Dylan Brandt
Software Engineer
Cape Town
Summary
I design and develop scalable and reliable solutions that address customer challenges and requests. I have experience in continuous integration, deployment, and maintenance of Tier 1 customer-centric software, using version control and object-oriented programming skills. I graduated with a Bachelor's degree (Hons) in Computer Science from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2020, where I gained a strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles. I am passionate and highly motivated to learn new technologies and best practices, and to deliver exceptional software experiences to customers. I also value collaboration and constructive debate, and I strive to contribute to a team environment that fosters innovation and customer satisfaction.
Overview
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years of professional experience
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Work History
Software Development Engineer
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
08.2022 - Current
- Write, test, and maintain high-quality code for AWS services
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features
- Debug and troubleshoot complex issues to ensure the reliability and performance of software systems
- Architectural Design: Contribute to the design and architecture of scalable, distributed systems
- Work on optimizing and improving existing software applications and infrastructure
- Problem Solving: Analyze and solve complex problems related to software systems and infrastructure
- Provide innovative solutions to address challenges and enhance the overall performance of services
- Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, software engineers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and define project goals
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
- Agile Development: Follow Agile development methodologies, participate in sprint planning, and contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes
- Quality Assurance: Write unit tests and participate in the creation and execution of test plans
- Ensure the quality and reliability of software through thorough testing practices
- Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation for software systems, APIs, and architectural components.
Technology Team Analyst Programmer
ACS-Embrace
02.2021 - 07.2022
- Developed and maintained front end and back end software which provided Accounting solutions to customers
- Migrated legacy code to newer infrastructures
- Developed and maintained a high operational level
- Developed using agile scrum methods.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
The University of The Witwatersrand
South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Data extraction and synchronization
System Administration
DevOps principles
Web application development
Application design
Program debugging
Documentation Management
Integration Testing
API Development
Algorithm development
Machine Learning Integration
Load testing
Object-Oriented Programming
Scrum Framework
Artificial Intelligence Integration
Cross-platform Development
Test-driven development
Software Security
Microservices Architecture
Git Workflow
Unit Testing
Debugging techniques
Multithreading techniques
Backend Development
Functional Programming
Problem-Solving
Agile development methodologies
Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
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Timeline
Software Development Engineer
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
08.2022 - Current
Technology Team Analyst Programmer
ACS-Embrace
02.2021 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
The University of The Witwatersrand
04.2001 -