Disrupt or be disrupted. In an age where business models that have stood the test of time are being steamrolled by startups, it’s time to innovate. We partner with corporates as an external innovation arm, helping them disrupt from the outside in.Our think tank is made up of a mixture of creatives, techies, sales people and commercial specialists; bringing a holistic approach to problem-solving. We have helped corporates in the financial space reinvent their services, transformed… Show more Disrupt or be disrupted. In an age where business models that have stood the test of time are being steamrolled by startups, it’s time to innovate. We partner with corporates as an external innovation arm, helping them disrupt from the outside in.Our think tank is made up of a mixture of creatives, techies, sales people and commercial specialists; bringing a holistic approach to problem-solving. We have helped corporates in the financial space reinvent their services, transformed customer service for retailers and shown companies how big data can be a game changer. How can we help? Show less

• Managed the development department• Provided and reviewed technical budgets, costings and expenses• Defined the technological strategy on conjunction with the development team of each project: pipeline, tools, and key development procedures.• Assessed technical risk and mitigation plan.• Established standards and procedures to track and measure project's progression.• Evaluated development teams, identifying strengths, problem areas, and developing plans for improving… Show more • Managed the development department• Provided and reviewed technical budgets, costings and expenses• Defined the technological strategy on conjunction with the development team of each project: pipeline, tools, and key development procedures.• Assessed technical risk and mitigation plan.• Established standards and procedures to track and measure project's progression.• Evaluated development teams, identifying strengths, problem areas, and developing plans for improving performance.• Evaluated interview candidates for technical positions.• Evaluated new technology and tools as opportunities for innovation and development excellence.• Oversaw technical design documentation process for correctness and timeliness.• Evaluated software implementation on design and task thoroughness Show less

Creating robust/highly scalable web and mobile sites for some of the best known brands• Managing backend developers, Technical Specs, Costing estimates, PHP, HTML5, ExpressionEngine, Responsive design, Code reviews, Security and performance hardening, Up-skilling andmentoring the development team.• http://www.richelieu.co.za/10year• http://gordonsgin.co.za• http://twooceanswines.co.za• http://robertsons.co.za• http://nederburg.co.za•… Show more Creating robust/highly scalable web and mobile sites for some of the best known brands• Managing backend developers, Technical Specs, Costing estimates, PHP, HTML5, ExpressionEngine, Responsive design, Code reviews, Security and performance hardening, Up-skilling andmentoring the development team.• http://www.richelieu.co.za/10year• http://gordonsgin.co.za• http://twooceanswines.co.za• http://robertsons.co.za• http://nederburg.co.za• http://thinkred.co.za Show less

• Managing backend developers, Technical Specs, Costing estimates, PHP, HTML5, ExpressionEngine, Responsive design, Code reviews, Security and performance hardening, Up-skilling andmentoring the development team.

Creating a highly scalable, modular API that makes it easy for 3rd parties to integrate into theGraydot system, as well as for in-house development.• PHP, Python, Batch Script, MySQL, MongoDB, • ActiveMQ, Memcache, Web Services, Node.js, • JavaScript, Obejctive-C, HTML, JSON• LAMP Stack, Unit testing, Linux (Ubuntu), Zend Framework• Research & Web Development

Mainly focusing on Perl and Python development, to create a VOIP network on a Linux & Cisco Infrastructure• Perl, Python, Shell Scripting, postgresql• Source code testing and debugging• Continues Integration, Unit testing, Linux (Gentoo, Ubuntu)

Creating a modular intranet, that can be sold to clients with only the modules they require for their business• Managing the web team• PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, XML, Java Script, AJAX, REST, SOAP, jQuery• Zend Framework, Research & Web Development

Audio Streaming, and building a scalable API that is used to deliver and track audio ads.• Web development• PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, XML, Java Script, AJAX, REST, SOAP, jQuery• High Availability, High Scalability• Zend Framework, Linux (mostly Ubuntu and CentOS), OS X