J. Merwe — IoT Consultant

Expertise in Desktop Software.

Last verified on July, 2023

Core Skills

Bio Summary

- 7+ years of experience in IT
- Upper-Intermediate English
- Available ASAP

Technical Skills

Programming Languages	C#, Java, PHP, Python, Swift
Mobile Frameworks and Libraries	Flutter
Databases & Management Systems / ORM	Firebase, MySQL
Cloud Platforms, Services & Computing	AWS, Azure, Firebase, GCP
Amazon Web Services	AWS SAM
Deployment, CI/CD & Administration	CI/CD
Version Control	GitLab
Platforms	IOT
Methodologies, Paradigms and Patterns	microservices architecture
SDK / API and Integrations	RESTful API
QA, Test Automation, Security	Testlab
Other Technical Skills	GitLab Pipeline, LaTeX

Experience

Flutter, AWS & IoT Contractor, JB&Kamp Technologies

May 2021 to present
Responsibilities:

Flutter development
Python development
AWS, microservices architecting
IoT implementation & electronic design
Leading and management of development teams
Product ownership & project management

Chief Technology Officer, App Developer Studio

Apr 2020 to Apr 2021
Responsibilities:

Management of in-house as well as off-shore teams
Management of project costs and identifying inefficiencies
Implementation of QA and data protection processes
Technical documentation i.e. architectural and client proposals
Align technical strategy with business goals
Supervise system infrastructure and create standardised, modular code
Evaluating and implementing new systems and infrastructure, including a profitable hosting division
Monitor KPI's and IT budgets to assess technological performance
Communicate technology strategy to partners and stakeholders
Upskilling team to grow companies' AWS Partner tier
AWS, GCP, Azure, GitLab, GitLab Pipelines, Firebase (Analytics, Testlab), Microservice Architecture, Serverless, Flutter, Swift, Java, Transactional

Product Manager, FSK Electronics

Dec 2018 to Apr 2020
Responsibilities:

Product owner of new mobile application
Management of product lifecycle, interdepartmental cooperation, business development and external suppliers
Develop iOS & Android applications (Flutter), DevOps Lifecycle (Azure), CI/CD Pipeline (Azure), Testing Strategy, Support Pipelines

Head of Development, ThinkBig Solutions

Mar 2016 to Feb 2019
Responsibilities:

Innovation of our products and services
Software development and architecting
Developed a CAA approved application which is used for weight and balancing of aircrafts
Setting up project plans and budgets
Swift, Java, Python, Flutter, MySQL, AWS, REST, Microservices

Software Engineer, HVAC International

Jan 2015 to Mar 2016
Responsibilities:

Developed a software system that monitor and diagnose servers deployed on multiple locations around South Africa
C#, PHP, LaTeX

Co-Founder, Skygrid Solutions

Jan 2015 to Dec 2016
Responsibilities:

SkyGrid focused on developing innovative smart grid solutions serving the domestic market
With over 1,500 competing teams, our product and business model took us all the way to Denmark as one of the 50 finalists
Arduino, Adafruit Fona, 2G/3G, Python, circuit design
Assisting part-time to design a physical gyrocopter simulator
Circuit design and implementation of microcontrollers and sensor inputs

Education

North-West University, B.Eng (Honours) in Computer Electronic Engineering

ACHIEVEMENTS

Google Student Ambassador

Finalists in University Startup World Cup

Finalists in Airbus BizLab

AEROmobility Competition

3rd place in Accenture's Hackathon

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