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Buildasoft Ltd

Innovative and Custom Software Solutions

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Innovative software solutions

Empowering businesses with cutting-edge technology

Buildasoft Ltd, based in Kigali, is dedicated to providing innovative software solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses.

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Tailored software solutions

Providing tailored software development services to optimize business processes and enhance efficiency.

How we work

Four phases, every engagement.

Whether you're starting from scratch or rescuing a stalled project, the arc is the same: understand the problem deeply, design the right thing, build it well, then keep it running.

01

Discover

A short, paid discovery phase. We talk to your team, review what exists, and write down what we heard. You end up with a clear scope document — whether or not you decide to work with us.

02

Design

Architecture diagrams, data models, UI prototypes, and a delivery plan we review with you together. Decisions get documented so they can be revisited later without losing context.

03

Build

Weekly demos, a public backlog, incremental releases from week one. You can see progress every week and course-correct before things harden.

04

Operate

Monitoring, on-call coverage, security patching, and quarterly architecture reviews. We don't disappear at launch — the system needs to keep running on the days you're not looking at it.

How we work

Six principles we don't compromise on.

These shape every project. They're not aspirations — they're the way the team operates day to day.

Senior engineering only

Every line of code is written or reviewed by someone with real production experience. Junior engineers learn by pairing with seniors, not by shipping unsupervised.

Written before spoken

Decisions, scope, trade-offs — written down before the meeting. Easier to think clearly, easier to revisit later, easier to onboard new people.

Ship and operate

We don't disappear at launch. Monitoring, on-call coverage, patching, and quarterly reviews are part of how we deliver.

Honest about constraints

If your timeline is unrealistic, we'll say so. If we're not the right team for a project, we'll tell you that too, and recommend someone who is.

Security-first defaults

Secrets in dedicated stores, encrypted at rest, audit logs from day one. Not bolted on after a security incident.

Built for African contexts

Spotty connectivity, smaller devices, careful data budgets, mobile money, multilingual content. We've shipped against all of these.

The founder

Meet our visionary founder

Karangwa Hirwa Julien, founder and Chief Technology Officer of Buildasoft Ltd, began his tech journey at just 8 years old, driven by an insatiable curiosity for computers. Despite early challenges and traditional expectations, his passion for technology never faltered. Today, Julien is a self-taught software engineer with over a decade of experience across healthcare, government, tourism, and NGOs.


Julien's professional background includes senior roles at prominent companies like Andela and TrustStamp, where he honed his skills in software architecture and full-stack development. At Buildasoft Ltd, he leads a team dedicated to creating innovative software solutions.


With a mission to drive positive change through continuous self-improvement and impactful software engineering, Julien ensures that Buildasoft Ltd remains at the forefront of delivering exceptional web and mobile applications.

Karangwa Hirwa Julien

Karangwa Hirwa Julien

Founder & CTO at Buildasoft Ltd

"In every line of code I write, I see a chance to make someone's life a little better. Technology isn't just about solving problems; it's about creating opportunities for connection, growth, and hope."

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