# Dimbinirina Razafindramanana

> Lead Software Engineer specializing in Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), identity systems, and government modernization across Africa.

Dimbinirina Razafindramanana is a Lead Software Engineer with 12+ years at the intersection of software engineering and public sector transformation. He builds the digital foundations that allow governments to serve their citizens better — from national identity and biometric systems to API-first integration layers and GovStack building blocks.

## Current Roles

- **Lead Software Engineer** — Unité de Gouvernance Digitale, Madagascar. Leading the engineering of national digital government services.
- **Technical Advisor** — GovStack implementation in Mauritania. Helping digitize national government services using standardized, scalable frameworks.

## Specializations

- Digital Identity & Biometric Systems (national ID, civil registry/CRVS, authentication)
- API-first integration layers connecting legacy government systems to modern platforms
- Interoperability standards: FHIR/HL7, OpenID Connect / OAuth 2.0
- GovStack building blocks (open-source, reusable components for e-government)
- Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) architecture and strategy
- Citizen-centered service design for low-connectivity contexts

## Approach

Three core principles guide the work:

1. **Citizen-centered infrastructure** — Good digital infrastructure is invisible to the citizen and transformative for the state. Systems are designed to work for everyone, including those without smartphones, reliable connectivity, or digital literacy.
2. **Security & trust by design** — Identity and biometric systems carry enormous responsibility. Security, privacy, and auditability are foundational, not afterthoughts.
3. **Open, interoperable standards** — Built on GovStack, OpenID Connect, and API-first patterns so systems can evolve, integrate, and be maintained by local teams long after initial deployment.

## Key Terms

- **DPI**: Digital Public Infrastructure — foundational shared digital systems (identity, payments, data exchange)
- **GovStack**: UN/ITU initiative defining reusable building blocks for government digital services
- **CRVS**: Civil Registration and Vital Statistics — birth, death, and marriage records systems
- **FHIR/HL7**: Health data interoperability standards
- **Building blocks**: GovStack's modular, reusable components for e-government

## Site Sections

- [Home](https://dimbinirina.me/) — Overview and positioning
- [About](https://dimbinirina.me/about) — Background, experience, and approach
- [Works](https://dimbinirina.me/works) — Selected projects in DPI, identity, and interoperability
- [Notes](https://dimbinirina.me/notes) — Writing on digital identity, GovStack, and government modernization
- [Approach](https://dimbinirina.me/approach) — Engineering principles and methodology
- [Contact](https://dimbinirina.me/contact) — Enquiries for advisory and engineering engagements

## Profiles

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimbinirina/
- GitHub: https://github.com/dimbi23

## Engagement

Available for senior advisory and engineering engagements in DPI and GovTech across Africa and the Global South. Relevant contexts: national identity systems, GovStack implementations, interoperability architecture, digital service delivery for governments.

Contact via: https://dimbinirina.me/contact