Summary
I am a software developer and technical team lead situated in South Africa eager to develop innovative solutions that enhance the productivity and efficiency of various industries around the world. I am studying a BSc in Informatics at UNISA (University of South Africa) while developing the core system and integrations at Mercury. I also enjoy working on my own personal projects to better my own skills
Technical Skills
- C# (.NET Framework, .NET Core, .NET 5/6)
- ASP.NET Core
- Blazor
- Microsoft SQL Server
- AWS
- REST Integration
- SOAP Integration
- FIX Integration
- GitHub CI/CD
- NodeJS
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- WordPress
- Sage CRM
Soft Skills
- Communication
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Work Ethic
- Teaching
- Collaboration
- Organization
- Time Management
Experience
Technical Lead
June 2022 - Present
- Communicate with business stakeholders to plan projects and set appropriate deadlines.
- Designed and developed new features for Mercury's core applications.
- Architected technical solutions for third party integrations.
- Developed CI/CD process for core applications.
- Implemented software development workflow for the team in GitHub.
- Reviewed code and provided feedback to team members.
- Hired and trained new team members.
Skills: Team Management · Leadership · C# · Microsoft SQL Server · AWS · GitHub Actions
Backend Software Developer
June 2019 - May 2022
- Maintained and developed new features on our WordPress website using SOAP and PHP.
- Developed a new website for clients to request Tax Clearance Forms from SARS using Vue and ASP.NET.
- Designed and developed a framework that encapsulates all our business processes in .NET Standard. This framework is used across all our different platforms.
- Developed integrations with banks and other third-parties using REST and FIX.
- Collaborated with Ripple, Bitstamp and VALR to bring instant international payments to South Africa.
- Worked with South African Reserve Bank in a sandbox to help shape crypto regulations in South Africa.
- Hired and trained new team members.
Skills: PHP · Crypto · JavaScript · C# · Microsoft SQL Server · AWS
Draft.dev
Technical Writer
June 2022 - Present
- Research and experiment with different technologies.
- Write technical articles using outlines provided.
- Collaborate with editors and technical reviewers to refine articles.
Skills: Technical Writing · Rust · WordPress · JavaScript · .NET
Yellow Duckling
Founder
March 2021 - Present
- Developed system for multiple churches to manage attendance limits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Develop WordPress websites.
- Create Google Doc plugin to help manage grades for a tutoring company.
- Developed registration form for church using Next.js and Firebase.
Skills: WordPress · DigitalOcean · Technical Writing · Business Management · C#
Astech
Software Developer and Consultant
January 2018 - May 2019
- Helped maintain and develop a Loan Management System built on top of Sage CRM.
- Developed a .NET plugin for Outlook that integrated with Sage CRM.
- Developed the official Sage CRM integration for Sage Evolution used by Sage.
- Customized Sage CRM using .NET, ASP and JavaScript.
Education
University of South Africa
BSc in Informatics
December 2024
- Studying Part Time
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Developer
December 2021
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
November 2020
Reddam House Bedfordview
Matric Certificate
December 2016
- 8 distinctions
- School Dux Scholar of 2016
- In Top 100 of IEB
Dale Carnegie
Generation NEXT
October 2015
References
References available on request.