Edson Francisco

Full Portfolio

Projects & Initiatives

All software platforms, civic tech applications, and digital transformation projects built and led by Edson Francisco.

Software

Software Projects

Enabel Belgian Development Agency – Beneficiário: FUNAE
Institutional Platform / GovTech

FUNAE – Plataforma de Mecanismo de Queixas e Reclamações (GRM)

Technical leadership in the design and development of the GRM platform for registering and monitoring submissions (Grievances, Suggestions, or Complaints) for the Mozambique Energy Fund (FUNAE). Clean code architecture, CI/CD pipeline, and advanced Automatic Assignment Algorithms for optimized workload distribution.

LaravelPHPMySQLCI/CD
2025–2026
HRTech / Operational Automation

Sistema de Presenças com QR Code

Attendance control system designed to replace manual registers with a digital flow based on ID cards and smartphone scanning. The solution enabled real-time check-ins, reduced operational errors, and improved traceability for management and HR teams.

QR CodeMobile ScanningBackend APIsMySQL
2024–2025
GovTech / Data & Analytics

Sistema de Acesso e Analytics para Bibliotecas

Data-driven platform to monitor library usage, user profiles, and visit patterns. The system turned fragmented records into actionable intelligence, supporting management decisions, service planning, and institutional expansion strategy.

Data AnalyticsDashboardingReportingDatabase Design
2023–2024
GIZ, COMO Consult
AgriTech Platform

FAMS – Farmers and Agent Management System

Core development of the FAMS system in 2 pilot companies in Manica. Backend leadership for the FAMS Core, systems administration (DevOps), deployment, and on-ground technical support. Contributed to the honey traceability plugin and developed the user manual.

LaravelPHPMySQLCloud
2021–2022
ECO-MICAIA, Doar Para Transformar
SocialTech / Community Platform

KUKURA – Plataforma Digital para Organizações Comunitárias

Mobile and web platform supporting Mozambican community-based organizations to formalize processes, manage data, and improve operations. Evolved from MVP (2023) to a scalable production-ready solution (2024), with official launch in June 2025.

Mobile AppWeb PlatformData ManagementCommunity Tech
2023–2025 (Launch: June 2025)
Woord en Daad, Mozilla IRL Fund, African Union Civic Tech Fund 2.0
CivicTech / Access to Justice

JURIS – Plataforma de Lei e Direitos

Civic education app co-created by EQUIP Mozambique in partnership with AMAC to present Mozambican law in simplified language (text, images, and audio), connected to a complaints mechanism for injustice and corruption, with 20,000+ downloads. Partnership and training with the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Provincial Bureau of Sofala. Beneficiary of the African Union Civic Tech Fund 2.0.

Mobile AppWebsiteGraphQL APIGoogle Data Studio
2019–Present
Digital Mission Initiative

Fonte da Vida – Distribuição Digital da Bíblia

Omnichannel platform that enabled over 80,000 Portuguese-speaking Africans to receive the Bible on their phones via app, web, SMS, and WhatsApp, while supporting remote pastoral follow-up.

MobileProgressive Web AppSMSWhatsApp API
2020 – Present
Disaster Response

Aidai – Plataforma de Informação de Emergência

Multichannel platform launched after Cyclone Idai to broadcast alerts, maps, and critical guidance to over 10,000 affected people, bridging humanitarian teams and communities.

Emergency CommunicationsSMSWebRadio
March 2019 – December 2019
Government Portal

Município do Dondo – Portal Oficial

Institutional website developed, hosted, and operated since 2019, providing news, municipal services, forms, and content management under defined SLAs.

WordPressHostingSecurity MonitoringContent Governance
2019 – 2026
RestaurantTech / SaaS

Manna Software – Sistema para Restaurantes

Robust restaurant management platform with digital menu, order control per table, dynamic promotions, multi-restaurant administration, and QR Code integration. Led development team, defined product roadmap, validated technical architecture (PHP/Laravel), and represented the company at strategic events.

PHPLaravelREST APIsBackend Architecture
Apr 2025 – Feb 2026
Commercial Website

Casa Msika – Portal Turístico

Responsive website for Casa Msika resort, combining visual storytelling, multilingual content, and lead capture forms for enquiries and bookings.

Next.jsTailwind CSSForm IntegrationsSEO
Associação Empoderando Moçambique
HealthTech / Civic App

Consultare – App de Primeiros Socorros

Cross-platform mobile (Android and iOS) and web application providing first aid information for common domestic emergencies, developed by a team of Mozambican doctors. Freely available, works offline, and uses accessible language for any user.

AndroidiOSMobile AppWeb App
2019 – 2024
HealthTech / MedTech

DoaMoz – Sistema de Gestão de Dadores de Sangue

Digital blood donor management platform for Mozambique, comprising a mobile app (Flutter) for donor and technician workflows, and a backend API (Laravel/PHP) for central data management. The system aims to connect blood donors with national blood demand.

FlutterDartLaravelPHP
GovTech / Institutional Platform (Concept)

Sistema de Gestão de Membros – Conceito Frelimo

Digital platform concept for centralised political party membership management, featuring member profiles, hierarchical structure, digital card issuance, and participation reports. Developed as a technical proposal with functional mockups.

Web AppMobileBackend APIsDatabase Design

Consulting

Consulting & Implementation

GIZ, NIRAS
Digitalization Consultancy

VaMoz Competir – GIZ / NIRAS

Digitalization Specialist on the VaMoz Competir project (GIZ/NIRAS), responsible for implementing FAMS across 7 new companies in the provinces of Nampula, Niassa, Zambézia, Sofala, and Manica. Coordinated digitalization activities, system configuration, and user adoption.

FAMSSystem ConfigurationTrainingField Support
HRTech / Enterprise Integration

Sistema de Gestão de Ausências (Absentify + Microsoft Teams)

Implementation and customization of an absence management solution integrated with Microsoft Teams to centralize leave requests, approvals, and availability visibility. The project improved team coordination, reduced administrative friction, and increased transparency in HR processes.

AbsentifyMicrosoft TeamsWorkflow AutomationHR Systems
GIZ, COMO Consult
ICT & AgriTech Consulting

ProEcon – GIZ / COMO Consult

Senior consulting and technical leadership for adoption and implementation of digital solutions to optimize agricultural management across 8 new agribusiness companies. Customization, configuration, and FAMS module development with full development cycle and agile delivery.

FAMSLaravelPHPMySQL
2023–2024
AgriTech / FAMS Implementation

Moz Agri LDA – Implementação FAMS

On-site FAMS implementation mission for Moz Agri, LDA, in Chuala/Bárue (Manica), covering 5 days of training, configuration, and system validation in real-world settings: office, field, factory, and slaughterhouse. COPRA value chain with 450–600 producers in the database.

FAMSMobile AppField TrainingSystem Configuration
Jan 2026
AgriTech / Value Chain

ECOMOZ – FAMS para Processamento de Copra e Exportação

FAMS implementation for ECOMOZ covering the full operational workflow for copra oil production and export management: from producer registration in the field to final product exportation, with batch traceability, quality control, and field-factory integration.

FAMSMobile AppGIS/GPSBatch Traceability
Digital Platform / Consultancy

Djobar – Plataforma Digital

Digital platform developed as a consulting engagement for TechSolutions, with agile delivery and focus on technical quality. Project completed within defined timelines and budget.

Web PlatformPHPLaravelMySQL
2022 – 2023
Freelance Technical Consultant

Hospitality Network Infrastructure

Internet, Wi-Fi, Starlink, and network infrastructure deployment projects for hospitality units and private clients.

Bella VillaGarden HotelHotel Ananga
View deployment
Technical Implementation Lead

FAMS – Implementation for Thandizana

Handled data structuring, import preparation, functional configuration, training, and post-implementation support.

Thandizana
View deployment

Initiatives

Other Products & Initiatives

HealthTech / Medical Platform

SEMMO – Guia de Urgência Obstétrica

Digital application for healthcare professionals centralizing obstetric clinical protocols and guiding teams through critical childbirth operations. Built for resource-limited environments, prioritizing fast access and simplicity in emergency situations.

Mobile AppOffline-firstClinical ProtocolsHealthTech
2021 – Present
CulturalTech / Digital Platform

KULTUARE – Plataforma de Cultura Moçambicana

Digital platform for celebrating, preserving, and sharing Mozambican cultural content. Connects local creators with national and international audiences, promoting cultural identity through modern digital formats.

Web PlatformMobileContent ManagementDigital Media
2021 – Present
HealthTech / Integrated Platform

H-Link – Solução Digital de Saúde

Integrated digital health solution developed to improve coordination between healthcare professionals, patients, and hospital management systems in Mozambique.

Mobile AppWeb PlatformREST APIsHealthTech
2022 – Present
EdTech / School Management

Start Escolar – Sistema de Gestão Escolar

School management system developed for Mozambican schools, covering student records, grades, fee payments, and attendance control. Simplifies school administration and improves communication with parents and guardians.

Web AppMobileDatabase DesignPHP
2020 – Present
HRTech / Attendance Control

CPRES – Controlo de Presenças por QR/Barcode

Mobile app for student and employee attendance control using Barcode and QR-Code scanning. Replaced manual registers with a fast digital workflow, providing real-time history and automatic reports.

Mobile AppQR CodeBarcodeAndroid
2020 – 2022
Accessibility / CivicTech

Kukanela – App de Comunicação em Língua Gestual

Hybrid application (Android and iOS) developed to facilitate communication between hearing people and those with hearing disabilities who use Mozambican sign language. Focused on social inclusion and digital accessibility.

AndroidiOSHybrid AppAccessibility
2021 – Present
SocialTech / Donation Platform

DONANTE – Plataforma de Doações

Donation platform MVP developed at the 2nd #HACK Indigitous Beira Hackathon (2nd place). Connects donors to credible institutions for allocation of contributions to real, verified needs in Mozambican communities.

Web AppMobileREST APIsSocialTech
Nov 2021
MissionTech / Digital Communication

C-YANGA – App de Informação para Igrejas

App for fast sharing of church information in digital format, with SMS integration. Winner of the 1st #HACK Indigitous Beira Hackathon (1st place — Best Technology and Innovation, October 2020).

Mobile AppSMSWeb AppMissionTech
Oct 2020