Experience

Opencharge

• South Africa
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Building a charging network for smartphones that capitalize on the shift to convenient wireless charging by placing wireless power stations where consumers eat, drink, shop, play, and work. Building a charging network for smartphones that capitalize on the shift to convenient wireless charging by placing wireless power stations where consumers eat, drink, shop, play, and work.



KnektMe

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Co-Founder, Product Development

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2017

  KnektMe is a proximity based networking tool that uses bluetooth technologies in order to power it's discovery of other users within a certain area. KnektMe is a proximity based networking tool that uses bluetooth technologies in order to power it's discovery of other users within a certain area.



Consultant

• Software Engineer

  • Sep 2007 - Jul 2016

  Key Projects: Microsoft Xbox Optimizing of audio/speech compression algorithms in assembly language and porting for Microsoft Xbox Live that enabled players to play games against each other over the Internet to Talk and even modify their voices using VOIP. Key Projects: Microsoft Xbox Optimizing of audio/speech compression algorithms in assembly language and porting for Microsoft Xbox Live that enabled players to play games against each other over the Internet to Talk and even modify their voices using VOIP.



Nellymoser Inc (now BlueSoHo)

• DSP Software Engineer

  • Feb 2003 - Aug 2007

  Nellymoser, Inc. is a privately held company that specializes in mobile computing. Its main products include the Nellymoser Platform and Media On-Demand, Music Companion & Infotainment On-Demand Mobile Advantage Packs. Nellymoser, Inc. is a privately held company that specializes in mobile computing. Its main products include the Nellymoser Platform and Media On-Demand, Music Companion & Infotainment On-Demand Mobile Advantage Packs.



Amai Technologies Inc.

• Co-Founder, DSP Software Engineer

  • Sep 2001 - Jan 2003

  Acquired by Nellymoser Inc. Amai provides consulting services in the areas of hardware and software prototyping, system integration services, DSP algorithm implementation, floating-point to fixed-point conversion and assembly code optimization of speech technologies Acquired by Nellymoser Inc. Amai provides consulting services in the areas of hardware and software prototyping, system integration services, DSP algorithm implementation, floating-point to fixed-point conversion and assembly code optimization of speech technologies



Cabletron Systems

• New Hampshire, US

• Software Engineering Intern

  • Nov 1997 - Feb 1998

  Cabletron Systems, Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of equipment for the Local Area Networking (LAN) industry, which enables all the computers in an office to exchange and share phone lines, power, and data. Cabletron Systems, Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of equipment for the Local Area Networking (LAN) industry, which enables all the computers in an office to exchange and share phone lines, power, and data.