A small senior team that stays with your project

Iden founded Etheeden and leads its technical architecture and security. He is the principal author of ZedCarHire and its ZRA Smart Invoice integration. He has spent six years designing, building and running large enterprise systems in Java, Spring Boot, C# and PHP, and leads code reviews and mentoring across the team.

Experience

1. 2022 – nowSenior software developer

   Leads design, delivery and performance tuning of large-scale enterprise systems and the REST APIs used by third-party integrators.

2. 2019 – 2022Software developer and technical team lead, CBU-IBIC

   Led development teams building enterprise applications; architecture, code reviews and SQL optimisation.

3. 2017 – 2019Software developer, Sampay / Samfuel Limited

   Payment and management systems, third-party API integrations and production support.

Martin builds the platforms and integrations behind Etheeden's products. He has shipped production software in Zambia, the UAE, Ghana and Asia, from university systems and loan platforms to USSD services and mobile-money gateways.

Experience

1. 2024 – nowSenior systems developer, University of Zambia

   Student Information System, eMemo and online application systems; mentors junior developers.

2. 2023 – 2024Back-end developer, Telpay DMCC and Boost by Duratron

   Device-financing products for MTN Zambia and MTN Ghana; rental platforms deployed across the UAE and Asia.

3. 2020 – 2023System developer, PrimeNet Zambia and Ceric Technologies

   Payment and SMS gateways, MTN and Airtel integrations, USSD menus; promoted to lead developer.

Selected projects

• Integrated Migration Management System for the International Organization for Migration
• Finedge loan management system, live since 2021
• D.light solar USSD platform
• Fastlearn Examiners learning app, web and Android

Ethel runs Etheeden's day-to-day management and its legal work: contracts, regulatory compliance, data-handling obligations and governance on every project. She trained in litigation and legal research at the Attorney General's Chambers and in private practice.

Experience

1. 2021 – 2023Legal consultant, Mwilendo Asset and Finance Recovery

   Legal research, advice and employment contracts.

2. 2019 – 2020Paralegal, Ministry of Justice, Attorney General's Chambers

   Pleadings, legal opinions and court representation before the Deputy Registrar.

3. 2017 – 2018Paralegal, M&M Advocates

   Case analysis, client interviews and brief preparation.

Lombe is the first person our clients talk to after launch. He onboards new ZedCarHire subscriber companies, trains their staff, resolves day-to-day queries and works with the developers to reproduce and close support tickets, including ZRA Smart Invoice set-up.

Experience

1. 2022 – nowOperations Manager and Customer Support Lead, Etheeden

   Runs operations across divisions and leads support and onboarding for the ZedCarHire platform.