Experience

Sebata Holdings Limited

• South Africa
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Software Engineer

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  Started with encryption and decryption of STS (Secure Token Service). These tokens are used for prepaid electricity, water and gas nationwide. Currently managing and maintaining the financial distribution system and payment portals with functionality such as reconciliation, balance statements, sale trends, user audits. Developed the distribution system and payment portals myself and integrates with large vendors throughout Southern Africa and banking institutions. Key Responsibilities: • Fullstack, interface, API and Report development • Managing, directing and supporting team members • Azure DevOps, CI/CD, GIT, unit tests Apps, services, functions and Key Vault • Ensure security by design, integrity, IT support and evolutionary maintenance of technical assets • Participate in the technical analysis of IT solutions to propose applications and tools required by business users • Technical consultations with the Product Owners Key Achievements • Stable system with 99,9% uptime • Average of 100K ledger entries per day with 100% Balance Show less



Amanzi Meters (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

• Project Manager / Electronic Specialist

  • Mar 2016 - Oct 2018

  Managed and assisted in the development of hardware, firmware and software for a water distribution and metering system. Geographically pinpointed water distribution management resulting in faster response times and decrease in water loss. Key Responsibilities: • Proposed solution and assembled a team to develop a water management platform • Reduced development costs by 15% by streamlining and implementing source control • Managing, directing and supporting team members Key Achievements • Developed and deployed mesh network capable base stations • Developed and deployed accurate water meters with shut-off valves Show less



Test Instruments Africa

• Product Specialist

  • Aug 2014 - Feb 2016

  Working primarily with customer relations and service management in the area of high voltage electrical test and instrumentation. Some of the clients I dealt with on a daily basis are Eskom, Transnet and Municipalities. Key Responsibilities: • Accurate needs-analyses and technical advice • Sales forecasts, quarterly reports and maintaining comprehensive client database • Ordering stock, negotiating prizing and specials with suppliers • Maintaining a well-organized warehouse and inventory record • Component level repairs • Training of technicians, electricians and engineers Key Achievements • Ultimately reducing electrical faults at industrial plants and municipalities for which some of these institutions were publicly commended for. Show less



Amanzi Meters (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Nov 2014 - Sep 2015

  Because of my very diverse background I was able to understand every aspect required to an extremely large scale project involving different specialty developers and a range software and hardware platforms. Duties: • Needs-analyses and specification development • Liaison with customer and Co-coordinating developers • Assisting developers in their prospective fields • Project planning • APN administration • Firmware development • Communications protocol using sockets • Data base creation and maintenance • Backend development • Backend implementation Show less



OAKRIDGE TRADING LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Software Development

• Project Manager / Senior Software Engineer

  • Sep 2014 - Nov 2014

  My work consisted of developing hardware and software to monitor weather conditions and controlling new ways to optimize solar energy efficient water heating. Currently this system is distributed by UCT (University of Cape Town) to their students to further studies in energy efficiency. Duties: • Needs-analyses and specification development • Circuit design • Managing production team for manufacturing of units • Fault finding and diagnostics on manufactured units • Project planning • Project management • Firmware • Interrogation software • Electronic design and layout • Sensor array development • Complete documentation of design, implementation and usage Show less



Analytical Design Electronics

• Department Manager

  • Mar 2010 - Aug 2014

  Because of my electronic and programming background, I started the projects department and became responsible for all aspects of development and managing thereof. The focus for the team was to develop and implement various systems relating to stock management, asset tracking, logistics and database management. Some examples thereof are AEL (African Explosives Limited), NHLS (National Health Laboratory Services) and Dep. Of Energy. Duties: • Needs-analyses and specification development • Liaison with customer and Co-coordinating developers • Working with a multi-disciplinary team to convert business needs into technical specifications • Business analytics • Business case development • Process analytics • Process molding • Data analytics • Project management • Project planning • Change management • System Integration • Backend development • Frontend Development • Mobile device development • Report creation • Development of new features • Complete documentation of design, implementation and usage • Testing of functionality of all code produced • Unit Testing • Conducting cross-browser usability testing • Liaison with various service providers • APN administration • Assisting developers in their prospective fields • Communications protocol using sockets • Domain and public IP administration • Training Show less



CEB MAINTENANCE AFRICA

• South Africa
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Engineer

  • Jan 2009 - Mar 2010

  My work consisted of the installation, repair and maintenance of point of sale hard- and software, servers, printers and network-facilities for retail businesses. I was specifically responsible for the Shoprite-Checkers chain stores in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo en Northern provinces. Duties: • Covering large distances by motor vehicle. • Weekly job reports and expenditure. • Repairs of hardware and software on site and in the workshop. • Maintaining good customer relations • A few months as store-assistant Show less



Power Profile

• Research And Development Manager

  • Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

  Researcher and developer of pre-fabricated, self-sustained, cost effective green housing. I was directly and primarily involved in the development of using solar energy for electricity and warm water. Duties: • Self-managed employee • Development of new products to incorporate solar technologies in existing profiles • Liaison with suppliers and scientific organizations • Acquiring and testing of available products • Time-management • Data capture and report-writing • Presentations to shareholders Show less