Eden Gilbert Kiseka

Designer. Developer.
Engineer.

Native mobile apps, product design, and embedded systems. Building software and hardware from Kampala to the world.

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UI/UX Designer & Creative Technologist Native Android & iOS Developer Embedded Systems & Electronics

Tested in Uganda,
Ready for the World.

Eden Gilbert Kiseka

Eden Gilbert Kiseka is a Native Mobile Developer, Product Designer, and Embedded Systems Developer based in Kampala, Uganda. 3 years of professional experience building production apps for Android (Kotlin/Java) and iOS (Swift), designing user experiences in Figma, and teaching embedded systems programming.

Founder of Carthigan Inc., where he leads complete product development for Gandalingo — a Luganda language learning app serving 500+ active users with a 4.8/5.0 rating — from user research through native implementation in Jetpack Compose.

Proficient in English, Luganda, and French. Designs with empathy, builds with precision, and creates experiences that feel alive.

Skills

Android & iOS

KotlinJavaJetpack ComposeSwiftSwiftUIMaterial Design 3iOS HIGReact NativeLynx

Architecture & Tooling

MVVMClean ArchitectureHiltCoroutinesFlowRoomNavigationRetrofitFirebaseGitGitHub Actions

Design

FigmaOnCaptureAdobe PhotoshopUser ResearchWireframingPrototypingBrand DesignAccessibility (WCAG)

Web & Backend

JavaScriptTypeScriptSvelteAngularSupabaseREST APIs

Other Languages

PythonC/C++GoRust

Embedded & Electronics

ArduinoESP32STM32Raspberry PiUART/SPI/I2CPlatformIOProteusFritzingAutoCAD Electrical

Creative

PhotographyMusic ProductionScreenwritingVisual Storytelling
Selected Works
Production

Gandalingo

African languages, celebrated.

Native Android language learning app serving 500+ users (4.8/5.0). Designed in Figma, built with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Room, and Firebase. MVVM + Clean Architecture with offline-first design and custom Material Design 3 system.

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Production

Pizza Vesuvio Platform

Cross-platform dining, native quality.

Restaurant ordering system: native Android (Kotlin/Java), native iOS (Swift), and web (JavaScript). Unified brand experience respecting Material Design 3 and iOS HIG. RESTful backend with PostgreSQL.

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Live

Instagram Landing Concept

Redefining social, one pixel at a time.

Modern conceptual redesign of the Instagram landing page focusing on visual flow and user engagement. Built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS.

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Fintech

CoinPay UI/UX

Fintech, designed and built.

Designed UI for a fintech payment platform in Figma, then implemented in React Native and native Android. Reduced checkout friction through iterative user testing.

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Experience
Nov 2025 – Present

Product Designer & Developer

Carthigan Inc., Kampala

  • Founded venture creating technology celebrating African languages and culture.
  • Lead complete product development for Gandalingo, a Luganda language learning app serving 500+ active users.
  • Conducted user research with 30+ learners, then designed the entire UX in Figma from wireframes through high-fidelity prototypes.
  • Created a custom Material Design 3 system with illustrations celebrating Ugandan culture, ensuring WCAG 2.1 accessibility.
  • Implemented every design pixel-perfectly in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, maintaining 60fps animations. Users rate the app 4.8/5.0.
Oct 2025 – Present

Lead Backend Engineer

Googah Goats Limited, Kampala

  • Architect and manage backend infrastructure using Google AppScript and JavaScript.
  • Designed data architecture using spreadsheet-based systems with custom automation scripts.
  • Work closely with non-technical stakeholders to translate needs into functional solutions.
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Technical Instructor

Neriko Electronics, Kampala

  • Taught embedded systems programming, developing curriculum covering microcontroller programming in C and C++ using Arduino.
  • Designed hands-on projects demonstrating IoT applications and created all educational materials.
2024 – Dec 2024

Data Analyst

Hammer Uganda Limited, Kampala

  • Analyzed radio frequency signals for telecommunications network expansion under contracts with Huawei and Lyca Mobile.
  • Developed Python scripts to process RF data and create visualizations showing signal strength patterns and coverage gaps.
2023 – 2024

Designer & Mobile Developer

Freelance, Remote

  • Delivered end-to-end design and development for three startup clients across fintech, e-commerce, and hospitality.
  • Conducted discovery workshops and user research, created complete design systems in Figma, designed logos and brand identities.
  • Implemented designs as production Android and React Native applications.
Aug – Dec 2023

UI/UX Designer & Developer

CoinPay, Costa Rica

  • Designed user interfaces for a fintech payment platform, creating high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes in Figma.
  • Designed the complete user flow for payment processing, reducing checkout friction through iterative user testing.
  • Designed logos and brand assets, then implemented designs in React Native and native Android.

Design is Storytelling.

Photography teaches light and composition. Music production teaches rhythm and pacing. Screenwriting teaches character arcs. All of it informs how I design user experiences—not as functional flows, but as meaningful journeys.

Creative Work

Photography

@Edens.creativity →

Product photography for commercial clients and portrait work capturing authentic moments. Complete projects from concept through post-processing—lighting, composition, and color grading to tell visual stories. This directly informs my approach to UI design: visual hierarchy, negative space, and emotional impact through imagery.

Music Production

@edengilbert.dnb →

Electronic music specializing in Drum & Bass, from sound design through mixing and mastering. Music production teaches rhythm, pacing, and building emotional arcs—principles applied directly to interaction design, micro-animations, and user journey mapping.

Screenwriting

Creative Writing

Screenplays and creative narratives focusing on character development, story structure, and dialogue. Every user journey is a story with characters (users), conflicts (pain points), and resolutions (solutions). Narrative thinking helps create more compelling user experiences.

Education

University of the People

Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Algorithms, data structures, and software engineering.

Uganda Institute of ICT

Diploma in Electronics & Electrical Engineering

Embedded systems, circuit design, and IoT applications.

Victoria University

Certificate of Higher Education in Physical Sciences

Physics, chemistry, and mathematics fundamentals.

Uganda

Advanced Certificate of Education

Advanced level studies in sciences and mathematics.

Languages
English — Fluent
Luganda — Fluent
French — Intermediate (B2)

Get In Touch

Let's Connect

Currently open to opportunities in Android development, electrical engineering, data science, and UI/UX design. Reach out if you'd like to collaborate.

edengilbertus@proton.me +256 703 055 006 linkedin.com/in/edengilbert github.com/edengilbertus

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