Cyber background

UI/UX Designer · DevOps Engineer

Designing
what ships,
runs.

Designing clear, usable products and the systems that run them. Based in Kigali, Rwanda — working with national institutions and private companies alike.

Ntarindwa Jackson

NTARINDWA JACKSON

Kigali, Rwanda

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Toolkit

Design tools.
Production systems.

Figma
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
Nmap
Git
Nginx
Grafana
Prometheus
Wireshark
Linux
Figma
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
Nmap
Git
Nginx
Grafana
Prometheus
Wireshark
Linux
Figma
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
Nmap
Git
Nginx
Grafana
Prometheus
Wireshark
Linux
Figma
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
Nmap
Git
Nginx
Grafana
Prometheus
Wireshark
Linux
Git
Nginx
Grafana
Prometheus
Wireshark
Linux
Figma
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
Nmap
Git
Nginx
Grafana
Prometheus
Wireshark
Linux
Figma
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
Nmap
Git
Nginx
Grafana
Prometheus
Wireshark
Linux
Figma
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
Nmap
Git
Nginx
Grafana
Prometheus
Wireshark
Linux
Figma
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
Nmap

About Me

Ntarindwa
Jackson.

UI/UX Designer · DevOps Engineer

I'm a UI/UX Designer with a DevOps engineering background — a combination that lets me design interfaces I can also ship, deploy, and keep running reliably.

I care about clarity, simplicity, and the small details that make a product feel considered, and I've applied that thinking to platforms used by national institutions and private companies alike.

6+

Years Experience

12+

Projects Delivered

100+

Websites Built

See My Work
12+Projects Delivered
100+Websites Built
6+Years Experience
3Government Platforms
3Certifications
1Solo-Run Cloud Infra

Skills

Two disciplines.
One skill set.

Design

UI DesignUX ResearchWireframingPrototypingDesign SystemsInteraction DesignFigmaAdobe XDAccessibilityDesign to Dev Handoff

DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure

DockerKubernetesCI/CDTerraformAnsibleLinux Server AdminCloud Hosting InfrastructureServer ProvisioningVirtualizationNginxApacheDNS ManagementLoad BalancingNetworkingBackup & Disaster RecoverySSL/TLS ManagementDatabase AdministrationShell ScriptingScaling & Performance TuningEmail Server ManagementCDN ConfigurationSystem HardeningIncident ResponseGit

Monitoring

PrometheusGrafanaUptime MonitoringLog Management

Security

IAMFirewallsVPNSSL/TLSVulnerability Scanning

Defensive & Monitoring Tools

WiresharkNmapWazuhOSSECFail2banClamAVpfSenseSnort

Philosophy

Design it. Ship it.
Keep it running.

Designing clear, usable products and the systems that run them — because a great interface is only as good as the infrastructure behind it.

Start a Project

Experience

Where I've
built things.

2023 — 2024

Hexakomb

UI/UX Designer

  • Designed intuitive, user-centred interfaces for web and digital platforms.
  • Shipped the UI/UX for products including Nokanda for Business.
  • Built wireframes, prototypes, and design systems used to guide entire dev teams.
  • Partnered closely with engineers to take designs from concept to production.

2021 — 2025

ScriptyLabs

DevOps Engineer

  • Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines automating build, test, and deployment.
  • Containerized applications with Docker, orchestrated with Kubernetes.
  • Independently run ScriptyLabs' entire cloud hosting infrastructure — provisioning, networking, backups, uptime, all solo.
  • Built DNSSEC support and a self-managed DNS system for .rw domains.

2019 — 2022

Roots Rwanda

DevOps Engineer (Remote)

  • Infrastructure and deployment support, remote.
jackson@scriptylabs ~ deploy

$ docker build -t app:latest .

Building image... done in 8.2s

$ kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml

deployment.apps/app configured

NAME STATUS READY AGE

app-7f9c Running 3/3 12s

nginx-lb Running 2/2 4m

postgres Running 1/1 6d

$ terraform apply -auto-approve

Applying dns_record.rw... done

Applying ssl_cert.production... done

[*] Health check passed on all nodes

[+] Deployed — live at production

Expertise

Design mindset.
Engineering
precision.

Most designers hand off to engineering. I don't have to — I can design the interface, then ship, deploy, and keep it running.

From wireframe to production infrastructure, every deliverable is built to be usable, reliable, and maintained.

UI/UX Design & Design Systems
CI/CD Pipelines & Containerization
Cloud Hosting & Server Infrastructure
DNS, Networking & System Hardening
Monitoring & Incident Response
Design to Dev Handoff

Community Impact

Digital Rwanda

Digital Rwanda program — a partnership between GIZ, RICTA, and the Mastercard Foundation to digitalize small tourism businesses across the country.

100+

Website Development

Built and delivered 100+ websites for tourism companies across Rwanda to help digitalize their businesses.

1:1

Cybersecurity Training

Taught tourism business owners how to recognize and avoid phishing, and defend themselves against common cyber threats.

Education

Software Engineering

Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA)

Certifications

DNS Security

RICTA & ISOC, 2023

Linux Security

RICTA, 2023

Andela ATLP, Full Stack Developer

Cohort 27, 2022

Languages

English

Fluent

Kinyarwanda

Native

French

Basic

Outside of Work

Playing Pool, Drawing, Art

Music (Gakondo)

Ready to work together?

BUILD.

Let's build something clear, usable, and reliable. Whether it's a product design, a design system, or the infrastructure behind it — I'm ready.