Brian Acton

Senior Software Developer at Greystone Technologies
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Afrikaans Professional working proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Credentials

  • Go Fundamentals
    Pluralsight
    Sep, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Docker Fundamentals
    Pluralsight
  • On Track With Golang
    Code School
  • The Go Programming Language
    Pluralsight

Experience

  • Greystone Technologies
    • South Africa
    • Information Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Software Developer
      • Oct 2023 - Present

  • Kastelo
    • South Africa
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Software Engineer
      • Jul 2023 - Oct 2023

  • Luno
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Senior Software Engineer
      • Jul 2022 - Feb 2023

  • BankservAfrica
    • South Africa
    • Financial Services
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Senior Golang developer
      • Dec 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Self-employed
    • Gauteng
    • Consultant
      • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  • InTarget Mobile Advertising
    • South Africa
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Developer
      • Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

  • P:Cubed
    • Bryanston
    • Solutions Analyst
      • Feb 2013 - Jan 2018

  • IT Intern
    • Partner
      • 2015 - 2015

  • Home studies
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Student
      • Oct 2012 - Jan 2013

      Working my way through cbtnuggets for SQL Server 2008 Working my way through cbtnuggets for SQL Server 2008

  • Brian Acton Manufacturing
    • Pretoria North
    • Managing Director
      • Jan 2009 - Sep 2012

      The workshop currently manufactures specialized water pipes for Galaxy Pipelines. The 3 main functions of the workshop are Welding, sand blasting and powder coating. The workshop currently manufactures specialized water pipes for Galaxy Pipelines. The 3 main functions of the workshop are Welding, sand blasting and powder coating.

  • BIXIT
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Consultant
      • Sep 2011 - Feb 2012

      - Business Intelligence research - Business Intelligence research

  • Titan
    • Ekurhuleni
    • CEO
      • Dec 2006 - Mar 2009

      project management, software development, human resources, client liaison, quality control. project management, software development, human resources, client liaison, quality control.

  • Erinys Iraq
    • Iraq
    • PSO, 2ic
      • Apr 2004 - Jul 2006

  • Scythcor Close Protection
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • PSO, Training manager
      • Oct 2002 - Mar 2004

      Training Staff, Protecting clients. Training Staff, Protecting clients.

  • Dato Solutions
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa and Chicago Area, USA
    • Consultant
      • Feb 2002 - Sep 2002

      Developed and Maintained COBOL/DB2 programs for Aquitec Intl. Developed and Maintained COBOL/DB2 programs for Aquitec Intl.

  • PPS
    • South Africa
    • Insurance
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Consultant
      • Sep 2000 - Sep 2001

      Working with SQL Server 2000 and Crystal Reports, developed reports for all systems at PPS. Working with SQL Server 2000 and Crystal Reports, developed reports for all systems at PPS.

  • paracon
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • consultant
      • Jun 1998 - Jul 2000

      I contracted through Paracon Consulting, working on COBOL/DB2 projects at Stannic, Liberty Life and Nedbank. I contracted through Paracon Consulting, working on COBOL/DB2 projects at Stannic, Liberty Life and Nedbank.

  • Luso Computer Institute
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Lecturer
      • Aug 1996 - Apr 1998

      Lectured Structured programming in COBOL. Lectured Structured programming in COBOL.

  • SCMB
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • COBOL Programmer
      • Feb 1995 - Jul 1997

      Developed and maintained COBOL/DB2 programs for the FOREX department of Standard bank. Developed and maintained COBOL/DB2 programs for the FOREX department of Standard bank.

Education

  • SDL EM Training
    2013 - 2013
  • Self Taught
    SQL Server/T-SQL Programming
    2012 - 2013
  • Luso
    Structured Programming, COBOL
    1994 - 1998
  • Jeppe High school for boys
    matric
    1983 - 1987

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