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Daryl Lukas Labs

About the studio

A small studio with a long track record.

Daryl Lukas Labs is the studio of Daryl Tembo, a Lusaka-based software engineer who has been building and shipping software since 2011 — for telecoms, clean-energy companies, marketplaces, universities and founders across Zambia, the US and beyond.

FOUNDER & LEAD ENGINEERDT

Daryl Tembo

I've spent fifteen years on every side of software: building platforms for companies across different sectors, running engineering for startups, and teaching complete beginners to write — and ship — their first line of code.

The pattern I see most is good ideas sunk by fuzzy scope and open-ended invoices. So the studio works differently: we plan properly, price it up front, and ship on the date we agreed.

Years shipping software, since 2011
15+Years shipping software, since 2011
Products and platforms launched
20+Products and platforms launched

How we work

Four promises.

01

Fixed price, fixed scope

You know the full cost before we start. If something takes longer than planned, that's our problem, not yours.

02

You own everything

Code, designs, accounts and documentation are yours once final payment clears. No lock-in.

03

Built for real conditions

Mobile money, patchy connectivity, low-cost phones. We've built for African realities and global standards at the same time.

04

Explained in plain language

Fifteen years of teaching means you'll always understand what's being built and why.

Track record

Fifteen years, in brief.

Selected roles. The full CV is available on request.

  1. 2026Cavendish UniversityInstructor & curriculum developer
  2. 2025Maharishi Foundation InternationalSenior software engineer
  3. 2023MTN Zambia (via Adapt Zambia)Lead software engineer
  4. 2023Open Energy LabsSenior software engineer
  5. 2023BongoHive ConsultSenior software engineer
  6. 2020The ZIGSoftware development consultant
  7. 2019Mika ExpressSenior software developer
  8. 2016Hackers GuildCo-founder & VP, Training
  9. 2013Africonnect ZambiaSoftware developer
  10. 2011LS KreationWeb developer

Community

Building Africa's tech scene.

  • 2012 — 2013 · Organizer

    Google Developer Group Lusaka

  • 2012 — 2013 · Community manager

    BongoHive

  • 2013 · Co-founder

    MakerHut & Ubongo Game Lab

  • 2015 · Workshop leader

    Peace Hack Camp, Juba, South Sudan

Toolbox

Tools we reach for.

JavaScript / TypeScriptPythonPHPSwiftReact & React NativeNext.jsNode.jsDjangoLaravelPostgreSQLMongoDBSupabaseFirebaseAWSGoogle CloudAzure DevOpsDockerCI/CDAPI designUX / Human-centred design

Start here

Have a project in mind? Let's talk it through.

Book a free 20-minute fit call. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right studio, which package fits, or what a Blueprint would cover.

or email hello@daryllukas.me