Senior Backend Developer

• Nov 2019 - Present

Senior Fullstack Developer

• Dec 2017 - Feb 2022

Heading into the world of all things Ruby. Looking forward to learning loads!

Senior Frontend Developer

• May 2016 - Dec 2017

Being at Swipe has been both a big challenge as well as a great reward. At Swipe we strive to be better then the previous day. Every day. To do things smarter. To build world class experiences on the web Being at Swipe has been both a big challenge as well as a great reward. At Swipe we strive to be better then the previous day. Every day. To do things smarter. To build world class experiences on the web

Senior Frontend Developer

• Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

Working at Zando was quite an experience. Before hand I thought I knew what it was to write code in PHP, but I was sorely mistaken. Sure there are times when I would have liked to have kept things slightly more simple, but I learnt so much from some of the best developers in the industry! And I fell in-love with PHP once more. As always first on my mind: - Efficiency - Coding with a wide range of browser support - While keeping extensible - To quote Danny Kopping loosly "To develop faster, you need to shorten your iteration time", thanks to him for making me think differently about code. Show less

Frontend Developer

• Aug 2014 - May 2015

Working at Spree.co.za has been eye opening in a couple of ways. It's restored my faith in people having fun, but also working together for a common goal. As always getting to work in the dynamic and ever changing world of online everything is what I love to do. From the quick fixes to the outright complex, we take it all in our stride. These are just some of the things we get to play with on a daily basis. - Using software as a service. - NodeJS - Implementing SMACSS where possible. - Ensuring that we have a high quality of code output. Show less

Devops

• Feb 2013 - Aug 2014

I really love what I do. I get to play with a whole range of technologies. I am constantly learning and I am able to see improvement throughout what we do from week to week. Below is a high overview of what I do from day to day. Creating and maintaining internal toolsCreating and maintaining monitoring scriptsAdministrating internal ticketing system “Mantis”Assisting in Salesforce administration and maintenanceCopy and code changes to our various websites www.clickatell.comCreation of dashboards to display aspects of the company Show less

Tier 3 Support Consultant

• Aug 2012 - Feb 2013

Tier 3 was quite fun looking back. It was the first position I held which I felt that we could and we were making a difference. No matter how small, whether it was collaborating with other departments to improve customer service. Or fighting for what's best for clients and support agents alike. It was not just a stepping stone, but a really eye opener. Below is the list of responsibilities we had as Tier 3'sIncident management, including incident communication.Innovation in customer support.Providing feedback by providing reports regarding customer affecting activities and incidents to Service Center manager.Following up on outstanding Mantis tickets and raise high priority issues in weekly with the relevant manager.Handling VIP and Technical queries on a daily basis.On call support: 24hrs per day for 1 week, every second week.Keeping customer FAQ’s updated.Keeping internal tier 3 tech-support FAQ’s updated.Assisting with forum queries. Testing and reporting new bugs to development team.Software testing (web based applications such as Communicator, admin tools, Clickatell Central, and web based API’s – HTTP, SMTP, FTP, XML, COM OBJECT, SMPP).Salesforce administration.Monthly testing of the support staff. Show less

Tier 1 Support Agent

• Apr 2012 - Aug 2012

For many people Support in any company may seem to be a dead-end job. Only something you do to earn a paycheck. And for the most part this department gets neglected. Personally I think everyone starting at a new company should start there, whether they are the new SFO, or the GM or even a developer. How can you know your customer if you never interact with them? How can you know what pain-points exist? How can you hope to know the company. I am grateful for the time I spent there, I learnt a great deal. Show less

Regional Technical Specialist

• Mar 2007 - Apr 2012

I was part of the team who installed and maintained the Point Of Sales systems for mainly the Spar Franchise group. I became the regional specialist, and dealt with difficult problems for example re-booking of sales from tills. As well as fixing databases which prohibited the close of day procedure from completing. I also devised an automated Point Of Sale upgrading utility to make store upgrades a breeze. I was part of the team who installed and maintained the Point Of Sales systems for mainly the Spar Franchise group. I became the regional specialist, and dealt with difficult problems for example re-booking of sales from tills. As well as fixing databases which prohibited the close of day procedure from completing. I also devised an automated Point Of Sale upgrading utility to make store upgrades a breeze.