Experience
Tripco.Africa
Fullstack Developer
Sep 2023 - Present- Designed and implemented a robust image upload system through a front-end interface, seamlessly transferring images to Amazon S3 cloud storage. Implemented caching mechanisms to ensure rapid image retrieval for optimal user experience.
- Collaborated on the development of backend APIs using the PHP Slim framework, contributing to the creation of efficient and scalable web services
- Demonstrated proficiency in front-end development by working with technologies such as Vue.js, JavaScript, jQuery, and HTML templates like Twig.
Allan Gray
Software Enginner
Jan 2022 - Aug 2023- Developed, maintained, and tested Golang and Scala APIs within a microservices architecture.
- Worked on a project focused on migrating data from MongoDB to AWS DocumentDB
- Authored comprehensive automated tests for APIs to ensure code reliability and functionality.
- Configured CI/CD pipelines and optimized infrastructure through YAML configurations for efficient code deployment
- Leveraged Rancher for in-depth investigation and troubleshooting of services running on Docker within a microservices architecture.
- Proficiently managed and leveraged Microsoft SQL Server and MariaDB, excelling in tasks such as view creation, stored procedure investigation, and data querying.
Thinkst Canary
Intern Software Engineer
Jun 2019 - Jul 2019- I was responsible for the development of a CI/CD pipeline within AWS CodePipeline. This pipeline was designed to automatically create and build a new Docker image and subsequently push it to AWS Elastic Container Registry (ECR) following a successful build and merge. Additionally, it facilitated the deployment of the newly generated Docker container to the target environment
F-Secure
Intern Software Engineer
Nov 2019 - Dec 2019- Contributed to an internal project that leveraged Python ECR libraries for efficient text extraction. Implemented Redis for rapid caching and incorporated Elasticsearch for optimization during search operations.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering
70% - Dean's list
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Issued Sep 2022 - Expires 2025 -
Volunteering
Kopano Residence University of Cape Town
Deputer Head Tutor
Feb 2020 - Dec 2020
In my role as Deputy Head Tutor, I undertook comprehensive administrative responsibilities for student tutoring at the Residence. This encompassed tasks such as coordinating tutoring bookings, organizing suitable tutoring venues, and actively participating in the guidance and education of engineering students.