Lunga Sizani

Experience

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  Computer Science Department: University of the Western Cape

  Feb 2009 - Nov 2009

  Tutor

  Providing academic support to first year students doing computer literacy.

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  Peer Mentoring programme: University of the Western Cape

  Sept 2010 - Mar 2012

  Supporting role for Head Mentor/Tutor. Administrative tasks such as filing, database updates and consolidations. Supervision of Head Mentors as well as specific allocation. Organizing special events such as team buildings and training workshops also facilitation of meetings and workshops. Supporting role for tutors. Organizing and co ordination of tutorial resources. Minor administrative tasks such as filing and recording of tutoring data.

  • Senior Student Coordinator

    Sept 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Head Tutor

    Sept 2010 - Sept 2011
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  Optisolutions

  Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

  Intern Software Developer

  Web application development using the ADF framework

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  Santam

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2014

  Guidewire Configuration Developer

  Guidewire integration developer using the guidewire custom language; gosu.

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  Synexa Life Sciences

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  IT Specialist

  I was responsible for various IT duties, including Software Systems development and maintenance. Hardware installation, configuration and maintenance, as well as the occasional desktop support.

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  Go2Africa

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2017

  Full Stack Developer
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  2U

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2023

  My Responsibilities Include:People Management: - Work with my team to create performance goals for them, that form the basis for their performance reviews. - Work with my team to create development goals for them in order to help them to "level up". - Mentorship and coaching around engineering skills and knowledge as well as career development. - Manage team growth: Motivate for additional personnel; work with recruitment team to source candidates; conduct interviews; develop and refine team onboarding process. Systems Ownership: - Ensure each of our applications is in a functional state - Continuously evaluate systems architecture and ensure it is "fit for purpose" - Oversee all engineering efforts to ensure timeous delivery and also to manage obstacles for and on behalf of my direct reports. Show less I am part of a team that works to deliver tools and services that assist students the best online learning experience.For a decade, 2U, Inc. has been a trusted brand steward and thepartner of choice to the world’s top universities in navigating thecomplexities of bringing the best of themselves into the digital age.GetSmarter®, a brand of 2U, Inc., selects, designs, and deliverspremium online short courses with a data-driven focus on learninggain. By coming together around one shared goal — deliveringgreat student outcomes — not only are we improving lives, we aretransforming the future of higher education for the better. We’reworking to eliminate the back row in higher education, you shouldtoo. Join us. Show less

  • Director Of Engineering

    Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Engineering Manager

    Jul 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Software Engineer

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2020
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  Asambeni Getaway Gateway

  Aug 2019 - now

  Co-Founder

  AboutAsambeni is a bootstrapped Travel club targeting the South African market. The dream is to enable ordinary South Africans opportunities to travel the country, and soon the world. This is achieved through negotiating with transport and accommodation providers for low rates that our clients can be offered. To date, Asambeni has a little under 100 active members.

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  Nebulab

  Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

  Engineering Manager
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  NCino, Inc.

  Feb 2024 - now

  Pod Lead