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Morne Oosthuizen

Morne Oosthuizen

Senior Team Lead / Senior Developer
Cape Town,WC

Summary

Dynamic Senior Team Lead with a proven track record at Payfast by Network, excelling in people management and problem-solving. Spearheaded project delivery while fostering collaboration across teams. Introducing innovative technologies, driving team motivation and achieving exceptional results in high-pressure environments.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Team Lead

Payfast by Network
Cape Town
06.2018 - Current
  • Successfully completed projects within deadlines, ensuring timely delivery to clients without compromising quality standards.
  • Fostered strong relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless collaboration on shared initiatives.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously, effectively prioritizing tasks to meet stakeholder expectations.
  • Actively participated in recruitment efforts, selecting top talent for the team and contributing to long-term growth potential.
  • Managed conflict resolution among team members proactively, promoting a positive work atmosphere conducive to achieving results collaboratively.
  • Provided production support for any P1 tickets, keeping noise away from the team, so they can focus on the current sprint

Senior Developer

Crio Mobile Agency
Cape Town
11.2015 - 12.2017
  • Development of the MTN Credit Card Data Top-Up Facility which allowed clients to top up airtime
  • I built a social media app for iOS and Android using Flutter.
  • Set up and maintained basic AWS infrastructure for various projects.

Java Developer

Clickatell
Cape Town
01.2013 - 08.2014
  • Since doing Java again for the first time in a working environment, I had a bit of catching up to do. I was immediately put onto unit testing coverage, where I managed to change the cover from 23% to 85% in a month or two. I was then involved with the USSD platform, where users are able to make airtime purchases and do surveys, among other things, using their mobile devices and USSD.
  • Streamlined development processes by employing Agile methodologies and participating in Scrum meetings.

PHP Developer

Clickatell
Cape Town
08.2009 - 12.2012
  • Involved in the development and maintenance of the client portals, APIs, reporting, and admin backend.
  • I worked on maintaining all client portals. Clients are able to purchase credit, pull reports, send messages (SMS) from the web interface, and also respond to messages sent to them.
  • I worked on the Clickatell Connect project, which gave developers the possibility to send SMSs and make payments from their own application.
  • Managed the Clickatell admin interface. Admins are able to manage clients, set up reports, and manage any binds required for the system.
  • As a side project, I also built a Clickatell Android application where users could send SMS's through the Clickatell API.

PHP Developer

MWEB
Cape Town
04.2002 - 08.2009

I was responsible for the entire client portal and news web interface for the three MWEB Africa regions, including Nigeria, Namibia, and Zimbabwe, as well as the MWEB VSat portal.

The portals each had client logins where the user would be able to personalize his or her content, log into their online email, check their balance, and also manage their services that were hosted with MWEB.

  • Managed the MySQL DB.
  • Report building
  • I was involved in the token generation and purchase for the MWEB VSat Airtime project.

Education

GED -

Computer Training Institute
Cape Town, South Africa
03-2002

High School Diploma -

HTS Bellville
Cape Town, South Africa
12.2000

Skills

People management

Software

Java

React

TypeScript

PHP

MySQL

Interests

Music

Sport

Mountain Biking

Dogs

Shower Testing

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureCareer advancement

Timeline

Senior Team Lead

Payfast by Network
06.2018 - Current

Senior Developer

Crio Mobile Agency
11.2015 - 12.2017

Java Developer

Clickatell
01.2013 - 08.2014

PHP Developer

Clickatell
08.2009 - 12.2012

PHP Developer

MWEB
04.2002 - 08.2009

High School Diploma -

HTS Bellville

GED -

Computer Training Institute
Morne OosthuizenSenior Team Lead / Senior Developer