Nyiko Shabangu - Software Engineer Resume

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced Software Engineer and AI Engineer with 3+ years of expertise in building scalable cloud systems, API integrations, and conversational AI solutions. Proven track record in full-stack development using modern technologies including React, TypeScript, Python, and cloud platforms. Specialized in machine learning, natural language processing, and business intelligence solutions with measurable business impact including 40% increase in lead generation and 98+ PageSpeed optimization scores.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Frontend Development: React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Next.js, HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Material-UI, Responsive Design

Backend Development: Python, Node.js, ASP.NET Core, Express.js, API Development, RESTful Services, Microservices Architecture

AI & Machine Learning: Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, NEAT Algorithm, AI Agents

Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Azure, Cloud Architecture, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, CircleCI, Git, Infrastructure as Code

Databases & Analytics: SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Power BI, Data Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence

Mobile Development: Android Development, Java, Kotlin, Firebase, SQLite, Material Design, Mobile App Architecture

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE SOFTWARE ENGINEER & AI ENGINEER

Self-Employed | 2022 - Present

Designed and developed 10+ full-stack applications using React, TypeScript, and cloud technologies serving 100K+ users
Implemented AI/ML solutions including NLP systems with 95%+ accuracy, computer vision applications, and predictive analytics
Built enterprise-grade payment processing systems with 99.9% uptime and comprehensive security features
Optimized application performance resulting in 40% faster load times and 98+ PageSpeed scores
Developed real estate platform driving 40% increase in lead generation through advanced search and filtering
Created Power BI dashboards with advanced DAX calculations for healthcare analytics and business intelligence
Implemented CI/CD pipelines with CircleCI achieving 95% code coverage and automated testing

FULL-STACK DEVELOPER

Various Projects | 2021 - 2022

Developed responsive web applications using modern frontend frameworks and backend technologies
Implemented secure API integrations and database optimization strategies for improved performance
Created mobile applications for Android platform using Java and Kotlin with Material Design principles
Contributed to open-source projects and maintained high code quality standards with automated testing
Collaborated with cross-functional teams using agile methodologies and modern DevOps practices

KEY PROJECTS & ACHIEVEMENTS

AI-Powered Food Classification System | Python, NLP, Machine Learning

Developed comprehensive NLP system for automated food classification with 95%+ accuracy
Implemented advanced tokenization, feature extraction, and classification algorithms
Built sentiment analysis for food reviews and nutritional content prediction capabilities

Enterprise Real Estate Platform | WordPress, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript

Built full-featured real estate platform serving South African property market
Integrated property search with filters, interactive maps, and mortgage calculators
Achieved 98+ PageSpeed scores and drove 40% increase in lead generation

International Payment Processing System | React, Node.js, MongoDB

Developed secure enterprise-grade payment system handling multi-currency transactions
Implemented CI/CD pipelines with CircleCI and achieved 95% code coverage with SonarQube
Built fraud detection, compliance reporting, and real-time transaction monitoring

Power BI Medical Analysis Dashboard | Power BI, DAX, Healthcare Analytics

Created advanced healthcare analytics dashboard with sophisticated Power BI development
Implemented dynamic DAX calculations, statistical analysis, and date intelligence functions
Built interactive filtering across multiple dimensions with conditional logic and error handling

Flappy Bird AI Agent | Python, NEAT Algorithm, Neural Networks

Engineered intelligent AI agent using NEAT algorithm for autonomous game playing
Demonstrated expertise in evolutionary algorithms and neural network optimization
Achieved superhuman performance through genetic programming and generations evolution

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Software Engineering & Computer Science

Comprehensive Technical Education | Ongoing

Advanced study in software engineering principles, algorithms, and data structures
Specialized coursework in machine learning, cloud computing, and mobile development
Continuous learning through technical documentation, online courses, and hands-on projects
Focus areas: Software Architecture, AI/ML, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Database Systems

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: English (Native), Additional languages as applicable
Availability: Available for full-time, contract, and consulting opportunities
Work Authorization: Authorized to work in South Africa
Portfolio: Complete project portfolio available at nyiko.co.za
GitHub: Active contributor with 15+ public repositories showcasing technical expertise

SOFTWARE ENGINEER | AI ENGINEER | FULL-STACK DEVELOPER Experienced professional specializing in cloud systems, API development, conversational AI, and scalable solutions. Demonstrated success delivering measurable business outcomes through technical excellence.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER SENIOR DEVELOPER PROGRAMMER FULL-STACK ENGINEER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MACHINE LEARNING DEEP LEARNING AI ML NLP REACT EXPERT JAVASCRIPT TYPESCRIPT PYTHON JAVA KOTLIN C# PHP RUBY GO RUST NODE.JS EXPRESS.JS NEXT.JS VUE.JS ANGULAR SVELTE DJANGO FLASK FASTAPI AWS AZURE GCP DOCKER KUBERNETES TERRAFORM JENKINS CIRCLECI GITHUB ACTIONS SQL MYSQL POSTGRESQL MONGODB REDIS ELASTICSEARCH CASSANDRA DYNAMODB HTML5 CSS3 SASS LESS TAILWIND BOOTSTRAP MATERIAL-UI RESPONSIVE DESIGN MICROSERVICES REST API GRAPHQL WEBSOCKETS GRPC SOAP JSON XML GIT GITHUB GITLAB BITBUCKET JIRA CONFLUENCE SLACK TEAMS AGILE SCRUM LINUX WINDOWS MACOS BASH POWERSHELL DOCKER CONTAINERS VIRTUALIZATION TESTING UNIT TESTING INTEGRATION TESTING E2E TESTING JEST CYPRESS SELENIUM PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION SCALABILITY HIGH AVAILABILITY LOAD BALANCING SECURITY OAUTH JWT SSL TLS ENCRYPTION AUTHENTICATION AUTHORIZATION DEVOPS CI/CD INFRASTRUCTURE CODE MONITORING LOGGING METRICS OBSERVABILITY

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