Lebogang Phoshoko

Aspiring Entrepreneur & Self-taught Software Developer

About Me

I am currently pursuing a BSc in Mathematics & Computer Science at the University of South Africa (UNISA). I'm passionate about software development, with a particular focus on backend systems. Additionally, I have a strong interest in DevOps and cloud computing, especially the transformative power of automation in Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes.

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Technologies

Here are the technologies I use most for development. I also have a demonstrable ability to learn new technologies quickly and can adapt to different tech stacks.

TypeScript

SinceadoptingTypeSript,ithaswormeditswayintonearlyallmyprojects.Iappreciatetheaddedtypesafetyandimproveddeveloperexperienceitprovides.

Python

MyexperiencewithPythonisjustaboutasoldasmyprogrammingjourney.ItisthefirstprogramminglanguageIlearntandformostofmyprojects,itsusedtobuildAPIsusingtheDjangoframework(DRF).RecentlyI'vetinkeredwithFastAPIandFlask.

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.

Projects

Here is a collection of my projects, showcasing my skills, interests and progress in my journey.

Smartik

Theautomatedmatricscriptmarkingsystemyoushouldtrust!

Electron.jsGolang (Echo Framework)Tailwind CSSGitHubTurborepoGitHub Copilot

GKSSCodeChallengesPlatform

Acompletecodingchallengescoreplatform&codechallengeworkflow.

Next.jsTailwind CSSTypeScriptGitHubTurborepoShadcn UIGitHub Copilot

PortfolioWebsite

Apersonalportfoliotoshowcasemycodingprojects,resume,andskillsinabeautifullydesignedformat.

Next.jsTailwind CSSTypeScriptMDXTurborepoShadcn UIFramer Motion

Experience

Abriefoverviewofmyprofessionaljourneyandroles.

GKSS-UNISA

Feb2025-Dec2025(Part-time)

TechnicalOfficer

ServedasaTechnicalOfficerattheGeekulchaStudentSociety(GKSS),focusingonthedevelopment,maintenance&managementofthestudentsociety'stechnicalinfrastructureandplayedakeyroleinleadingacultureofinnovationandtechnicalexcellenceamongmembers.

Thrupps&Co.

Nov2018-Jan2021(Part-time)

GeneralAssistant

Assistedinvarioustasksincludingcustomerservice,giftwrapping,andadministrativesupport.Developedstrongorganizationalskillsandacreativeeye.

ContactMe

Haveaquestionorwanttoworktogether?Reachouttomeviaemailorconnectwithmeonsocialmedia.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou!

dev.phoshoko.ml@gmail.com

Socials

Github

Youtube

Discord