Lunga Sizani
Cape Town
Summary
With over a decade of software development experience, including 3+ years in team management, I have enjoyed actively leading and contributing to initiatives promoting diversity, equity, and engagement in past roles.
My leadership ethos revolves around the core principle of inspiring and empowering others. I prioritize the human aspect of engineering, striving to establish a team atmosphere that aligns business objectives with individual goals. My commitment is to cultivate a work environment where team members find fulfilment and can explore without fear of failure.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Engineering Manager
Nebulab
01.2023 - Current
- Manage a globally distributed team of Software Engineers with a focus on developing and expanding eCommerce software applications
- Collaborate with clients to establish priorities, deliverables and applicable timelines
- Propose and develop initiatives for improving engineer engagement/happiness.
- Propose and develop learning material for fostering inclusivity at work
Director Of Engineering
2U
10.2021 - 01.2023
- Formulate performance goals with the team for constructive performance reviews.
- Mentor and coach in engineering skills, knowledge, and career advancement.
- Led team growth efforts, from recruitment to streamlined onboarding.
- Develop technical specifications from business specifications, write code and perform code reviews.
- Oversee engineering projects, ensuring timely delivery and issue management for my team.
Software Engineer
2U
01.2018 - 07.2020
- Write code for new and existing features and functionality
- Perform code reviews
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for all our services
Full Stack Developer
Go2Africa
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Add/update features on a Ruby on Rails application used for planning travel itineraries
- Write and maintain unit tests
- Participate in Agile rhythms (standup, sprint planning/review, end of sprint retrospective)
IT Specialist
Synexa Life Sciences
07.2014 - 06.2015
- Handle diverse IT responsibilities: Develop and maintain software systems.
- Manage hardware and LAN setup, configuration, and maintenance tasks.
- Provide occasional desktop support as needed.
Guidewire Configuration Developer
Santam Insurance
01.2013 - 07.2014
- Guidewire integration developer using the guidewire custom language; gosu.
Intern Software Developer
OptiSolutions
06.2012 - 12.2012
- Web application development using the ADF framework.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma, Software Development -
University of the Western Cape
01.2012
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biotechnology -
University of the Western Cape
01.2011
Skills
- Mentoring and coaching
- Performance management
- Recruiting
- Ruby on Rails
- SQL/MySQL
- HTML/CSS/Javascript/React
- Docker and Kubernetes
Certification
- Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age - Harvard's Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning, in association with HarvardX, 12961653
- Oxford Executive Leadership Programme - University of Oxford, 51478348
Timeline
Engineering Manager
Nebulab
01.2023 - Current
Director Of Engineering
2U
10.2021 - 01.2023
Software Engineer
2U
01.2018 - 07.2020
Full Stack Developer
Go2Africa
09.2016 - 12.2017
IT Specialist
Synexa Life Sciences
07.2014 - 06.2015
Guidewire Configuration Developer
Santam Insurance
01.2013 - 07.2014
Intern Software Developer
OptiSolutions
06.2012 - 12.2012
Post Graduate Diploma, Software Development -
University of the Western Cape
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biotechnology -
University of the Western Cape
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