About Me
Software Development Manager with 25+ years of experience specializing in full-stack web applications. Currently leading development at Inhance Supply Chain Solutions, managing projects, hiring, code reviews, and hands-on integration services. My current stack is Laravel 12, Vue 3, Inertia.js, TypeScript, PrimeVue, Tailwind CSS 4, and AWS — with Pest, Playwright, and Vitest for testing. Previously served as Head of Software Development at Propay in the fintech space, where I improved the Joel Test rating from 2/12 to 11/12. My career spans enterprise systems for banking (ABSA), insurance (Acturis UK via BBD), and supply chain — building everything from MRM platforms and payment systems to enterprise storage monitoring tools. Self-taught, end-to-end solution delivery, with deep expertise in PHP/Laravel, C#/.NET, MySQL, and cloud infrastructure.
Experience
25+
Years
Verified Certifications
Issued by Laravel · 2020
Work History
Software Development Manager
Inhance Supply Chain Solutions · Jun 2021 - Present
Managing projects, hiring, training, KPIs, and daily stand-ups while staying hands-on with integration services and code reviews. Introduced ClickUp for company-wide project management, and manage the development wiki, GitHub, and Postman API testing. Current stack: Laravel 12, Vue 3, Inertia.js, TypeScript, PrimeVue, Tailwind CSS, AWS.
Senior Software Developer → Head of Software Development
Propay (Pty) Ltd · Feb 2014 - May 2021
Full-stack developer and eventual Head of Development building MRM systems in the fintech space. Managed the dev team, owned the full SDLC, and improved the Joel Test rating from 2/12 to 11/12. Built member relationship management platforms, payment systems, communication platforms, client dashboards, and automated testing pipelines using Laravel, PHP, C#, MySQL, and AWS.
Senior Software Developer
BBD (Consulting to Acturis UK) · Dec 2012 - Nov 2013
Worked in a large 45-person development team on a rewrite of short-term insurance software for Acturis Group Ltd, the leading UK insurance SaaS provider. Part of a 10-member UI team, responsible for refactoring components and delivering general tasks using C#, WPF, and .NET.
Role: Software Developer
Shoden Data Systems (A Hitachi Data Systems Company) · Feb 2010 - Nov 2012
Developed enterprise storage monitoring and internal business applications for a company specializing in storage solutions for banks and mobile networks. Built "Quickview", a multi-tier enterprise storage monitoring tool that became a commercial success, and replaced a spreadsheet-based inventory system with a custom ASP.NET C# application still in use today. Also handled data analysis, scripting for hardware engineers, and on-site software installations.
Software Developer / Software Development Manager
Pro7 Consulting · Jan 2001 - Jan 2010
Started my career at a small consulting company, developing web-based applications for ABSA Bank using PHP and MySQL. Built internal FICA systems for ABSA Private Bank, SharePoint-like intranets for various business units, and reporting solutions for ABSA Trust and Wills. Grew into managing day-to-day operations and leading a small development team.