Professional Experience
Data Engineer and Full-Stack Developer with a BSc Honours in Computer Science and 3+ years of hands-on experience designing, building and administering data systems in high-impact environments. Proven ability to build end-to-end ETL pipelines, administer SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases, develop machine learning models and deliver full-stack production platforms — from schema design through to live deployment. Former Database Administrator at the Department of Home Affairs, maintaining data integrity across systems serving 400+ branches nationwide.
Core Competencies
ETL Pipeline Design & Development
PostgreSQL, SQL Server & Azure SQL Administration
Python Data Engineering (pandas, psycopg2)
Star Schema & Data Modelling
Machine Learning (scikit-learn, Random Forest, Logistic Regression)
Power BI Dashboards & DAX Measures
Statistical Analysis, Forecasting & Predictive Modelling
Data Quality, Integrity & Governance
REST API Design (FastAPI, ASP.NET Core)
Full-Stack Development (React, Next.js)
Docker & CI/CD Pipelines
Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Vercel, Render)
Version Control (GitHub, GitLab)
API Testing & Validation (Postman)
Data Engineer & Data Scientist
FreelanceSelf-Employed (Freelancer)•01 April 2026 – Present•Pretoria, South Africa
Pythonpandaspsycopg2scikit-learnPostgreSQLNeon+8 more
Full-Stack Application Developer
FreelanceSelf-Employed (Freelancer)•01 April 2026 – Present•Pretoria, South Africa
Next.js 16ReactTypeScriptTailwind CSS v4Framer MotionFastAPI+14 more
System Support & Database Administrator
Department of Home AffairsDepartment of Home Affairs•01 September 2023 – 31 March 2026•Pretoria, South Africa
SQL ServerT-SQLPythonSSMSVisual Studio 2022Azure SQL+8 more
IT Technical Support: Desktop & Network
Department of Home AffairsDepartment of Home Affairs•24 November 2022 – 31 August 2023•Pretoria, South Africa
Cisco Unified CMGNS3PuTTYSCOMManage EngineActive Directory+2 more
Aircraft Avionician
AviationAero Electrical•14 October 2013 – 05 December 2013•Wonderboom National Airport, South Africa
RF CommunicationsVORDMEADFAircraft Wiring ManualsCAA Procedures+1 more
Aircraft Avionician
AviationExecutive Avionic Solution•04 February 2013 – 11 October 2013•Lanseria International Airport, South Africa
ULBFlight Data RecorderHSIELTGyro UnitsDiagnostic Tools
Aircraft Avionician
AviationSAfair, Jetworx•24 October 2011 – 01 February 2013•OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa
Pitot-Static SystemsDigital ManometersILSVORDMEADF+2 more
Aircraft Avionician — Trade Foundation Programme
AviationDenel Technical Academy•24 January 2011 – 14 October 2011•OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa
Basic ElectronicsDigital TechniquesSyncro & ServosOhm's LawCircuit AnalysisSoldering+1 more
Technical Skills
Data Engineering
ETL Pipeline DevelopmentStar SchemaData ModellingData Warehousingpsycopg2pandasFakerSQLAlchemyT-SQLStored ProceduresQuery Optimisation
Analytics & Business Intelligence
Power BI DesktopDAX MeasuresGoogle Looker StudioSQL Views & AggregationsStatistical Analysismatplotlibseaborn
Data Science & Machine Learning
scikit-learnRandom ForestLogistic RegressionLinear RegressionForecasting & Predictive ModellingGoogle ColabConfusion MatrixFeature Importance
Programming Languages
PythonSQLT-SQLC#JavaScriptTypeScriptJavaHTML5CSS3
Frameworks & Libraries
FastAPIASP.NET Core (.NET 8)ReactNext.js 16Tailwind CSS v4Framer MotionSQLAlchemyEntity Framework CoreSpring Boot
Databases
PostgreSQL (Neon)Azure SQL DatabaseMicrosoft SQL ServerMySQL
DevOps & Infrastructure
DockerCI/CD (GitHub → Vercel / Render)GitLab CI/CDCloudflare DNSVercelRenderAzure App Service
IDEs & Tools
PyCharmVS CodeVisual Studio Enterprise 2022IntelliJ UltimateDBeaverPostmanPower BI DesktopGoogle ColabSSMSGitGitHubGitLabJira
Education
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science
University of Fort Hare | 2021
Research: Real-time Twitter sentiment analysis using ML and NLP to classify reactions to national policy announcements
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, GIS & Remote Sensing
University of Fort Hare | 2020
Grade 12 / Matric
Msobomvu Senior Secondary School | 2015