Experience
SmartTask – Remote
December 2021 – November 2025
Principal Mobile Software Architect
• Legacy Modernisation Strategy: Spearheaded the high-risk migration of core mobile infrastructure from Xamarin to .NET MAUI, extending the product lifecycle by 5+ years and ensuring long-term OS compatibility. • Product Innovation (AI/IoT): Conceptualised and delivered "Sentinel," a security product integrating Deep Learning (Facial Recognition) and NFC technology, opening new revenue streams in the security sector. • Operational Excellence: Overhauled a stagnant release pipeline by implementing Azure CI/CD workflows, reducing deployment friction and ensuring consistent delivery to App Stores. • Stakeholder Management: Served as the primary bridge between business stakeholders and engineering, translating complex operational requirements into executable technical specifications.
Thinkology – Remote
October 2021 – November 2021
Senior Mobile Lead
• Project Turnaround: Diagnosed and resolved critical architectural bottlenecks in a client-facing application, eliminating frequent crashes and performance lags that were jeopardising the client relationship. • Architectural Standardisation: Enforced MVVM design patterns and refactored legacy codebases to support complex features like NFC integration and AI-driven beauty recommendations.
Bumblebee Cape Town – Remote
October 2019 – September 2021
Technical Delivery Lead & Subject Matter Expert
• Enterprise Architecture: Served as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for cloud-based insurance solutions (Sanlam), designing scalable architectures for high-volume booking systems. - DevOps Transformation: Engineered Azure DevOps pipelines using YAML, automating build processes that significantly reduced manual deployment errors and increased release velocity.
Career Development
January 2018 – March 2019
Career Break
• Took planned time off to start an events business and upskill in Angular, .NET Core and cloud technologies.
FedEx – Johannesburg, South Africa
June 2010 – March 2018
Mobile Software Architect / Senior Application Developer
• Strategic Roadmapping: Oversaw the end-to-end product lifecycle for national logistics applications, prioritising features based on regulatory constraints and operational impact. - Performance Optimisation: Architected backend improvements that increased data transfer speeds by 200%, directly supporting rapid operational scaling. • User Experience Impact: Delivered a comprehensive UX overhaul that resulted in a 70% increase in application adoption and usage. • Vendor Management: Directed external vendors in the complex porting of legacy Windows Mobile applications to modern platforms, ensuring delivery within scope and budget.