: Simon Peter Ssekamatte
Age
Role: Senior Software Engineer
Citizenship: Uganda
Residence: Kampala, Uganda
Email: spssekamatte@gmail.com

Along the way

Engineers at work in an Andela workspace

02Experience

Building and shipping, end to end.

From school information systems to global payroll at Deel, and now founding Gaales.

2026 — Present Current

Founder

Gaales

Engineered production-grade systems, including a self-hosted AI orchestration platform with multi-provider LLM failover and zero exposed ports, while shipping learning applications and automating short-term rental operations to drive operational efficiency and AI-assisted workflows.
2025 — 2026

Senior Back-End Engineer

Deel

Led the design of a mission-critical Contract Amendment feature with immutable versioning and event-driven approval workflows, reducing contract editing time by 50%, while engineering a dynamic pricing system that improved client onboarding turnaround by 30% and championing AI tooling adoption that boosted overall engineering productivity by 20%.
2020 — 2025

Full Stack Software Engineer

Subkit

Developed scalable features, including a video management system that increased platform engagement by 25%, while integrating third-party services and optimizing performance to drive user acquisition and growth.
2017 — 2020

Full Stack Software Engineer

Jump 450 Media, Andela

At Jump 450 Media, built in-house tools and integrations that improved campaign efficiency by 35%, plus client landing pages converting at over 10%. At Andela, lifted operational efficiency by 25% with cross-service connections and Slack automation, kept 100% production uptime, and cut critical bugs by 80% through robust testing.
2013 — 2017

Software Engineer

Freelancer, ARMS Technologies Limited

On Freelancer, built custom tools, including a social media aggregator and a research filtering system, that improved client productivity by 50% and earned consistent 5-star ratings. At ARMS Technologies Limited, improved application performance by 20%, cut turnaround time by 20% with high-fidelity prototypes, and delivered a well-received school information system used across multiple institutions.

Education

2026 — 2028

MSc. Artificial Intelligence

UNC Charlotte

This program deepens expertise in machine learning, AI systems design, and MLOps, directly building on my of full-stack engineering experience. I will engage with advanced coursework in areas like applied machine learning, cloud infrastructure for AI, and trustworthy software development, supported by UNC Charlotte's cutting-edge computing research environment.

2012 — 2016

BSc. Computer Engineering

Makerere University

This program equipped me with expertise in software system design, development, and evaluation, with a strong emphasis on quality and efficiency. It provided me with a solid foundation in advanced mathematics and introduced control engineering concepts, enhancing my analytical and problem-solving skills.

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