
Etienne Venter

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About me
Solutions Architect at Rabobank
Education

University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
2006 - 2009Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer ScienceReceived a book award in my final year for being the top student in the examination. I received multiple distinction and also graduated in the top 15% of my field of study thus becoming a member of the Golden Key Honour Society. I was also the team leader in my final year of a group of developers for my major in software engineering.

University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
2010 - 2010Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Honors) Computer ScienceMy dissertation was in the field of digital forensics and I received multiple distinctions during my honors year.
Experience
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CrossStream Systems (An Ovations Group Company)
Feb 2011 - Feb 2015Integration System Analyst
Jun 2013 - Feb 2015Integration Developer
Feb 2011 - Jun 2013

Vodacom
Feb 2011 - Feb 2015I have been an integration consultant at Vodacom since the start of my employment at CrossStream Systems (An Ovations Group Company).My current duties involved:Stream lead for SOA service analysis and design (thus assisting and leading a team of designers)Assisting in solution architectureAnalysis of SOA servicesDesign of SOA servicesDevelopment Support I have been an integration consultant at Vodacom since the start of my employment at CrossStream Systems (An Ovations Group Company).Duties:Develop SOA/BPEL software,Develop OSB software,Application Analysis,Application Design
Integration System Analyst Consultant
Jun 2013 - Feb 2015Integration Developer Consultant
Feb 2011 - Jun 2013

Discovery Limited
Mar 2015 - Aug 2016Business Analyst ConsultantI consulted as a business analyst at Discovery Vitality, assisting with back-end integration of one of their major systems. I was part of numerous projects which provided me with good business experience. Some of the projects I were involved with:Apple Watch - I designed a voucher system to allow for a voucher to be used in order to purchase an Apple Watch through Discovery CardI integrated more than 10 overseas based companies with the Loyalty and Rewards system to allow for these companies to provide certain rewards for customers within 6 months.I designed a card campaign within 2 weeks to allow customers to receive back a certain amount spend if they qualified.My duties involved:Analysis of servicesDesign of servicesDevelopment SupportBack-end integrationBusiness/System Analysis Show less

Moyo Business Advisory
Mar 2015 - Oct 2021Solution Architect / Software EngineerFulfilled the role of a software engineer / solution architect

Nedbank
Aug 2016 - Feb 2021Solution Architect ConsultantConsulted as a Engineering Lead / Solution Architect at Nedbank.Some of the projects I have been involved in:NGI Robo Advisor: The project won the Banker Tech Award in the field of AI for 2018 and was nominated as a finalist for the Gartner Eye of Innovation Award 2018. I was responsible for the full technical solution and delivery of an artificial intelligence investment advisor that provides guidance to customers on how to invest for the long term. This includes a chatbot to gather information, running it through the robo advisor and allowing a customer to then accept and make the investment by being on-boarded as a client.Digital Enablement: Introduced and updated digital platforms to a new security and digital pattern and work around an old pattern that has been running for more than 10 years. This lowered fraud with roughly 60% at times. Also allow all customers of Nedbank to use the digital platform.Investment Online: Responsible for the technical solution and delivery to allow customers to digitally open a short term investment with the bank through their new digital channels (web and app) without any interaction of a staff memberAvo App: Assist with the new super app that was recently released to market by Nedbank that allows a customer to use the app for groceries, shopping, searching for a merchant etc.Main responsibilities include• Design end to end technical solution that includes integration, security, infrastructure etc.• Deep understanding of the application and systems landscape to allow the successful implementation of the solution• Communicate and present solution designs to other teams and business members• Support development teams by assisting with logic within their code, ensuring they understand the solution and occasionally assist with code• Provide prototypes for quick POC Show less

Capgemini
Nov 2021 - Nov 2022Software Engineer
Rabobank
Dec 2022 - nowSolutions Architect
Licenses & Certifications

TOGAF 9.1 Certified
The Open GroupSept 2015
Certified Oracle IT Architecture Specialist
OracleJul 2013
Certified Application Integration Architecture 11g Implementation Specialist
OracleAug 2012
Certified WebLogic Server 11g System Administrator
OracleMay 2012
Certified Service Oriented Architecture Infrastructure Implementation Expert
OracleAug 2011
Certificate in Cyber Security
Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyDec 2019- View certificate

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
MicrosoftJan 2022 - View certificate

Deep Learning Specialization
CourseraJun 2018 - View certificate

Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization
CourseraApr 2018 - View certificate

Neural Networks and Deep Learning
CourseraMar 2018
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Etienne VenterMoyo MD Club Winner Moyo November 1, 2018 Won 1st prize for the MD Club at Moyo for the year of 2018
- Awarded to Etienne VenterMember of Golden Key Honor Society Golden Key International Honour Society Dec 2010 By graduating in the top 15% of my field in 2010, I received the honor to become a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society.
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