About Me

I'm a full-stack developer and I'm 3x AWS Certified (Certified Developer, Certified SysOps Administrator, & Certified DevOps Engineer). I currently work as a web application developer. I work across a wide variety of domains, and, amongst others, they include:

- Maintaining and improving our cloud infrastructure; modernizing our application using containerization, CI/CD, and other DevOps practices; ensuring high-availability and scalability; ensuring security practices are met; and improving cost-savings on the cloud.
- Maintaining and writing new code within our application stack; back-end development in Python using frameworks as well as implementing advanced custom functionality; front-end development in React and other JavaScript frameworks, as well as HTML/CSS; and maintaining PostgreSQL databases.
- Architecting and making engineering decisions on new product requirements; refining technical implementations; suggesting more efficient and/or user-friendly alternatives to solving the product requirement; and overseeing development of these new features.
- Project management; coordinating with various departments and stakeholders on product requirements and contributing to writing PRDs; carrying out operations tasks; and developing custom tools and scripts to help with operations and administrative tasks.
- Analytics, reporting, and data insights using BI tools like Tableau; setting up system-wide health monitoring and analytics tools; extracting data and generating insights using SQL queries; automating certain types of data extraction and reporting using Python.

I'm a problem-solver at heart; I enjoy using various technologies to piece together the most optimal solution for any problem. I love taking on new challenges and the more challenging a project is, the more fun I find it to be. I'm thorough and have a fine eye for details, but at the same time I look at the bigger picture and keep the overall scope in mind too.

I enjoy doing many things at once and I don't like to focus only in one area for too long at a time. I thrive in dynamic environments where I'm able to work across many domains, and as a result I'm always eager to participate and play a role wherever I can.

My near-term future goals are to grow my career and continue to explore the fields of software engineering, project management, and DevOps (just to name a few). I want to expand my programming knowledge, expand my knowledge in software architecting and engineering, and continue to improve my knowledge of cloud platforms and to get more certifications.

Work

Full-stack Developer

RecoMedFull-time Jun 2021 - Present

- Python development using frameworks such as Django and Flask
- JavaScript development using frameworks such as React
- PostgreSQL database management
- AWS Cloud operations
- CI/CD and DevOps
- Project planning and management
- Software engineering and architecting
- Analytics and reporting using BI tools such as Tableau

Certifications

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

AWS Jul 2023 - Jul 2026

Earners of this certification have an extensive understanding of implementing continuous delivery systems and methodologies on the AWS Cloud. Badge owners are able to enforce policies, implement automated monitoring, and configure event management of an environment.

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

AWS Nov 2022 - Nov 2025

Earners of this certification have a comprehensive understanding of application life-cycle management. Badge owners are able to develop, deploy, and debug cloud-based applications that follow AWS best practices.

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

AWS May 2022 - May 2025

Earners of this certification have a comprehensive understanding on how to deploy, manage, and operate IT systems on the AWS Cloud. Badge owners are able to provide guidance on implementing best practices for cloud operations.

POPI Act Online Course 2021/2022

Masthead May 2022 - May 2023

Skills

Python

Django
Django REST Framework
Flask

Web Development

HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Vue.js
Angular
React

Cloud services

AWS
Google Cloud Platform
Microsoft Azure

Databases

SQL
PostgreSQL
Database management

DevOps

CI/CD pipelines
Docker
Kubernetes

C++

Basic C++

Emergency Medical

First Aid Level 3
BLS (Basic Life Support)

Community Work

Founder and Volunteer

Help SA

Founder and volunteer at Help SA, a small non-profit organization focused on empowering people in need.

Courses

Basic Life Support

AHA - American Heart Association 2021

Basic Life Suppport Provider
Certificate

Bleeding Control Basic

American College Of Surgeons 2019

Bleeding Control And Trauma.
Certificate

First Aid Level Three

Mediresponse 2019

Level 3 First Aid course.
Certificate

Advanced C++

Udemy 2018

Advanced C++ course.
Certificate

C++ for beginners

Udemy 2017

C++ course for complete beginners.
Certificate

Python for Everybody

PY4E.com 2015

Introductory course to Python for complete beginners.

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I write blog posts on topics that interest me. Head over to my blog to read them.

Get In Touch.

The best way for you to get in touch with me is via my social media profiles. However, I'm always an email away.

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