Experience

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  • Senior Developer
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  Intenda

  • Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Senior Developer

    • Jul 2020 - Present
    • Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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  Business Connexion

  • South Africa
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Development Lead (Sharepoint)

    • Nov 2012 - Present

    Technical management of a team of 5 Developers. Agile methodology on Team foundation server. SharePoint customization.

  • Software Development (Team Lead & Scrum Master) at Business Connection

    • Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Software Development Team Lead & Scrum Master

    • 2016 - Aug 2017

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  National Prosecuting Authority

  • Applications Programmer

    • Nov 2006 - Jul 2010

    Projects: Financial Disclosures. Sharepoint, InfoPath application to enable conformance to new financial regulations on government employees. Team Foundation Server. Implemented TFS and communicated impact on SDLC across department. Migrated all projects from Source Safe and SVN. Implemented sour...

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  BCX

  • Pretoria Area, South Africa

  • Principal .Net Developer

    • Nov 2006 - Mar 2007
    • Pretoria Area, South Africa

    Development of .Net business apps, mostly Sharepoint 2010, InfoPath, MS SQL Server, ASP & MVC

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  Accenture

  • Senior .Net Developer

    • Jan 2005 - Oct 2006

    SQL 2003 Developer, Business - Stock Exchange Opperations.Build Master

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  JSE

  • Senior Programmer

    • Feb 2005 - Sep 2006

    Worked on moving JSE mainframe onto windows platform. Part of team that wrote the statistics module.Using MS SQL 2000 and C# extensively, Visual studio. Build-master and Change Request Manager for JSE Program.

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  MTN

  • South Africa
  • Telecommunications
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Development Team Leader

    • Jan 1998 - Jul 2004

    Lead a team of 4 developers in creating an e-commerce solution, in accordance with MTN IS standards and procedures, which enables customers to purchase cellular contacts online. Involved in requirements capture with customer. Architected and designed the application. Lead the construction of the application middle tier and database. Facilitated integration with existing applications. Placed the system into operationTechnologies: VB6, C++6, IIS, SQL Server 2000, MSMQ, UML, Visual Studio.

  • Development Lead

    • Jan 1996 - Jul 2004

    Development Team LeaderLead a team of 4 developers in creating an e-commerce solution, in accordance with MTN IS standards and procedures, which enables customers to purchase cellular contacts online. Involved in requirements capture with customer. Architected and designed the application. Lead the construction of the application middle tier and database. Facilitated integration with existing applications. Placed the system into operationTechnologies: VB6, C++6, IIS, SQL Server 2000, MSMQ, UML, Visual Studio.Analyst/Project ManagerDeveloped a Maintenance Utility that enabled the MTN Marketing department to automate the rollout of promotional products. Consisted of two applications; a database of promotions and a design utility that generates web pages with promotions content. Mentored two junior developersTechnologies: VB.Net. .Net Remoting, Web Services, SQL Server 2000, XML DataSets, Visual Studo.Net.Application ArchitectDefined the high level structure and technology for MTN Service and Repair applicationTechnologies: N-tier application architecture, XML, XSLT, Visual Basic, SQL Server, In-house SDLC, UML.Senior Analyst ProgrammerAs member of a team of eight developers, created a Vetting Engine(CVE) to support the Eppix billing system. Responsible for all low level C++ programming. Coded and tested an Electronic Funds Transfer driver that connected CVE via Postbridge to BOE bank. Also wrote a multithreaded driver that interfaced CVE to an external vetting Bureau (Experian). Involved with general maintenance, enhancements and operational issues of these applications for 5 yearsTechnologies: C++, Visual Studio 6, MFC, TCP/IP Sockets, Multithreading, SQL Server 5.

  • Analyst/Project Manager

    • Jan 1996 - Jul 2003

    Developed a Maintenance Utility that enabled the MTN Marketing department to automate the rollout of promotional products. Consisted of two applications; a database of promotions and a design utility that generates web pages with promotions content. Mentored two junior developersTechnologies: VB.Net. .Net Remoting, Web Services, SQL Server 2000, XML DataSets, Visual Studo.Net.Application ArchitectDefined the high level structure and technology for MTN Service and Repair applicationTechnologies: N-tier application architecture, XML, XSLT, Visual Basic, SQL Server, In-house SDLC, UML.

  • Senior Analyst Programmer

    • Jan 1996 - Jul 2003

    As member of a team of eight developers, created a Vetting Engine(CVE) to support the Eppix billing system. I was responsible for all low level C++ programming. Coded and tested an Electronic Funds Transfer driver that connected CVE via Postbridge to BOE bank. Also wrote a multithreaded driver that interfaced CVE to an external vetting Bureau (Experian). Involved with general maintenance, enhancements and operational issues of these applications for 5 yearsTechnologies: C++, Visual Studio 6, MFC, TCP/IP Sockets, Multithreading, SQL Server 5.

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  Nedbank

  • Quality Assurance Officer

    • Jan 1996 - Jul 2003

    A real-estate application development outsourced by Nedcor to a small development house was experiencing stability and delivery problems. I was tasked with code reviews and process enhancements. Implemented source control and bug tracking and did extensive testing.Technologies: VB6, SQL Server, M...

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  Brightpoint

  • Senior Analyst Programmer

    • Jan 1996 - Dec 1997

    Analyzed and coded a pre-paid point of sale c++ application to run on a proprietary handheld GSM device for BrightPoint. Technologies: Embedded C++, SQL Server 6.

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  Advanced Knowledge Systems (AKS)

  • Business Analyst

    • Feb 1994 - Dec 1995

    Involved in capturing the user requirements for a CAD application that allowed Telkom to manage their network. Did JAD sessions and documentation with OMG object modeling tools.Technologies: Booch, Rumbach, Telecommunications equipment. C++ ProgrammerWrote and tested middle tier components implem...

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  Advanced Knowledge Systems

  • Analyst Programmer

    • 1992 - 1994
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  Kentron

  • Electronic Technician

    • Dec 1991 - Jan 1993

    As part of a technology transfer project, I designed and tested navigation control hardware and software for the Cheetah project. Technologies: Microcontrollers (80186, 8051), rate-gyros, accelerometers, multilayer PC boards, surface-mount electronics, internal heat sinks, C++, PLM, Multibus II, ...

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  Denel Integrated Systems Solutions

  • Electronic Technician

    • Jan 1990 - Nov 1990

    Involved in service and repair of air to air missilesTechnologies: Thomson cooler, canards, photo optic sells, control electronics, automated test benching, Visual Basic.

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  Kentron

  • Electronic Technician in training

    • Aug 1988 - Dec 1989

    Basic electronic design, implementation and testing