Kevin du PreezSoftware Engineer
Professional Experience
Software Engineer, EPI-USE Labs•Analyze user needs and requirements. •Design and develop software solutions (across numerous products).
01.2022 – presentPretoria, South Africa
Backend Software Developer, NHC Hospital Group•Develop, implement, and maintain a backend system (Node.js) for hospital systems. •Booking management, diabetes tracking, and more.
12.2020 – 08.2021Sandton, South Africa
Founder, bitBadger Solutions
03.2019 – 01.2022Johannesbrug, South Africa
Storeman, Cash Converters
01.2019 – 12.2019Johannesburg, South Africa
Supervisor, Drizit Environmental•Nurdle spillage beach cleanup •Supervised 124 casual workers
11.2017 – 12.2017Mtunzini, South Africa
Education
Baccalaureus in Information Technology (Computer Science Honors), University of Pretoria•NQF Level 8 honors degree in Computer Science, Informatics, and Information Science with honors year in Computer Science.
01.2018 – 12.2022Pretoria, South Africa
Jeppe High School for Boys•Matriculated with Distinction in Information Technology. •Head of Hostel: Tsessebe Boarding House.
2013 – 2017Johannesburg, South Africa
Hurlyvale Primary School
2006 – 2012Johannesburg, South Africa
Awards
Agile Process Excellence, University of Pretoria
Awarded to the Computer Science Project (COS 301) team for the best Agile Process throughout the Software Engineering final project.
2021
Accolades for Swimming, Jeppe High School for Boys
2016
Accolades for Academics, Jeppe High School for Boys
2016
Rugby Player of the Year, Hurlyvale Primary School
2012
Prefect of the Year, Hurlyvale Primary School
2012
Organizations
#Bikes4ERP, Volunteer•Build & Deliver bicycles to children in rural communities throughout Southern Africa.
CurrentSouthern Africa
Projects
Crowdbook, COS 301 - Software Engineering•An online book sell/rental platform using crypto payments. Created using Spring Boot. •Alpha/Payments (the team I was in) were the only team (subsystem) to receive 100% for our contribution by providing extreme professionalism in our implementation, and flawless Unit and Integration Testing.
2021
Savanna Solutions - UNISON, COS 301 - Software Engineering•Created a system utilizing DeFi technology (Blockchain) to enforce contracts. Users are able to set up contracts between each other, this includes an escrow service for payments. If users disagree over whether a contract was fulfilled, an anonymous jury is appointed by the system to determine the final decision.
2021
Pure Hope School, JCP202 - University of Pretoria•Our team raised funds for and built an amazing jungle-gym for Pure Hope School as a community project.
2020
References
Corné Mulder, Principal Quality Assurance Engineer at EPI-USE Labs, EPI-USE Labs - South Africa
[email protected], +27 71 442 1778
Eben de Lange, Product Owner / Team Lead, EPI-USE Labs - South Africa
[email protected], +27 82 924 9675
[email protected], (+27) 82 576 1999
[email protected], (+27) 83 444 4840
Len Howie, Owner, Cash Converters - South Africa, Immigrated to U.K.
Languages
English
Afrikaans
Coding Languages & Frameworks
ABAP
Assembly
Bash
Bootstrap
CSS
Cypress.io
Dart
Flutter
HTML5
Java
Javascript
JQuery
Kotlin
PHP
Python
SQL
Solidity
Typescript
UI5
And more...
Source Control & Task Tracking
YouTrack
Git
Redmine
Hard Skills
IT
Computer Science, Informatics, Information Science, Web Development, Mobile Development, Multimedia, Networks (ISO/OSI), Security, Netcentric Design, Hardware
First Aid & Medical
- Level 1 basic first aid & life support
- Celox® Academy: Using a Haemostat
- Global Phalanx: Stop the Bleed®
Other
Soft Skills
- Teamwork & Leadership
- Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
- Professional
- Responsible
- Emotional Intelligence
- Time Management
Interests & Hobbies
- Hiking
- Foosball (table soccer)
- Linux
- Cars, 4x4, F1, Motorcycles, MotoGP, Rally Racing
- Crypto, Blockchain
- DIY Projects, Mechanic work
- Space
- Outdoor sports, Extreme Sports, Sports in general
- Wildlife & Conservation
- Braai and Beer
Summary
- •Overall I enjoy working in and with a team, exploring new technologies and always improving my abilities.
- •Never shy away from any learning experience regardless of what field/section it is.
- •A workplace or team that I am part of is always seen as an extension of my family, and the work I produce is seen as an extension of myself.