C#
Sonke Lahliwe
Solutions Architect / Software Developer
Johannesburg,Gauteng
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Dedicated Senior I.T professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Experienced Solutions Architect with over 5 years of experience in I.T Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Busienss Developer Director
Killaabee Creative Arts
Johannesburg, Gauteng
12.2020 - Current
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
- Successfully maintained clean, valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
Business Owner
Donflamingo
Johannesburg, Gauteng
01.2017 - Current
- Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Capitalized on social media platforms to increase market awareness and recruit sales agents.
- Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Organized and attended trade shows and special events to showcase products, network with other businesses and attract new customers.
- Conducted target market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitor trends.
- Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Optimized team hiring, training and performance.
- Entered income and expense details into business databases to track purchases and address variances.
- Employed prompt decision-making and in-depth research to resolve issues.
- Worked with marketing teams to create print and online advertisements to bring in new customers.
- Adhered to regulatory and policy changes and made necessary adjustments to maintain overall success.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
Brand Representative
Provantage Media Group
Johannesburg, Gauteng
01.2014 - 07.2017
- Increased brand awareness through event marketing, demonstrations, sales and brand promotion.
- Engaged, educated and befriended customers to deliver amazing shopping experience.
- Designed, filled and arranged eye-catching product floorsets to increase sales.
- Fueled market share growth 30%, boosting sales with strategic launch of new products in competitive territories.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Information Technology
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa 01.2014 - 03.2020
Associate of Arts - Master Containerization With AWS: Amazon ECS, EKS
Udemy
Https://www.udemy.com/ 03.2022 - Current
Associate of Science - Cloud Practioner
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
Aws Website 03.2022 - Current
Skills
Active Directory
Accomplishments
- Achieved creating a Saas business by completing deploying the traccar server with accuracy and efficiency.
Software
HTML
CSS
JAVA SCRIPT
NODEJS
LARAVEL
Deploying perosnal Projects
I get the chance to create personal projects based on issues of interest from logistics fleet management to web applications that allow consumers to transact track orders.
I like using the various cloud service providers to understand the benefits and cons of using their services. As a techie, I would like to think that Heroku is affordable and use's simple user interface to create value. I am also current attending training for becoming a certified cloud engineer.
Timeline
Associate of Arts - Master Containerization With AWS: Amazon ECS, EKS
Udemy
03.2022 - Current
Associate of Science - Cloud Practioner
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
03.2022 - Current
Busienss Developer Director
Killaabee Creative Arts
12.2020 - Current
Business Owner
Donflamingo
01.2017 - Current
Brand Representative
Provantage Media Group
01.2014 - 07.2017
Associate of Arts - Business Information Technology
University of Johannesburg
01.2014 - 03.2020
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