Derek Jones

Experience

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  University of Pretoria

  Jan 2003 - Nov 2010

  Postgraduate Student

  Undergraduate and post Graduate studies in Computer Engineering.

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  IEEE UP Student Branch

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  Vice Chair

  Organising, advertising and hosting technical events.

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  GlobeTOM

  Dec 2010 - Sept 2014

  Software Engineer

  Conventional and web based software development and unit testing in various languages and technologies, including, C#, Visual Basic .NET, PHP, Javascript and HTML.

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  Xpedia

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2019

  Software Developer

  Web, application and mobile development using various technologies and frameworks including:- PHP - C# (Web API, MVC, Windows Services, Windows Forms)- Java (Spring, JAX-RS, Hibernate)- Android- Javascript (AngularJS, JQuery)During my time at Xpedia I have also had exposure to: - Agile Methodologies (using Scrum and Jira),- The Team Lead role- Interviews of potential candidates- Organizing and running self improvement opportunities for the development team Show less

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  MineRP

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2021

  Software Developer

  At MineRP I was part of a team that created enterprise solutions for the mining industry. The solution used Autocad to design mine plans, after which they could be exported as a project plan. Technologies used included:- C# .Net (WPF, Entity Framework, WCF)- Microsoft SQL Server- AutoCAD OEM

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  ICE Tech

  Sept 2021 - now

  Product Development Manager

  At ICE Tech I currently work as the Development Product Manager. In this role my responsibilities include:- Guiding the product owners and development teams regarding the technical strategy of the company- Facilitating communication and code reuse between project teams and solutions- Researching technologies that might give ICE Tech a competitive edge- Interviewing and hiring potential development candidates- Helping defining and track Objective Key Results (OKRs) for the technical teams Show less