Experience

Nortech International

• South Africa
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Developer

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa As with most things in the R&D world these days, ,my title of "Web Developer" is somewhat generic, It's more accurate to say that I work on cross-platform software systems built with predominantly web technologies, including mobile, desktop and cloud applications. Beyond the development side, I'm also tasked with researching alternatives implementations of existing systems, providing detailed reports to aide management with making informed decisions regarding which software technologies… Show more As with most things in the R&D world these days, ,my title of "Web Developer" is somewhat generic, It's more accurate to say that I work on cross-platform software systems built with predominantly web technologies, including mobile, desktop and cloud applications. Beyond the development side, I'm also tasked with researching alternatives implementations of existing systems, providing detailed reports to aide management with making informed decisions regarding which software technologies are most worthwhile investing time and effort into.

• Software Systems Tester / Junior Developer

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2019

  Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa This title involves working in a software R&D department as a software tester, help manual author, research assistant and junior developer for some projects. We have a generally open-minded approach regarding how engineers contribute changes to our software projects; so I help out with a lot of the web based UIs, basic debugging of Java code, writing build scripts, as well as maintaining issue tracking and code storage systems for the team. Our systems are mostly designed and developed… Show more This title involves working in a software R&D department as a software tester, help manual author, research assistant and junior developer for some projects. We have a generally open-minded approach regarding how engineers contribute changes to our software projects; so I help out with a lot of the web based UIs, basic debugging of Java code, writing build scripts, as well as maintaining issue tracking and code storage systems for the team. Our systems are mostly designed and developed in-house, covering both hardware and software elements for the purpose of occupancy and traffic flow analytics through controlled areas such as multi-story parking garages and shopping malls. This allows us to provide not only meaningful statistics for business owners to enhance their targeted marketing campaigns, but also to provide more efficient route suggestions for customers to find the closest available parking space, thus reducing frustration levels and improving general mood. In a nutshell, I work with a group of like-minded individuals and I get paid to play with technology and document software we design and create. (:



Cosoft India Ltd

• India
• Software Development

• Software Systems Tester / Help Document Author

  • Nov 2007 - Feb 2013

  Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal Coherent Software Solutions (previously known as Alphapos) is a software point of sales company serving the largest two fast food business chains in South Africa; providing both hardware and software sales, support and custom development for thousands of fast food restaurants across the country. As a help manual author, my responsibilities included publishing technical and user-level documentation for numerous standalone programs within a comprehensive POS software suite to multiple… Show more Coherent Software Solutions (previously known as Alphapos) is a software point of sales company serving the largest two fast food business chains in South Africa; providing both hardware and software sales, support and custom development for thousands of fast food restaurants across the country. As a help manual author, my responsibilities included publishing technical and user-level documentation for numerous standalone programs within a comprehensive POS software suite to multiple platforms, as well as weekly training videos on new and updated system features. As a software systems tester, my responsibilities included comprehensive test runs of our software packages, starting from new installations in a fresh Windows environment, covering numerous variations of all application features and ending with complete system removal; all the while ensuring all the processes were non-destructive to customer data. This position required an in-depth understanding of the application features, along with the ability to think outside the box in terms of the various possible system configurations for different store environments. Software release cycles were high pressure runs with multiple different departments having to synchronise their work schedules in order to meet deadlines. Show less



Dunlop Tyres SA

• South Africa
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Branch IT Coordinator

  • Jul 2007 - Oct 2007

  Boksberg, Gauteng The Boksberg Dunlop Tyres branch was the largest distributor of Dunlop tyres for the general Gauteng area, with the complex consisting of a multi-story corporate office, a large tyre storage warehouse and all facilities required to oversee the loading and transportation of goods. As IT coordinator, I was the on-site eyes and ears for our IT department located at the Durban head office branch, working closely with a remote team of network and system administrators to maintain our own… Show more The Boksberg Dunlop Tyres branch was the largest distributor of Dunlop tyres for the general Gauteng area, with the complex consisting of a multi-story corporate office, a large tyre storage warehouse and all facilities required to oversee the loading and transportation of goods. As IT coordinator, I was the on-site eyes and ears for our IT department located at the Durban head office branch, working closely with a remote team of network and system administrators to maintain our own local corporate network infrastructure. My responsibilities included hands-on first line support for all employees in the Boksberg branch, maintaining and upgrading both hardware and software for all departments. Please note: my position here was a 6 month contract, cut short by a life changing motorcycle accident. Show less



Coherent Software Solutions (SA)

• Software Support Technician

  • Feb 2006 - Jul 2007

  Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal Coherent Software Solutions (previously known as Alphapos) is a software point of sales company serving the largest two fast food business chains in South Africa; providing both hardware and software sales, support and custom development for thousands of fast food restaurants across the country. As a software support technician, my responsibilities included front-line telephonic support for day-to-day issues, assistance with updating POS menus, verifying and logging details of software… Show more Coherent Software Solutions (previously known as Alphapos) is a software point of sales company serving the largest two fast food business chains in South Africa; providing both hardware and software sales, support and custom development for thousands of fast food restaurants across the country. As a software support technician, my responsibilities included front-line telephonic support for day-to-day issues, assistance with updating POS menus, verifying and logging details of software issues for our developers, as well as monitoring sensitive customer datastores across multiple brands. Show less



Marz-Man Solutions

• Software and Hardware Sales / Support

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2005

  Howick, KwaZulu Natal A small computer support and sales business venture myself and a friend tried to start up. The goal was to provide general computer related sales and support to the members of our local community. We discovered that there simply wasn't enough of a market for our services, leaving us with far too much free time and nobody to actually do work for. After building a few customcomuter systems and assisting a small handful of customers with general system maintenance, it turned out nothing… Show more A small computer support and sales business venture myself and a friend tried to start up. The goal was to provide general computer related sales and support to the members of our local community. We discovered that there simply wasn't enough of a market for our services, leaving us with far too much free time and nobody to actually do work for. After building a few customcomuter systems and assisting a small handful of customers with general system maintenance, it turned out nothing more than a very educational market research project that unfortunately couldn't sustain itself. Show less