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Durbanville

Blazon is an online multi-channel digital marketing platform that integrates various different marketing channels of the digital world enabling Agencies and Brands to manage and execute digital marketing campaigns and strategies from a single platform. In doing so a true 360 view of the consumer can be built which empowers relevant, targeted marketing driving increased Consumer Engagement, Brand Loyalty and Return on Investment. Blazon currently supports Email, SMS and Short Code channels.Responsibilities: Analysis, Design, Development, UX and UI DesignTechnology: C#, ASP.Net, AJAX, .Net Framework 4.5, NHibernate, SQL Server 2012, REST Web Services, RavenDB, DevExpress ASP.Net Controls, CKEditor, MSMQ

Durbanville

Blazon Website (www.blazon.co.za):Developed the Blazon Digital Marketing website, showcasing and promoting the company’s service offering and online platform, features and capabilities.Microsite Development:Code PSD & PDF to responsive HTML microsites e.g. Landing Pages, RSVP Forms, Surveys etc.Microsites are integrated with the Blazon platform, enabling clients to maintain, segment, analyze and visualize consumer data using Blazon for customer relationship management.Email Template Development:Code PSD & PDF to responsive Email HTML or OFT templates. Templates are tested across desktop & web email clients, mobile devices and spam filters to resolve rendering and deliverability issues.Responsibilities: Analysis, Design, Web Development, UX and UI DesignTechnology: Html 5, CSS3, Bootstrap Toolkit, Adobe CC – Dreamweaver|Photoshop, Blazon Web UI and API frameworks

Durbanville

Create and grow client relationships from inception to onboarding, training and support on the Blazon Digital Marketing Platform. Develop, implement and manage marketing campaigns that promote the client and its products and/or services.ResponsibilitiesCampaign Management:• Data Segmentation• Execution and Deployment (with Google Analytics Integration)• Monitoring, Measurement and ReportingData Management• Data Analysis, Data Modelling, Data Transformation• Cleansing and De-duplication• Email Address and Mobile Number Validation• Data Maintenance (Bounces, Unsubscribes)• Reporting & AnalyticsTechnology: Blazon Digital Marketing Platform, SQL Server

Durbanville

Developed a Multi-Channel Digital Marketing Platform offering Bulk Email, Bulk SMS and Short Code services. The platform was developed as a Multi Tenanted SaaS Web Platform able to handle extremely high volumes. Third party integration include PayPal, TrustPay, Facebook and Twitter.Responsibilities: Analysis, Design, Development, UI, UXTechnology: C#, ASP.Net, AJAX, .Net Framework 4.5, NHibernate, SQL Server 2012, REST Web Services, RavenDB, DevExpress ASP.Net Controls, CKEditor, MSMQ

Durbanville

Bozza is a digital distribution platform, offering services that enable artists to connect with fans share content such as videos, music, poems and art via mobile devices and desktops. Media and browsing adaptation ensure the Bozza Web are able to render and serve media across 3000+ different mobile devices (smart and feature) and desktop browsers. Video and Audio transcoding are achieved using FFmpeg. Third party integration included TrustPay, Facebook, Twitter and Google Analytics.Bozza consisted of:• Admin Portal – Administrative system used by Bozza content managers• Artists Portal – Artist focused system to upload, manage content and profile• Bozza Web – Adaptive website for mobile and desktop to showcase the artists talents and where users can engage with the content and the artists• Bozza Dashboard – Data visualization application showing Google Analytics site visits, content views and Artist signups.Responsibilities: Analysis, Design, Development, UI DesignTechnology: C#, ASP.Net, AJAX, .Net Framework 4.5, NHibernate, SQL Server 2012, DevExpress ASP.Net Controls, RavenDB, REST Web Services, WURFL, Adobe Flash, FFmpeg

Adora Project - the rebrand/rewrite of Global Vision's integrated relationship marketing software, Eureka. Adora marketing automation software aimed at the retail and consumer goods market.Responsibilities: Business Analysis, Design, Development, UI DesignTechnology: C#, Silverlight, AJAX, .Net Framework 3.5, NHibernate, SQL Server 2005, DevExpress ASP.Net Controls, Infragistics NetAdvantage for .Net

The dynamic questionnaire gives the user the capability to evaluate any subject matter. An administrator will compile a questionnaire specification specific to a subject matter, after which users can logon and complete an actual instance of a questionnaire generated from the specification. Responsibilities: Analysis, Design, Development, Scrum Master, UI designTechnology: C#, ASP.Net, AJAX, .Net Framework 3.5, NHibernate, Spring.Net (Expressions), SQL Server 2005, DevExpress ASP.Net Controls

Developed an Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) sub-system which integrates to an existing back-office system. The system processes data submitted by 3de party administrators to be used for various reporting purposes. The team consisted of 10 cross functional members. Responsibilities: Analysis, Design, Technical Architecture, Development, Scrum MasterTechnology: C#, .Net Framework 3.5, NHibernate, DB2, Microsoft Message Queue, IBM WebSphere MQ

Shoprite ESB (RedDot) Project: The system is used to obtain real-time retail data at store level, and then sent to head office via queues and the cleansed, audited and formatted for persistence and used by various backend systems. The team consisted of 4 cross functional members.Responsibilities: Analysis, Architecture (limited), DevelopmentTechnology: C#, .Net Framework 3.5, SQL Server 2005

The system is used to complete life insurance quotations and applications for Sanlam life insurance products. The team consisted of 25 members who included developers, analysts, testers and a configuration manager. Responsibilities: UI Design, Development, Testing, Production and Technical Support Technology: C#, .Net Framework 1.1, 2.0, DevExpress Persistent Objects, SQL Server 2000/2005, Subversion

MatrixApplication receives data from MatrixQuote, using XML integration, generating applications for Sanlam life insurance products. The team consisted of 11 members who included developers, analysts and testers. Responsibilities: UI Design, Development, Production and Technical Support Technology: C#, .Net Framework 1.1, DevExpress Persistent Objects, SQL Server 2000, Source Safe 6.0d, Subversion

The overall condition of the VB6 version of SanQuote necessitated a rewrite making use of the .Net Framework’s object orientation capabilities to increase performance, memory and maintainability. The team consisted of 17 members who included developers, analysts and testers. Responsibilities: Development, Laboratory testing (field simulation), Production and Technical SupportTechnology: VB.Net, .Net Framework 1.0, SQL Server 2000, Source Safe 6.0d

The system is used to complete life insurance quotations and applications for Sanlam life insurance products. The team consisted of 17 members who included developers, analysts and testers. Responsibilities: Development, Laboratory testing (field simulation), Production and Technical SupportTechnology: VB 6, MS Access, Source Safe

The Auto New Business is Sanlam’s back office system used to process life insurance policy data gathered and submitted by the SanQuote Quotation System. Responsibilities: Compilation and execution of integration and technical test plans, Laboratory testing (Field simulation), Defect reporting and logging