Professional Technology Specialist with expertise in technical support, development and administration. Motivated to develop API's and infrastructure for businesses, as well as provide technical support. Multi-talented professional and especially gifted in Java.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
Languages
Work History
Specific Technology Specialist
Nedbank
08.2019 - 08.2023
Develop Nedbank Specific Framework for API development
Add features to the framework when requested by different projects
Onboard users and projects to the NEDJ Framework
Assist projects when they have blockers related the COE specialization
Set standards to be used in development of API's using our Framework
Assist legacy project to convert to the Framework
Review and Advise on project application code
Setup new projects pipeline
Knowledge sharing with tech leads of different projects.
Developer
Standard Bank Group
08.2014 - 08.2019
Gather requirements from business owner
Provide input in the PI planing sessions
Prioritise user stories with the business personel
Assign user stories to team mates
Develop solutions based on the user story requirements
Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) using RUBY on CHEF
Lead the daily stand up meetings on rotational bases
Test all changes before they are considered to be put into the live system
QA completed user stories and approve or decline with comments/recommendations
Implement changes with minimal impact to customers
Document all implementations made on applications and involve all affected areas
Have a good interpersonal relation with other support departments and business
Make recommendation to improve the supported applications
Proactive prevention of application problems.
Developer
Amdocs South Africa Joint Enterprise (ASAJE)
06.2012 - 07.2014
Develop technical solutions based on the requirements
Fix bugs on the system to resolve business queries
Test all changes before they are considered to be put into the live system
Implement changes with minimal impact to business processes
Document all changes & implementations made on applications and involve all affected areas
Have a good interpersonal relation with other support departments and business
Improve the effeciency of the system
Proactive prevention of system problems
Initiate and Monitor monthend batch processes.
Programmer
Standard Bank Group
07.2009 - 05.2012
Investigate and Resolve incidents
Make changes on applications to resolve customer queries
Test all changes before they are considered to be put into the live system
Implement changes with minimal impact to customers
Document all implementations made on applications and involve all affected areas
Have a good interpersonal relation with other support departments and customers
Make recommendation to improve the supported applications
Proactive prevention of application problems.
Owner Driver
Self Employed
07.2005 - 12.2007
Drive scholars to and from their respective institutions
Transport goods to customers specified locations
Service the vehicle as required.
Education
Diploma in IT - Information Technology
Belgium Campus
Pretoria, South Africa
03.2013
Certificate - Information Technology Business Learnership Progra
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa
06.2009
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Pretoria
Hatfield, South Africa
01.2005
Matric - Matric
Makgetse High School
Temba, South Africa
12.2000
Skills
Technical Support Experience
Disaster Recovery Planning
Business intelligence tools
Information Security Analysis
Software Development
Java expertise
DevOps Practices
Technical Support
Infrastructure designing
API Development
DevOps principles
Library management systems
Accomplishments
Silver Medalist - Supersport 7 a Side Tournament (Univ. of Pretoria) - 2004
Gold Medalist - Youth Day Cricket Tournament (Recreational Level) - Youth Day 2000
Silver Medalist - Expo for Young Scientists (Moretele District) - 2000