Praneel M.

Experience

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  PR electronics

  Jul 2005 - Jan 2006

  Embedded System Engineer Intern

  • Worked as vacation work trainee during 4th year of study.• Analysis of control systems namely: bode plots, frequency response curves, and root locus plots for attenuation.• Aided junior engineering staff with embedded systems design.• Embedded Systems: Programming of Atmel Microcontrollers.• Testing and Simulation in Matlab.• Determined and recommended methods to address improvement opportunities.

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  Alan's Auto Engineering

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Technical Assistant

  • Fitting and placement of pistons, cam shafts and gasket heads.• Assisted with software maintenance and diagnostic testing of error codes.• Gathered, organized and distributed technical documentation.• Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote better understanding.• Helped streamline repair processes and update procedures for support action consistency.

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  Yashmur Global

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2012

  Electronic Engineer

  • Worked at start-up firm specializing in importing and exporting of electrical cables (Optical Fibers, Coaxial, Underground, Ethernet / LAN connectors), energy saving lamps and generators (load shedding crisis of 2008).• Helped attract and secure investors by performing successful presentations.• Provided electronics engineering and systems expertise to support upgrades to operational observatory systems.• Used expertise in C++ to develop robust inventory stock keeping applications.• Worked with key target customers to understand requirements and provide exceptional technical service. Show less

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  Cliffdene Electrical Contractors

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  Electronic Engineering Consultant

  • Served as intermediary between onsite artisans and construction engineers (electrical and civil).• Used engineering expertise in fields of analogue electronics, engineering drawing and programming to help design and plan installation layouts with on-site supervisors.• Embedded Systems development on Atmel STK-600, Arduino (C / C++) and Raspberry Pi (C / C++).• Interrupt driven microcontroller programming for access control systems.• Comms based projects using onboard UARTS / ADC and other microcontroller peripherals.• Design of GUI applications in Visual C#.• Designed layouts using AutoCAD and SketchUp.• Implemented and approved design control procedures for electrical development in accordance with regulatory guidelines.• Applied principles of electrical theory to advance and improve product development and efficiency. Show less

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  Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

  Software Engineering Consultant

  • Independent contractor for Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology in Umhlanga.• Served as a programming lecturer and engineering consultant.• Assisted with developing a syllabus for a new engineering faculty and Android Workshop training.• Responsible for creating the Android device learning study guides for teachers.• IoT (Internet of Things) related research Design of business efficiency applications using C# Windows Forms, C# WPF MVVM, Wixx Websites, C# ASP.NET MVC.• Mentored and trained younger developers of the development team.• Researched, designed and implemented applications for automated spreadsheet data entry. Show less

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  Butcher Block

  Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

  Application Developer

  • Umhlanga branch owned by the CEO of Richfield hence the time overlap).• Designed the Butcher Block training application for the restaurant kitchen staff - C# WPF MVVM.• Tested the application on large touch screen windows machines meant for kitchen staff.• Participated in design and planning exercises for future software rollouts.• Assisted I.T department in creating software user manuals.

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  FARLOWEB TECHNOLOGIES

  Mar 2017 - Mar 2020

  Software Architect

  • Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.• Coordinated with Chief Software Architect to evaluate and improve software back-end and user interfaces.• Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed concerns.• Performed testing on software to uncover bugs and troubleshoot issues before application is deployed.• Software deployment with Advanced Installer.• Worked mainly with Microsoft C# .NET technology stack to develop proprietary applications.Specializing in C# / C++ application development using the various .NET Frameworks available viz. Entity Framework, Selenium, TestStack.White, Windows UIA, WPF, XAML as well as ASP.NET MVC 5. Show less

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  Solidus Software Solutions

  Mar 2020 - now

  Software Engineering Consultant

  I perform professional expert software engineering consulting services for my registered business, Solidus Software Solutions, with a focus on C# and the Microsoft .NET tech stack as well as React JS. I have worked with wide range of clientele from entrepreneurs, freelancers, small start-ups and large businesses. I've helped clients integrate / upgrade their legacy applications with more modern web services via API integration, microservices and automation. My current primary client is Games Global (GGL) which one of the world's largest gaming organizations. Show less

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  Royal HaskoningDHV

  Feb 2021 - Apr 2022

  Senior Software Engineer

  Performed software engineering / architect duties for an established international engineering consultancy. Projects focused on improving society and the quality of life for various districts in South Africa by developing road asset and disaster management web applications. I also performed software development management duties via Azure Devops and helped the team adhere to SDLC principles.

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  BET Software

  May 2022 - Jun 2022

  Software Development Team Lead

  Performed team lead duties for the integrations team at BET. Assisted with developing proper process flow, better communication with QA teams and general software development management via Azure Devops.

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  Games Global

  Aug 2022 - Jul 2024

  Senior Software Engineering Consultant

  Perform software development and consulting services for a large international gaming company utilizing the .NET Core tech stack as well as various other technologies such as Azure Devops, Gitlab, React Js.The primary focus is based on AB Testing automation to help gaming studios determine which variant of a game is the most profitable based on experimentation.