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Resumé

Analysis, Architecture & Design​

Overview​

I enable software engineering teams, to succeed at building future-friendly products that customers love. I am versatile, with more than two decades’ experience in analysis, software design and software engineering.

I understand the influence software architecture and design have on systems and people; conversely I explore the impact of AI and Machine Learning on Design and Design Operations. My skillset, strengths and values assist organisations, their design and engineering teams to implement and develop products at scale.

Technology Consultant, Technicap Partners to present​

I joined Technicap Partners in May 2023. I assist in various projects, to help 'Connect, Configure and Create' solutions powered by Technicap's Blueport Platform solution.

In addition to my role as Senior Business Analyst, I am involved in various digital communities. I am a of the Core Team for ZAPD, and ZATech a community of practice for Product Designers and Design Technologists in South Africa. Through other professional networks I act as coach and mentor to number of junior engineers, and actively work with two aspiring product designers.

Product Design Manager, Luno​

2022​

I managed four direct reports in the Product Team at Luno. I worked as individual contributor on select projects, such as facial biometrics and enterprise system and UI design of the Risk and Rules engine.

In addition to my role as Product Design Manager, I am also a member of the Core Team for ZAPD, and ZATech a community of practice for Product Designers and Design Technologists in South Africa. Through other professional networks I act as coach and mentor to number of junior engineers, and actively work with two aspiring product designers.

Highlights from 2022​

I was recognised as one of Luno's top scoring managers in the 2022 Luno Manager Effectiveness Survey.

I designed a conceptual architecture to control a single source of truth for Luno’s UI Copy across systems, regions and locales, while ensuring integration between design, micro-copy and engineering.

I coach a team of system designers and engineers to deliver a proof of concept implementation of StorybookJS to compliment Luno’s Design System through design tokens, in order to establish and mature visual testing.

I lead a project team responsible to improve the information architecture for scaling the Product Design Team tooling, specifically Figma and related ways of work processes.

I spearhead the local guild for Design Technologists at Luno. The guild specialises in topics relating to AI and Machine Learning and it’s impact on Product Design and Design Operations.

I regularly apply design skills and knowledge about frontend technology stacks to design, prototype and develop Figma Plugins to aid Design Operations.

I took part in Luno’s Hacktober, as associate front-end developer and we used Angular and Bootstrap to develop our project.

UI Architecture Lead

Interfront​

2015 to 2021​

Before I joined Luno, I lead efforts to mature the frontend development, UI architecture and design operations discipline at Interfront. My team and I provided thought leadership to establish a foundation for execution, including a Design System, for implementing enterprise web application systems at scale. I coached and mentored junior engineers

Senior Systems Analyst, Interfront​

2011 to 2015​

I joined Interfront and worked as Senior Business Analyst, responsible for specifications of Enterprise Application solutions to Customs and Border Control Systems for Luxembourg as well as the South African Revenue Services.

Design, Development & Architecture​

1996 to 2011​

My first on-boarding project in the IT industry was over 20 years ago in 1996, as Web Designer and HTML author. In 1998 I was part of the front-end design and development team when News24 first launched their online web news service. I have since, worked in IT across various business disciplines, performing a variety of roles.

Over the years my skills and interests have matured and changed but whether I worked for Vodacom, MWeb, MTN or the CSIR, at the heart of every technical problem is a human being with kindness and creativity.

Technical Proficiencies​

Skills Categories​

  • Software Architecture
  • System Design
  • BPMN & UML Modeling
  • Design Patterns
  • Java
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • CSS Architecture
  • JavaScript
  • Typescript
  • React
  • Angular
  • Angular Material
  • Data Visualisation

Software and Tools​

  • Visual Studio Code
  • IntelliJ
  • Eclipse IDE
  • NetBeans
  • Miro
  • Sparx EA
  • LucidChart
  • Git
  • Gitlab
  • Github
  • Figma
  • Atlassian Jira
  • Atlassian Confluence
  • Figma
  • AdobeXD

Degrees​

University of Pretoria​

  • Bachelor of Arts - UP 1993

Certifications and Continuing Education​

University of Alberta​

  • Software Design & Architecture Specialisation (2020)

New York University​

  • Information Visualisation Foundations (2020)

TOGAF 9 Certification​

  • TOGAF 9 Foundation (2011)