Aspiring
Backend
Engineer
About
IaspiretobeafullfledgedBackendEngineeroneday.
MyjourneyintotechcomesafterabackgroundintheSciences.MyfirsteverprogramminglanguagewasPython,whichIusedtoautomatetaskstedioustasksonmymachine.Sincethen,IhaveexpandedmyskillsettoincludeTypeScript,Goandvariousbackendtechnologies.IampassionateaboutbuildingrobustAPIsandmicroservicesthatpowermodernapplications.
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TypeScript
SinceadoptingTypeSript,ithaswormeditswayintonearlyallmyprojects.Iappreciatetheaddedtypesafetyandimproveddeveloperexperienceitprovides.
Python
MyexperiencewithPythonisjustaboutasoldasmyprogrammingjourney.ItisthefirstprogramminglanguageIlearntandformostofmyprojects,itsusedtobuildAPIsusingtheDjangoframework(DRF).RecentlyI'vetinkeredwithFastAPIandFlask.
Go
GoisalanguageI'verecentlyfellinlovewith.IlearntitonFrontendMasters'GocoursebyMaximilianoFirtman.I'veusedittobuildsimplewebAPIsusingtheEchoandGinframeworks.Ilovehowitsimplifieslowlevelprogrammingconcepts,whilestillbeingperformant.
Docker
Dockerhasbeenakeypartofmydevelopmentwork,andIcan'timaginemyworkflowwithoutit.Imainlyuseitfortestingmyapps,experimentingwithnewsoftwareandpackagingfunctionalapps.Thishasbeenafundamentaltoolinallmyhackathonprojects.
Linux
FedoraLinuxismydailyworkstation.Iloveit!Ithasbecomemygo-tooperatingsystemafteralongjourneyoftryingoutdifferentdistros.Iuseitforeverything,development,school&evengaming.
DigitalOcean
DigitalOceanisthecloudproviderIammostcompetentwith.Thisiswheremyhomelabishosted.ImainlyusetheirDroplets(VMs)tohosttheservicesIfind.Ithasbeenafundamentalpartofmylearningjourneyintocloud,DevOps,Networkingandinfrastructuremanagement.
Azure
IhavetinkeredwithMSAzureforjustayear,thankstotheGitHubStudentDeveloperPack.ThisiswhereIfirststartedwithcloudcomputingandself-hosting.
Terraform
Sincegettingintoself-hostingandcloud,TerraformbecameatoolIsoughttolearnandhasbecomeabigpartofhowImanagetheinfrastructureIuseinmyhomelab.
Experience
GKSS-UNISA
Feb2025-Dec2025(Part-time)TechnicalOfficer
ServedasaTechnicalOfficerattheGeekulchaStudentSociety(GKSS),focusingonthedevelopment,maintenance&managementofthestudentsociety'stechnicalinfrastructureandplayedakeyroleinleadingacultureofinnovationandtechnicalexcellenceamongmembers.
Thrupps&Co.
Nov2018-Jan2021(Part-time)GeneralAssistant
Assistedinvarioustasksincludingcustomerservice,giftwrapping,andadministrativesupport.Developedstrongorganizationalskillsandacreativeeye.