Experience

Moyo Business Advisory
• South Africa
• Solutions Architect

  • Feb 2018 - Present


Principa

• Data Infrastructure and Analytics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solutions Architect

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2018

  Design Solutions to best fit with clients’ current infrastructure and services.Liaise with Group and Enterprise Architects to ensure solutions adhere to existing standards and practices and aligns to the Architecture Vision.Meet with Business heads to understand the Key business drivers.Propose the Solution Architecture to address those drivers.Devise Roadmaps with their Transition Architectures to reach the Target ArchitecturesPresent Solution Architectures to Strategic Personnel and Enterprise Architects to be taken to (ARB) Architecture Review Board. Analyze requirements with Business / Systems Analyst and determine the best Approach / Strategy.Research new technologies and determine if it can be used by the development teams.Provide technical guidance to the software development teams when creating new and updating existing systems. Meet with technical leads to establish company Standards and Practices and to adopt and share knowledge on various technologies / approaches / practices.Provide insight and improvement recommendations for the entire SDLC. Perform effort estimations for projects.Meet and collaborate with 3rd party vendors to implement Integration [Data, Systems, Process].While the proposed solutions are platform/technology agnostic, the stack on which these solutions are implemented on are mainly on the Microsoft platform. Environment and Tool stack: TOGAF ADM, ArchiMate, Enterprise Architect, Visio, PowerPoint, Design Patterns, Service Oriented Architecture, Object Orientated Analysis and Design, Workflow, Visual Studio, C#, Windows/Web Forms, MVC, ASP.Net, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, K2.Net 2003, K2 Blackpearl, Windows Services, WebServices, WCF, IIS Configuration, Performance Monitoring, Subversion, TFS, Agile, Scrum, Nuget Show less

• Technical Lead

  • Sep 2009 - Feb 2013

  I lead a software development team to create new and update existing systems:- Analyse requirements with Business / Systems Analyst and determine the best fitting Approach / Strategy- Liaise with Group and Enterprise Architects to ensure solutions fit Clients Standards and Practices.- Delegate tasks and assist / coach team to produce quality solutions.- Meet with other technical leads and architect to establish company Standards and Practices and to adopt and share knowledge on various technologies / approaches / practices.- Provide assistance in Testing processes. - Deploy and manage deployment of various components to Client sites.Toolset: Visual Studio 2010/2, C#, Windows/Web Forms, ASP.Net, SQL Server 2008 - 2012, SSIS, SSRS, K2.Net 2003, K2 Blackpearl, WebServices, WCF, IIS Configuration, Performance Monitoring, Subversion, TFS, Agile, Scrum Show less


Scope
• United States
• Public Health
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Software Engineer

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2009


Korbitec

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Engineer

  • Aug 2007 - Jul 2008

  C# Development. Built a code generator to expose data from Delphi collections via .net properties Assisted with modelling new functionality into existing Domain model Built domain models to be exposed to Document Generation software C# Development. Built a code generator to expose data from Delphi collections via .net properties Assisted with modelling new functionality into existing Domain model Built domain models to be exposed to Document Generation software



Sanlam

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analyst Developer

  • Feb 2004 - Jul 2007

  Initially did some work on Sanquote [VB.Net based] application which was used by Financial Advisors to create quotations and proposals. Performed POC for online document capturing comparing InfoPath vs Adobe Forms Designer Later became involved with the C# team to create a better, faster version of this product. Initially did some work on Sanquote [VB.Net based] application which was used by Financial Advisors to create quotations and proposals. Performed POC for online document capturing comparing InfoPath vs Adobe Forms Designer Later became involved with the C# team to create a better, faster version of this product.



Integr8 IT

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Administration

  • Dec 2003 - Feb 2004

  Left to pursue career in Software Development instead Left to pursue career in Software Development instead



Focus Technologies

• Singapore
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Applications Developer

  • Mar 2002 - Nov 2003

  Software Development of an Intranet System used for Ordering / Invoicing / Managing Sales processes/ Integration with Accounting Systems [Accpac and Pastel]Toolset: VB, ASP, SQL Server 7Built Data warehousing solution to predict and study sales patternsResponsible for Full SDLC

• Systems Administrator

  • 2000 - Mar 2002

  Desktop / Network / Server Support at a major client.Includes all aspects of user supportFixing Printing problems/ MS Office applicationsInstalling / Uninstalling applications.1st and 3rd level support