Graduate Research
Master's Research Project in Systems Security
Explored methods for improving security between Rust applications and external native-code components.
Hello, I'm
Joanita (Anita) Nakityo
Software Engineer
Graduate research experience in systems security, Rust, and systems programming.
I build software ranging from systems research to full-stack development.
Work
A selection of projects from research, academic coursework, and professional practice.
Web Application
Schotrix
Built a responsive school booking and scheduling application using the MERN stack.
Web Project
E-Tourism Uganda
Created a responsive tourism website for discovering destinations and travel experiences in Uganda.
Systems Project
Chunked Bump Allocator with Selective Reset
Built a Rust memory allocator that supports selective memory reclamation for allocations with different lifetimes.
Computer Architecture Project
Context-Switch Adaptive TLB Prefetching
Co-designed a TLB prefetching approach that preserves process-specific state across context switches.
Team project with Hyeonseok Oh
Security Design Project
On-Demand PKRU Updates
Co-designed a domain-management approach for using Intel Memory Protection Keys more efficiently.
Team project with Hyeonseok Oh
Teaching Project
Angella's Shop
Built a responsive shop interface collaboratively with students while teaching Bootstrap.
Built collaboratively with students
More on GitHub
Technical Writing
Articles on security, systems programming, and software development.
Experience
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Graduate Student Researcher
Sep 2024 – 2026Computer Systems Security Lab, UNIST
- Conducted graduate research in systems security, systems programming, and memory safety.
- Designed, implemented, and evaluated research prototypes.
- Performed benchmarking and performance analysis.
- Reviewed programming assignments and provided technical feedback as a Teaching Assistant.
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Project Manager
Jan 2022 – Jul 2024Alfajiri Innovations Limited
- Managed software projects from planning through delivery.
- Coordinated project requirements, timelines, stakeholders, and development activities.
- Maintained documentation and tracked deliverables and milestones.
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Women in Tech Placement
Sep 2023 – Dec 2023Stanbic Bank Uganda
- Received practical training in robotic process automation, software development, and digital transformation.
- Developed automation workflows and contributed to process analysis.
- Earned an RPA Developer certification.
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Junior Software Engineer
Nov 2022 – Oct 2023Ubunifu Systems
- Contributed to frontend and backend web application development.
- Developed features using JavaScript and Firebase technologies.
- Participated in software design, testing, and debugging.
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Developer and Instructor Intern
Jun 2022 – Aug 2022Ablestate
- Taught introductory HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap.
- Guided students in building an e-commerce website from Figma designs.
- Developed a JavaScript quiz application and learning materials.
Education
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Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering
2024 – 2026Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Research area: Systems security and secure systems programming
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Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
2019 – 2023Makerere University (MUK)
Core Skills
Selected Credentials
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University of Michigan / Coursera
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RPA Developer Certification
Stanbic Bank — Women in Tech Programme
Get in Touch
I'm open to new opportunities, collaborations, and conversations. Reach me through any of the channels below.