# Emmanuel Telewa

> Staff Software Engineer at Headspace | Building and fixing tools to support your mental health. You are welcome.

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/emmanueltelewa

I am a seasoned software engineer with over 10 years of experience across diverse industries, including Health, Mobile & Communication, Finance & Fintech, and Agriculture. My experience spans the entire software development lifecycle, from idea generation to deployment and post-deployment monitoring.

In addition to my core engineering work, I have extensive experience with frontend technologies like React (with TypeScript) and backend frameworks such as Django and FastAPI. Recently, my focus has shifted towards high-level strategic discussions, collaborating closely with product teams to refine requirements and develop comprehensive implementation strategies. I have also taken on significant mentorship roles, guiding engineers and fostering sustainable development practices.

At this stage of my career, I am looking to transition into leadership and strategic roles, where I can leverage my expertise in software architecture, team mentorship, and managing high-impact projects. I am keen to work in roles that are FULLY REMOTE GLOBALLY.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Headspace
Jan 2023 – Present | United States
• Coordinated cross-functional projects impacting multiple teams at Headspace, focusing on high-value strategic initiatives.
• Mentored and led remote teams on multiple concurrent projects, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.
• Advocated for sustainable development practices to enhance long-term team efficiency.

### Lead Software Engineer @ Headspace
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | United States
• Led a backend team at Headspace Health, focusing on enhancing user care experience.
• Managed project timelines and resources, ensuring seamless collaboration across remote teams.
• Mentored senior engineers to foster technical growth and a culture of continuous improvement.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Headspace
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | United States
• Developed innovative backend solutions to solve complex problems in the mental health and wellness industry.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams at Headspace Health to deliver high-impact projects improving mental health outcomes.

### Software Engineer @ JUMO.WORLD
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Kenya
- Developed automated testing systems for mobile app workflows, reducing production bugs by 50%.
- Refactored legacy code, improving team testing efficiency by 60%, saving significant time, and boosting overall productivity.
- Optimized backend processes, reducing transaction processing time from 12 hours to 30 minutes.
- Led a successful migration of a major system from Python 2 to Python 3/Django, ensuring continued system reliability and performance improvements.
- Designed and implemented an automated incident management system, improving customer experience and handling of service downtime.

### Software Engineer @ Pajat Solutions | Poimapper
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 | Finland
- Designed a test automation tool to accelerate the creation of UI black box tests, reducing bugs by 60%.
- Built essential modules for the Poimapper mobile application, along with the corresponding Java-based APIs.
- Ensured consistent uptime (99%) of the application website through proactive monitoring and maintenance.

### Undergraduate Research Fellow @ International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Nairobi, Kenya
- Designed an application that would assist farmers to better understand and care for their animals, by remotely monitoring their animals health, restlessness and activity. This would have an impact of increasing their production and good health
- Built android modules using the Open Data Kit (ODK) to support data collection in the research of animal health in the animal bio sciences department
- Build modules of supportive web applications


## Education
### Computer Science
University of Nairobi


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-telewa

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Last updated: 2026-03-22