Alessio Brits

Experience

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  Impro Technologies

  Jul 2005 - Feb 2006

  Part-Time Software Tester

  I helped with the testing/integration side of the SDLC, by testing and documenting many hardware and software defects. This was done by black box testing the various hardware/software bundles developed by Impro Technologies.

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  University of KwaZulu-Natal

  Aug 2007 - Dec 2008

  Computer Science Tutor

  I helped undergraduate students by tutoring and advising during either practical lab sessions or theoretical tutorial sessions.

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  University of KwaZulu-Natal

  Feb 2010 - Dec 2010

  Computer Science Teacher’s Assistant

  I assisted the lecturer by administrating other tutors, conducting practical sessions, and overseeing the marking of undergraduate student’s practical assessments and assignments.

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  ThoroughTec Simulation

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  I expanded the number of realistic 3D simulated vehicles that were offered by ThoroughTec, by researching and developing several new and different vehicles that was previously not simulated. This was done by modeling and developing (in C++) the dynamics, physics and engines of each vehicle as per their real-life counterparts in order to realistically simulate their functions. I expanded the total simulation suite by developing two new realistic and reactive 3D environments for simulated mining vehicles to navigate around. This was done in C++ and my role ranged from adding Artificial Intelligence for the in-simulation assets, as well as the development of the user interfaces for those scenarios.

  • Junior Software Specialist

    Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Junior Software Developer

    Jan 2011 - Sept 2011
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  Derivco

  Feb 2013 - now

  I further improved the existing web and mobile based Poker Client by transforming it into the Prima Poker Client, the new flagship poker product of the company. In order to facilitate this, new development houses were added from remote locations in multiple countries around the world. I helped the new developers upskill their knowledge for the whole client, often running thorough code reviews with them. Additionally, I was the lead developer in several key aspects for the client, including performance and memory optimizations for the client. Following that I helped improve, not just the one client, but all clients for the company. This was done by joining the Client Architecture team, whose goal is to facilitate a company wide architectural upgrade and where I was placed as the lead developer for several of those required upgrades. Show less I helped diversify what platforms the Poker Client could run in by replacing the pre-existing Flash Poker Client with a more modern web-based client. This was done by a select team of developers of which I played a key role, especially in developing the logic behind how the games are run. The new Poker Client was developed in TypeScript where it was originally first designed to run on desktop web browsers, only to be further extended to work on mobile web browsers as well. This extension to work on mobile required a new and advanced system of allowing multiple games to run on a single window. I was placed as the lead developer in getting this feature implemented and it succeeded by using a novel method of switching between active and passive games, while still giving the player full knowledge of all games that they were in. Show less

  • Senior Machine Learning Engineer L1

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Senior Software Developer Level 1

    Apr 2018 - Jun 2021

  • Software Developer Level 2

    Dec 2013 - Mar 2018

  • Software Developer Level 1

    Feb 2013 - Nov 2013