Experience

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  Singular systems (pty) ltd

  Feb 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Successfully contributed to the development efforts for the following notable products:- An asset-backed lending product, aimed at business financing to provide borrowers with access to capital by leveraging their existing assets;- An employee salary advance product - which offers employee financial wellness through salary-linked benefits and financial education;- Multiple products aimed at employee share ownership plans for financial empowerment.• Successfully developed code within various architectural frameworks, including monolithic, modular monolithic, as well as micro service architectures.• Developed and maintained server-side applications using C# and .NET.• Developed responsive and visually appealing web interfaces using ReactJS.• Implemented and optimised database structures using SQL Server to ensure secure and efficient financial data storage and retrieval.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate front-end and back-end components specialising in financial workflows and transaction processing.• Increased test coverage, resulting in a more robust and reliable application by using automated tools and unit tests, such as Selenium and xUnit.• Participated in Scrum ceremonies, such as sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.• Engaged with customers to showcase solutions, gather financial industry-specific feedback, and incorporate domain knowledge into the product.• Communicated effectively with team members, clients, and stakeholders to understand product requirements and provide updates. Show less

  • Senior Programmer

    Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Programmer

    Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Junior Programmer

    Feb 2020 - Sept 2020
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  Troop

  Feb 2022 - Feb 2024

  Business analyst & product owner

  • Spearheaded a new product offered by TROOP, from conceptualisation to its first release. Focused on enhancing the travel experience for corporate meeting attendees, the product aimed to make local knowledge and on-the-ground destination expertise easily accessible.• Led cross-functional teams to successful project outcomes, fostering collaboration and achieving business objectives.• Facilitated Agile processes to ensure team alignment and continuous improvement.• Conducted user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate that delivered solutions met business requirements and user needs.• Increased user engagement through continuous monitoring of usage data and subsequent intervention, leading to data-driven decisions and improved product features.• Improved communication efficacy across teams by creating comprehensive documentation, including data flow models, wireframes, use cases, and acceptance criteria for software features and enhancements.• Conducted requirements elicitation with key stakeholders, ensuring precise alignment with business needs.• Recommended solutions that resulted in an improvement in operational efficiency and a considerable cost reduction.• Effectively managed trade-offs between the scope, schedule, and budget of projects.• Leveraged market trends, competitive analysis, and emerging technologies to inform future product strategies.• Established and monitored OKRs/KPIs, contributing to an improvement in product success and user satisfaction.• Conducted data analysis related to integrations with third-party platforms and services.• Provided ongoing support, and refinement of requirement specifications throughout the SDLC.• Managed changes to website landing pages as hosted on a CMS for SEO.• Improved and automated workflows. Show less

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  Defijn

  May 2024 - now

  Product manager