Dear David Higgins and the Fineract Mentors, My name is Noel, and I am a backend-heavy engineer writing to formally express my interest in the "Event Driven Architecture for Standalone Modules" project for Google Summer of Code 2026.
I recently introduced myself on Slack, but I wanted to provide a more structured overview of why I am excited about this specific project. My background is primarily in Java and Spring Boot, and I have hands-on experience working with Apache Kafka and Avro schemas for message serialization in microservices environments. Why I am a good fit for this project: EDA Experience: I understand the challenges of decoupling monolithic systems and have implemented the Outbox Pattern in previous personal/professional projects. Tech Stack: I am very comfortable with the Fineract core stack (Spring, JPA, Gradle) and have already successfully built the project locally. Commitment: I am eager to contribute to the mission of financial inclusion through open-source software and plan to be highly active in the community. I am currently analyzing the infrastructure/event package in the Fineract repository to understand the current event flow. I would appreciate any guidance on specific areas where the community feels the transition to a pluggable event-driven system is most urgent. I have attached my GitHub profile below for your reference. Thank you for your time and for the opportunity to contribute to Apache Fineract. Best regards, GitHub: [https://github.com/noel-mugisha]
