A practical solutioning engine.
Solution architect, systems integrator and senior software engineer with more than ten years of practical technology exposure and over nine years in professional software, platform and integration roles. Experience spans non-life insurance, municipal workflows, funding administration, legal operations, commerce, financial services, public platforms and governed AI-enabled business systems.
Starts with the business outcome, maps users, rules, data, decisions, dependencies and risk, then turns that complexity into clear architecture, integration flows, security boundaries, delivery controls and production-ready plans. Day-to-day work moves between stakeholder discovery, architecture design, code and integration review, technical documentation, implementation guidance, evidence verification and production stabilisation.
Design, govern and guide delivery.
Career timeline
Founder / Solution Architect / Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Bordales Technologies
- Leads architecture, product direction and hands-on delivery across cloud, workflow, ecommerce, legal-technology, public-platform and AI-enabled business initiatives.
- Shapes end-to-end solutions connecting workflows, users, data, permissions, integrations, reporting, infrastructure and support operations.
- Produces architecture baselines, implementation contracts, security controls, workflow specifications, acceptance gates and delivery evidence.
- Designed identity, tenancy and entitlement separation using Node.js/TypeScript gateway concepts, Symfony security boundaries, JWT/JWKS, PostgreSQL, Redis and Docker deployment patterns.
- Leads integration and infrastructure work spanning REST APIs, Microsoft Graph, authenticated email, Meta WhatsApp webhooks, RabbitMQ, SMPP, DNS, SSL and Linux operations.
- Protects proprietary architecture by communicating public capabilities through principles, boundaries, controls and verified outcomes rather than exposing internal names or implementation IP.
Contract Systems Engineer / Platform Modernisation Lead
Independent Consulting · Multiple Client Platforms
- Delivered analysis, stabilisation, backlog reduction and implementation across municipal, government, funding and commercial platforms with active users and legacy dependencies.
- Supported City of Johannesburg permit and construction workflows involving role-based processing, task allocation, approvals, invoicing, inspections and operational continuity.
- Enhanced KZN Tourism & Film funding workflows across application windows, document handling, controlled invitations, role-aware administration and production support.
- Reduced a major unresolved support backlog from hundreds of tickets to only a few remaining through structured triage, root-cause analysis and controlled remediation.
- Translated stakeholder issues into prioritised plans, acceptance criteria, test evidence, recovery documentation and maintainable technical changes.
Full-Stack Developer / Solution Designer
WebGap
- Built and supported bespoke business systems, integrations and public platforms across finance, insurance, tourism, recruitment, ticketing, ecommerce and operations.
- Delivered solutions using Laravel, Vue, Nuxt, Inertia, WordPress, PHP, JavaScript and external APIs.
- Led discovery, requirements analysis, solution design, implementation, deployment support and technical documentation for client-specific systems.
- Delivered or contributed to work for Turnberry, SANParks, Izwe Loans, Respublica, Nutun, Grindrod, Giftwrap, Supply SA, Vumatel and Comsol.
Intermediate PHP Developer
MoreCorp
- Launched the PWC Bikepark website and developed ordering and administration functionality for Dimples at the World of Golf.
- Translated business requirements into practical systems with a strong focus on operational outcomes.
Intermediate PHP Developer
FGX Studios
- Worked on City Lodge CMS and website delivery, loyalty functionality, AutoTrader integration, mall data services and cinema-information APIs.
- Supported framework and PHP-version modernisation while preserving live client functionality.
Junior Software Developer
Opex Business Solutions
- Developed PHP and JavaScript dashboards and scripts that converted raw operational data into KPI visibility.
- Contributed to Net Promoter Score and financial-needs-analysis platforms.
Selected solution evidence
Turnberry GetCovered
Digital gap-cover application translating regulated application information, validation, consent-sensitive data and operational hand-off into a live customer journey.
RAF matter management
Thirty-one-page technical specification covering business context, workflows, roles, data, application architecture, APIs, security, POPIA, NFRs, migration, DevOps, testing and five approval gates.
City of Johannesburg CPMS
Analysis and stabilisation of complex roles, stages, regions, task allocation, approvals, inspections, invoicing and production-support behaviour.
KZN Tourism & Film
Programme intake, role-aware administration, document handling, controlled invitations, application windows, testing and recovery evidence.
Giftwrap / Supply SA
Quoting, procurement, product discovery, account workflows, Sage-connected processes, data synchronisation, SEO architecture and legacy modernisation.
Confidential multi-service platform
Provider abstraction, modular services, IAM and entitlement boundaries, human approvals, audit evidence, isolated business contexts and controlled release patterns.
GovFin product architecture
Query-first service design, individual and organisation onboarding, request workflows, secure documents, status tracking, administration, payment/SMS concepts and POPIA-conscious controls.
Cross-sector platforms
SANParks, Izwe Loans, Respublica, Nutun, Grindrod, Vumatel, Comsol, PWC Bikepark, Dimples, City Lodge and other client-specific digital systems.
Architecture depth with implementation credibility
Architecture & governance
Solution architecture, current and target state, HLD, detailed design, service boundaries, integration sequences, NFRs, risks, trade-offs, acceptance gates, UAT, migration and production readiness.
Languages & frameworks
PHP, Symfony, Laravel, Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, React/Next.js, Vue, Nuxt, Inertia.js, WordPress, HTML and CSS. Java code-reading and architecture literacy.
APIs & integration
REST APIs, API-led design, gateway concepts, JWT/JWKS, Microsoft Graph, Office 365, SMTP, webhooks, Meta WhatsApp Cloud API, RabbitMQ, SMPP and external services.
Data & workflow
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Redis, Doctrine ORM, operational datasets, reporting, role-based access, task allocation, approvals, document routing and dashboards.
Cloud & operations
Docker, Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, Linux VPS operations, DNS, SSL, reverse-proxy concepts, deployment troubleshooting, runtime management, backups, recovery and observability-aware support.
Security & regulation
IAM, RBAC, tenant separation, consent, auditability, secure file handling, POPIA-conscious solutioning, OWASP-aligned controls and operational evidence.