Aspiring
Backend
Engineer
About
Iamanaspiringbackendengineerwithaninterestincreatingefficientandscalablesystems.
MyjourneyintotechcomesafterabackgroundintheSciences.MyfirsteverprogramminglanguagewasPython,whichIusedtoautomatetaskstedioustasksonmymachine.Sincethen,IhaveexpandedmyskillsettoincludeTypeScript,Node.js,andvariousbackendtechnologies.IampassionateaboutbuildingrobustAPIsandmicroservicesthatpowermodernapplications.
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TypeScript
I'veprimarilyusedTypeScriptformostofmyprojects,mostlywebprojectsforbothbackendandfrontend.IammostfamiliarwithNext.js(theReactframework),Express,andHono(webframeworksthatallowyoutobuildAPIs).Currently,I'mlearninghowtouseNest.jstoleverageitseaseofuseinmicroservices.
Python
MyexperiencewithPythonisjustaboutasoldasmyprogrammingjourney.ItisthefirsteverprogramminglanguageIlearntandformostofmyprojects,itsusedtobuildAPIsusingtheDjangoframework(DRF).I'vereadthatthisisapopularwebframework,andIwouldlovetoseehowitisinlargerscaleprojects.
C++
IhavemadeconsiderableprogressinC++programming.IhaveusedittosolveproblemsonplatformsCodeWars.Iamstilllearningthelanguage,butIhaveagoodunderstandingofitscoreconceptsandfeatures.IwouldlovetoseehowC++isusedinlargerscaleprojects,especiallyinthecontextofsystemsdevelopment.
Docker
Dockerhasbeenakeypartofmydevelopmentwork,andIcan'timaginemyworkflowwithoutit.Imainlyuseitfortestingmyapps,experimentingwithnewsoftwareandpackagingfunctionalapps.Thisisreallyhelpfulwhenworkingwithteamsduringhackathons,whereweneedtoeasilyshareourcodeandcomponents.Iamcuriousastohowthistoolisusedatscale.
FedoraLinux
FedoraLinuxismydailyworkstation.Iloveit!Ithasbecomemygo-tooperatingsystemafteralongjourneyoftryingoutdifferentdistros.Iuseitforeverything,development,school&evengaming.
Experience
GKSS-UNISA
2025-PresentTechnicalOfficer
CurrentlyservingasaTechnicalOfficeratGKSS,focusingonthedevelopment,maintenance&managementofthestudentsociety'stechnicalinfrastructure.
Thrupps&Co.
2018-2021(Part-time)GeneralAssistant
Assistedinvarioustasksincludingcustomerservice,giftwrapping,andadministrativesupport.Developedstrongorganizationalskillsandacreativeeye.