Experience

LlamaZOO Interactive Inc.

• Canada
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Back End Developer

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  • Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic • Building reusable code and libraries • Optimization of the platform for performance and scalability • Implementation of security and data protection • Design and implementation of data-driven solutions • Work in an Agile Scrum environment • Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code • Writing unit tests • Maintain and operate company services, infrastructure, and equipment • Provide support as needed for escalated issues



Fast and Furious

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Mar 2019 - Sep 2021

  • Collaborate closely with the stakeholders in order to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of business requirements and project needs. • Generate, design, and implement an updated scalable billing system, as well as a streamlined supplier billing system, capable of processing up to 5 million waybills in under 3 minutes; direct and coach one team member on building the User Interface (GUI) and the Infrastructure Architect to design the solution. • Spearhead the introduction and maintenance of microservice architecture, leading to significantly enhanced system scalability and reliability. • Restructure legacy components to improve system performance and reliability while sustaining key functionality.



Finteq

• South Africa
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Developer

  • Jul 2016 - Feb 2019

  • Liaised with business analysts to determine optimal specifications for product development, and coordinated with the team to design and create appropriate solutions; supervised a team of three people. • Headed a payment hub project for one of the largest banks in Namibia, and developed effective banking solutions for 8 major financial institutions across 3 different African countries. • Created and introduced scalable applications that processed transactions between the clearing house and the core banking system in adherence with the ISO20022 standard. • Composed and revised maintainable and extendable code as a key leader within a collaborative team environment.



DAC Systems

• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Developer

  • Jun 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Communicated effectively with clients to gain a thorough and in-depth perspective on their interests and needs, and to determine project requirements including scope, schedule, and budget. • Updated clients on a regular basis regarding project status, updates, and changes, as well as proposal information. • Streamlined existing system such as billing systems and Train Safety System to correct errors, improve accuracy, elevate performance, and meet modifications as requested by stakeholders.



RTT Solutions

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Senior Developer - Team Leader

  • Sep 2012 - May 2014

  • Corresponded directly with the finance team to ensure operations were in line with business requirements. • Directed development team to achieve high quality deliverables in adherence with stakeholder requirements; implemented a variety of Agile methodology. • Instituted and upheld clear operational specifications, and formulated distinct software requirements for all projects. • Orchestrated all stages of the software design and development in order to process consignment captured by the warehouse team.



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Service Administrator

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

  • Enhanced the operational performance of the service tower to ensure service-level agreements were achieved. • Fostered engagement with stakeholders and service suppliers for optimal service delivery and effective day-to-day service performance tracking. • Assisted in the delivery of service management and improvement activities, leading to the controlled and sustainable improvement of specific IT services. • Organised technical resources across organisational boundaries and multiple teams, and served as the primary liaison between the service performance, service operations and infrastructure functions to achieve highest quality deliverables.



Softline Pastel Payroll

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Intermediate Developer

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2010

  • Direct software design and development with the collaboration of the team. • Build the synchronisation engine used to keep the information between the different systems in-sync. • Direct software design and development with the collaboration of the team. • Build the synchronisation engine used to keep the information between the different systems in-sync.



Habitaz

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Junior Developer and IT Support

  • Aug 2007 - Jul 2008

  • Modified existing software to fix errors and implement improvements. • Collected stakeholder requirements and updated their systems meet those requirements. • Consulted regularly with clients on project progress and proposals. • Provided customers with IT Support. • Introduced Virtual Machines that saved the company money, instead of buying new hardware. • Modified existing software to fix errors and implement improvements. • Collected stakeholder requirements and updated their systems meet those requirements. • Consulted regularly with clients on project progress and proposals. • Provided customers with IT Support. • Introduced Virtual Machines that saved the company money, instead of buying new hardware.



XPAF Software Systems

• Windhoek, Namibia

• Junior Developer

  • Jun 2006 - Jul 2007

  • Collected stakeholder requirements and submitted to team leader. • Consulted regularly with clients on project status, proposals and technical issues. • Tested the systems to make sure they were error free. • Collected stakeholder requirements and submitted to team leader. • Consulted regularly with clients on project status, proposals and technical issues. • Tested the systems to make sure they were error free.