Stephen Boikanyo Email & Phone Number

South Africa

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Combining the power of Flutter, MQTT, CAN, and the cloud to make remote vehicle diagnostics for the cars we know and love easier and better than before.Understanding:Controller Area Network busUnified Diagnostic ServicesJ2534 Protocol

Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

At LawyeredUp, I served as a Full Stack Developer responsible for spearheading the development of a SAAS platform for legal services, built in Flutter & Dart and Kotlin for native platform channels on Android.Some of my notable achievements include :●Led the translation of requirements into Figma designs and implemented them using Flutter, ensuring a seamless user experience across platforms.●Implemented the BLoC pattern for efficient state management with MVVM… Show more At LawyeredUp, I served as a Full Stack Developer responsible for spearheading the development of a SAAS platform for legal services, built in Flutter & Dart and Kotlin for native platform channels on Android.Some of my notable achievements include :●Led the translation of requirements into Figma designs and implemented them using Flutter, ensuring a seamless user experience across platforms.●Implemented the BLoC pattern for efficient state management with MVVM architecture.●Managed application lifecycles, including activities andfragments, to ensure smooth user experiences.●Integrated Firebase services for the database and authentication.●Worked with RESTful APIs for data exchange, ensuring efficient and secure network communication across all platforms(Android,IOS & web) Show less

During my tenure at Flat Rock Solutions. I worked in a cross functionalteam developing e-commerce application; Plusmore for Pepkor. With a focus on the mobile application development.I focused on translating responsive UI/UX designs built-in Flutter/Dart, and using Firebase for Auth, analytics, A/B testing, etc and ingesting various Apis. Some of my key contributions include:●Collaborated with designers on Figma and translated Material 3 design pattern into clean reusable… Show more During my tenure at Flat Rock Solutions. I worked in a cross functionalteam developing e-commerce application; Plusmore for Pepkor. With a focus on the mobile application development.I focused on translating responsive UI/UX designs built-in Flutter/Dart, and using Firebase for Auth, analytics, A/B testing, etc and ingesting various Apis. Some of my key contributions include:●Collaborated with designers on Figma and translated Material 3 design pattern into clean reusable code and modular components.●Properly implemented application life-cycles●Extensive use of SOLID principles in development processes.●Conducted thorough testing, including Widget, BLoC, and unit tests, to ensure high code quality and functionality.●Integrated Firebase Remote Config and Analytics for feature management and performance monitoring, enhancing the application's usability and effectiveness.●Ingested RESTful APIs for data exchange. Show less

Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

At EvansWerks, I collaborated with a diverse team engineers from electrical to mechanical to develop a connected application to control a light system that works over a bluetooth mesh network. With my focus on mobile app development using Flutter, Dart and some native platform channels to communicate with the IoT devices connected to ESP32 devices. Some of my notable responsibilities and achievements include:●Designing the user interface and user experience of the… Show more At EvansWerks, I collaborated with a diverse team engineers from electrical to mechanical to develop a connected application to control a light system that works over a bluetooth mesh network. With my focus on mobile app development using Flutter, Dart and some native platform channels to communicate with the IoT devices connected to ESP32 devices. Some of my notable responsibilities and achievements include:●Designing the user interface and user experience of the product●Defining technical specifications from requirements●Designing the product's Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture●Implementing technical specifications into clean, reusable classes and components●Building and implementing core components and features●Using a version control system (Github) to manage daily commits and progress Show less

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

led the design and development of the mobile version of RealtyPA, a real estate management tool that streamlines the daily tasks of real estate agents, such as scheduling appointments and managing sales agreements, mandates, and valuations. The app featured core functionality, including a Properties tab displaying property data, a Contacts tab for managing owner and tenant information, and a Home tab with automation tools for managing rental and sales agreements.My responsibilities… Show more led the design and development of the mobile version of RealtyPA, a real estate management tool that streamlines the daily tasks of real estate agents, such as scheduling appointments and managing sales agreements, mandates, and valuations. The app featured core functionality, including a Properties tab displaying property data, a Contacts tab for managing owner and tenant information, and a Home tab with automation tools for managing rental and sales agreements.My responsibilities included:●Designing the product's user interface and user experience in Figma.●Defining technical specifications and defining the architecture (MVC) ●Implementing technical specifications into clean, reusable classes and components, testing CRUD operations on the API using Postman, ●Building appropriate null-safe object models from JSON to properly format data, and building core features and components. ●I also used Git and GitHub for version control with daily commits.The tools and technologies used in this project include Android and iOS, Kotlin and Swift for platform channels, Flutter-Dart as the core technology, REST APIs, NodeJS, Cocoapods, and SQL. Show less

Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

The Smart City application is designed to improve service delivery for residents of Kimberley, Northern Cape by providing an easy way for users to report issues such as electrical outages, water leaks, potholes, and other service delivery concerns. The app allows residents to quickly and easily submit reports, which are then sent to a dashboard that is accessible by the Sol Plaatje Municipality. This allows the municipality to quickly identify and resolve issues experienced by residents… Show more The Smart City application is designed to improve service delivery for residents of Kimberley, Northern Cape by providing an easy way for users to report issues such as electrical outages, water leaks, potholes, and other service delivery concerns. The app allows residents to quickly and easily submit reports, which are then sent to a dashboard that is accessible by the Sol Plaatje Municipality. This allows the municipality to quickly identify and resolve issues experienced by residents, improving overall service delivery and quality of life for citizens.My responsibilities included:●Creating and designing user interfaces and user experiences in Figma based on product specifications●Collaborating with senior developers to design and create technical specifications for product design●Translating technical specifications into clean, reusable code for implementation●Led weekly sprints and assigned tasks to the development team●Monitoring team progress and updating project documentation accordingly●Managing the Git repository, conducting code reviews, and handling pull requests Show less

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

-Responsibilities :● Built and managed a developer community of 2000+ developers● Content curation for Facebook and Canva with weekly content plans● Built brand growth from 120 followers to 1000 in 5 months on Instagram and Facebook.● Managed our global developer competition boasting developers from 10+ countries● Reported insights to CMO at the end of every week to determine strategies forimprovement

Cape Town Area, South Africa

● Built and managed a developer community of 2000+ developers● Content curation for Facebook and Canva with weekly content plans● Developer house expansion across 26 South African Universities ● Ran and managed 4+ hackathons and local meetups to sustain our developer communities

Cape Town Area, South Africa

As the Club Lead for Google Developer Students Clubs (DSC), I managed a community of university students interested in tech and development. My responsibilities included overseeing marketing efforts, establishing partnerships, and organizing events such as hackathons, tech talks, and Google-sponsored boot camps. Additionally, I maintained a relationship with professional developer communities, such as Facebook Developer Circles Cape Town, to enhance the learning experience for members of the… Show more As the Club Lead for Google Developer Students Clubs (DSC), I managed a community of university students interested in tech and development. My responsibilities included overseeing marketing efforts, establishing partnerships, and organizing events such as hackathons, tech talks, and Google-sponsored boot camps. Additionally, I maintained a relationship with professional developer communities, such as Facebook Developer Circles Cape Town, to enhance the learning experience for members of the DSC community. The primary technologies utilized in the club included Flutter, Dart, Firebase, Google Cloud App Engine, and Bash scripting. Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

As Secretary and Webmaster serve the IEEE Student Branch at the University of the Western Cape. As a student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the organization is dedicated to advancing technology and fostering a community of students interested in the field.

South Africa

The Center for High-Performance Computing (CHPC) Student Cluster Competition is hosted by the National Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the National Integrated Cyber Infrastructure System (NICIS). Participants receive a full year of training in high-performance computing and cluster building, including skills in networks, hardware, and Linux. In 2019, my SCC team achieved 4th place nationally in the competition, showcasing our expertise in this cutting-edge field.

Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

Batsumi Luxury Guest House is a high-end hospitality establishment that offers guests a luxury experience in the heart of South Africa. As the Developer and IT Manager, I was responsible for developing and managing the organization's technical infrastructure to ensure that guests received a seamless booking experience and that the internal operations ran smoothly.Responsibilities:●Built internal booking tools from scratch, improving the overall customer experience by… Show more Batsumi Luxury Guest House is a high-end hospitality establishment that offers guests a luxury experience in the heart of South Africa. As the Developer and IT Manager, I was responsible for developing and managing the organization's technical infrastructure to ensure that guests received a seamless booking experience and that the internal operations ran smoothly.Responsibilities:●Built internal booking tools from scratch, improving the overall customer experience by streamlining the booking and reservation processes, generating invoices and quotations, and designing APIs that linked the booking tools with the guest house's website.●Managed the office computer and software installations, including the hotel's WiFi and LAN systems, to ensure efficient operations.●Oversaw Google Workspace, including email provisioning and workspace management, to facilitate smooth communication among employees and with guests.●Designed the guest house's website, integrated it with booking services, and implemented the website and internal tools from technical specifications, which led to a significant increase in website traffic and online presence.●Set up and managed the guest house's social media accounts, which now boast over 4000 followers, by creating engaging content and maintaining consistent branding. Show less