Olwethu Onward Mbada
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Full Stack Software Developer
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Specialist Product EngineerAbsaDec 2023 - Current (2 years 11 months)Architected and delivered end-to-end product features using Angular, Node.js, NestJS, and C#, directly supporting core banking and internal platforms.Owned the full feature lifecycle: technical design, implementation, testing, deployment, and post-production monitoring.Influenced technical strategy and system design decisions, ensuring scalability, security, and performance across services.Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub) and deployed to Kubernetes (Rancher) environments, improving deployment reliability and uptime.Improved production stability, and rapid incident resolution, reducing downtime and recurring bugs.Led code reviews and mentoring, raising overall code quality and onboarding efficiency for junior engineers.- RSpecialist Product Engineer ConsultantReverside - ABSA ConsultantJun 2023 - Dec 2023 (7 months)Delivered and deployed frontend applications and supporting microservices to production using Jenkins-based pipelines.Played a critical role in stabilizing a highly unstable production system, resolving numerous high-impact bugs and restoring platform reliability.Configured Windows and Linux servers, including SSL certificate management, ensuring secure and compliant deployments.Collaborated closely with QA and testers during release cycles to ensure high product quality and on-time delivery.Contributed to feature development and performance improvements while rapidly ramping up in a complex enterprise environment.
- TFull Stack Software DeveloperThe App LabOct 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 8 months)Designed and built full-stack web and mobile solutions using Angular, React, Next.js, React Native, .NET, and Laravel.Took full ownership of projects from architecture and development to deployment and client handover.Designed scalable system architectures focused on performance, maintainability, and future growth.Containerized and deployed applications using Docker, ensuring consistent environments across development and production.Worked directly with clients to gather requirements, influence product direction, and deliver solutions aligned with business needs.Thrived in a high-growth startup environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining delivery quality.
- SFull Stack Software DeveloperS4 IntegrationFeb 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year 8 months)Developed and maintained web and mobile applications using Angular, .NET, Flutter, MySQL, and SQLite.Established and documented coding standards, improving long-term maintainability and team consistency.Conducted regular code reviews, reinforcing engineering best practices and reducing defect rates.Mentored junior developers, accelerating onboarding and improving team productivity.Worked on large-scale client projects, collaborating closely with stakeholders to deliver new features and meet tight deadlines.
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- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology - Software DevelopmentNelson Mandela UniversityJan 2018
- Diploma in Information Technology – Software DevelopmentNelson Mandela UniversityJan 2015 - Jan 2017 (2 years 1 month)
- Higher Certificate in Information Technology - Support ServicesNelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityJan 2014
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- KAcademic Excellence Merit AwardKaren ChurchApr 2017In the second year of my studies at Nelson Mandela University, I obtained a merit award for Academic Excellence.