Joshua Karp

Joshua Karp

Junior Application Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Software Developer, Team Lead

  • Education

    • CrawfordSchools South Africa

      2000 - 2012
      Matric

      Higher Grade Mathematics; Advanced Mathematics; Accounting; Information Technology; Physical Science; Life Orientation; English Home Language; Afrikaans First Additional Language.

    • HyperionDev

      2020 -
      Full Stack Web Developer Bootcamp Web Development

      A part-time comprehensive web development course teaching HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, MongoDB, Express and React to create dynamic, data-driven web applications.

    • University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor of Engineering (BEng Mechanical) Mechanical Engineering

      I completed a significant amount of coursework gaining a wealth of knowledge in the practical and theoretical applications of Mechanical Engineering. This included subjects such as: Calculus, Differential Equations, Numerical Methods, Linear Algebra, Material Science, Mechanics, Statistics, Programming, Structural Design, Manufacturing and Design, Thermodynamics, Thermofluids, Vibration and Noise, Simulation-based Design, Solid Mechanics, Machine Design, Control Systems, Computational… Show more I completed a significant amount of coursework gaining a wealth of knowledge in the practical and theoretical applications of Mechanical Engineering. This included subjects such as: Calculus, Differential Equations, Numerical Methods, Linear Algebra, Material Science, Mechanics, Statistics, Programming, Structural Design, Manufacturing and Design, Thermodynamics, Thermofluids, Vibration and Noise, Simulation-based Design, Solid Mechanics, Machine Design, Control Systems, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Thermal Fluid Machines.Specialized elective: Vehicle Engineering. Show less

  • Experience

    • MECAD - SOLIDWORKS South Africa

      Oct 2018 - Nov 2020
      Junior Application Engineer

      • Technical support on SOLIDWORKS products.• Assist the sales engineers with the sales process (technical information, product information, demonstrations, etc) to ensure that the sale can be closed.• Assist customers with installations, error and/or related issues which requires problem finding and solving while offering guidance to customers in line with best practice principles.• Offer simulation consultation.• Provide training in all available SOLIDWORKS packages.• Work alongside the developers to improve the product and user experience.• Development and maintenance of custom SOLIDWORKS API plug-ins (VBA & C#). Show less

    • TaskFlow

      Nov 2020 - now
      • Software Developer

        Nov 2021 - now
      • Junior Developer

        Nov 2020 - Nov 2021
    • TaskSuite

      Nov 2021 - now
      • Head of Front-end Development

        Jan 2023 - now
      • Software Developer

        Nov 2021 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional - Mechanical Design

      SolidWorks Authorized Training Centre
      Aug 2019
    • Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional - Surfacing

      SolidWorks Authorized Training Centre
      Nov 2019