Design and development of the NS Work Freelance platform.As sole designer and developer of the platform most decision-making fell on me.Significant Server-side elements:Ruby on Rails as both traditional Rails and API with JWT token authorisation.SendGrid and AWS SES & SNS for email delivery.Watir using Selenium to scan AssessFirst evaluations to the database.PostgeSQL database.Google Maps API for Geocoding addresses.IPInfo for determining visitor country when visiting the website.Redis and ActionCable for in-app chat.QuickBooks Online API integration.Significant Front end elements:HTML/CSS/Javascript.React user interface library.Axios - Promise based HTTP client.Gsap animation library.Material UI.Some of our clients:DDB • Net#work BBDO • Ogilvy & Mather • Publicis • McCann • Base2/ Wunderman • Grey • Riverstone • Etiket • Promise Group • M&CSaatchi Abel • FCB Africa • Hellocomputer/ FCB • 1886/ FCB • Grid Worldwide • Joe Public • Pangea Ultima • The Loeries • Actuate • Havas Worldwide • Amorphous • House of Brave • MetropolitanRepublic • Halo Advertising • Geometry Global • Gloo@Ogilvy • Mediacom • Riverbed • RCK • Red Bull Media | Austria • Amrod • Human.kind Group • Mortimer Harvey • Shift Joe Public • Connect Joe Public • Ignite Joe Public • Hogarth & Ogilvy Cape Town

Telamon Business Architecture was formed as a consulting firm to provide independent advice to companies regarding their IT systems architecture.Our philosophy:Understand the client's real business software application needs. Create and manage a rich, engaging relationship between the application vendor and the client. Facilitate a high return on investment for both vendor and client. With a solid background in Enterprise Resource Planning systems, Business Process Management and Business Intelligence, the company is well-positioned to provide valuable guidance to its clients that ensure the right solutions are professionally implemented.Services provided includes:QlikView Development - from simple to complex, done them all.Web front end development - React, AngularJS, Bootstrap or any other client-side framework for a great user experience.Web back end development - Rails for environments that don't use a BAAS like Parse.comNative iOS development in Swift - Extensive location services experience and integration with Parse.com as a data store.

Consilia Consult is a professional research based company specialising in Business Intelligence and QlikView solutions that provide our clients with operational clarity, strategic insight and management control.

I acted as independent consultant to companies. This was an advisory role that often evolved into physical software development or application implementations. The value proposition to the clients included cleaning up business processes, streamlining existing ERP systems or implementing complete new ERP systems.My ERP system of choice at this stage was Pastel Evolution.

G2 Global Doors and Components was the result of the refocus of Greystone Contour Doors. As managing director of the new entity, I guided the company on a stable growth path to a peak staff compliment of 160 personnel, a 24 hour production cycle, and utilising 8000 square meters of administration and production floor space.Personal achievements:Full development of all production software systems. (Delphi and MS SQL Server) Development of integration tools to port data from production to the accounting system. (Pastel Evolution) Installation of hardware, networks and operating systems for all aspects of information technology infrastructure. I created all branding, graphics, marketing documents and company web site. Development and implementation of tight inventory management and control systems. Extensive HR and IR experience including union negotiations, policy and procedure development, staff counselling and disciplinary procedures. I gained a tremendous amount of hands on experience of running a company, juggling cash flow and understanding what makes a business work. I also learned some expensive lessons on what does not work and the pitfalls a business should look out for. G2 Global was considered one of the largest kitchen cabinet and cabinet door manufacturers in South Africa.

As managing member of the closed corporation and responsible for all aspects of the business, I gained much experience in business administration, industrial relations and manufacturing. The company grew from two staff members occupying 85 square metres of floor space to 30 staff in a 1000 square metre factory.Personal achievements:Development of our internal production management software. Business management and administration. Customer relationship management. Cash flow and debtors management. The closed corporation was transformed into a proprietary limited company and undergone a rebranding and repositioning in the market.