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Liberty Mabaso
Software Engineer | Full-Stack Development | Strategic Problem Solver | Systems Analysis, Development & Technical Design
Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
Summary
Software engineering professional building enterprise applications and stabilizing live systems across JavaScript, Progress OpenEdge ABL, and Kendo UI. Drives root-cause analysis, database and JVM tuning, and release coordination in Agile delivery cycles to keep complex systems performing reliably. Growth toward senior-level work is reflected in full-stack delivery, technical troubleshooting, and reporting that supports business decisions.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer
MIP
10.2024 - Current
- Resolve root-cause issues monthly across databases, Unix environments, and the JVM.
- Track release notes weekly through Jira and Agile delivery cycles.
- Develop full-stack features in an Agile environment, building JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Kendo UI, and jQuery interfaces with Progress 4GL services.
- Troubleshoot database, Unix, and JVM performance issues, then tune systems to improve stability and responsiveness.
- Design JasperReports outputs and integrate XML data to support clearer business intelligence reporting.
Junior Software Engineer
MIP
02.2019 - 03.2024
- Maintained enterprise system updates monthly across OpenEdge Advanced Business Language applications.
- Resolved help-desk tickets weekly to support user questions and technical issues.
- Maintained enterprise systems in OpenEdge Advanced Business Language, supporting routine updates and defect fixes.
- Built and adjusted JasperReports outputs for business reporting needs and recurring user requests.
- Provided bi-weekly help-desk support, diagnosing user issues and documenting resolutions for follow-up.
Research And Development Engineer
Openserve
02.2018 - 05.2018
- Researched xUnit adoption to modernize testing procedures and guide future team implementation.
- Built tests with xUnit and Nightwatch to support a more current development workflow.
- Evaluated new technologies for testing improvements and documented findings for the broader team.
Web Developer
Oracle
06.2015 - 06.2015
- Configured Joomla for the internship environment, building practical experience with content management workflows.
- Developed a custom offline page that supported site availability during maintenance and outages.
- Applied HTML5 and CSS to support clean web page structure and consistent presentation.
Web Developer
Oracle
06.2014 - 06.2014
- Built a custom Moodle template using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript for practical web development exposure.
- Used Git and version control workflows to track changes and maintain clean development history.
- Applied SQL and relational databases to strengthen backend development fundamentals.
Web Developer
Oracle
06.2013 - 06.2013
- Collaborated with developers to build a website in Oracle APEX and learn corporate delivery workflows.
- Applied SQL and relational databases to support data-driven website development and maintenance tasks.
- Documented internship work clearly while following industry-standard expectations for professional development teams.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Information Technology (Systems Development)
Graduate Institute of South Africa
07-2022
Higher National Diploma - Computer Software Engineering
WeThinkCode
01-2019
Higher National Diploma - Engineering: Computer Systems
Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
12-2016
Skills
- SQL
- Relational databases
- Database query optimization
- Database performance tuning
- Git
- Version control workflows
- Agile development
- Release management
- JavaScript
- Front-end development
- Progress 4GL
- OpenEdge Advanced Business Language
- Kendo UI
- JasperReports
- XML integration
- Java Virtual Machine troubleshooting
- Root cause analysis
- Technical documentation
- HTML5
- CSS
Interests
Timeline
Software Engineer
MIP
10.2024 - Current
Junior Software Engineer
MIP
02.2019 - 03.2024
Research And Development Engineer
Openserve
02.2018 - 05.2018
Web Developer
Oracle
06.2015 - 06.2015
Web Developer
Oracle
06.2014 - 06.2014
Web Developer
Oracle
06.2013 - 06.2013
Higher National Diploma - Engineering: Computer Systems
Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
Higher National Diploma - Computer Software Engineering
WeThinkCode
Higher National Diploma - Information Technology (Systems Development)
Graduate Institute of South Africa