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Louwrens Potgieter

Software Developer at Carab Tekniva

Louwrens Potgieter
36 years old
Driving License
Pretoria (0081) South Africa
Professional Status
Open to opportunities
About Me
Achieved my academic objectives, I am looking to gain experience, grow in the professional world and maintain a long and successful career with a successful company. I want to apply my knowledge and wide range of skills in a practical and more specific manner to achieve growth and climb the corporate ladder. I am highly motivated and can’t wait to be challenged.
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  • Translate clients' business requirements and objectives into technical applications and solutions.
  • Analyze system specifications and translate system requirements to task specifications for junior programmers.
  • Document code consistently throughout the development process by listing a description of the program, special instructions, and any changes made in database tables on procedural, modular and database level.
  • Responsible for communicating with engineers and manufacturer's technical support staff regarding programming needs and performance.
  • Strong and effective inter-personal and communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of clients and staff.
  • Provide feedback to analysis/training staff about performance considerations / usability issues concerning software specifications and implementation.
  • Assist and mentor junior level staff to ensure they are meeting
    project deliverables and timelines.
  • Provide expert level programming.
  • Provide expert level abilities in database design, development, and enhancement
    within the MS SQL Server DBMS.

Software Developer

Universitas Hospital
January 2010 to 2012
Freelancer
Bloemfontein
South Africa
  • Lead projects and assists junior level staff with minor projects.
  • Provide technical input to risk analysis and change control.
  • Lead systems architecture analysis, design, development, and
    enhancement.
  • Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate Computer Science modules
  • Research and publication in any relevant area of Computer Science
  • Advising and supervising Honours and Master’s students
  • Develop Windows and Web applications for research projects.
  • Mentor students by giving advice and support with the aim of cultivating good programming abilities and habits.
  • Collect and analyze data
  • Supervise undergraduate students working on the research project (maintaining records on assignment completion, acting as liaison/mediator between the undergraduate students and the faculty researcher)
  • Attend project meetings

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

University of the Free State/Universiteit van die Vrystaat

September 2011 to June 2012
Information Technology

B.Sc. Hons

University of the Free State/Universiteit van die Vrystaat

September 2010 to June 2011
Information Technology

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

University of the Free State/Universiteit van die Vrystaat

September 2007 to June 2009
Information Technology Management

Matric

Bethlehem Voortrekker High School

September 2002 to June 2006
  • C#
  • SQL
  • ASP.NET
  • ASP.NET AJAX
  • CSS
  • Python
  • HTML
  • XHTML
  • XAML
  • XML
  • XNA
  • ASP
  • UML
  • OOP
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Visual Studio (2008 - 2013)
  • Microsoft Phone Development
  • JavaScript
  • .NET
  • WPF
  • Database Design
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Android Development
  • Java
  • Team Leader
  • Conflict management
  • Project Management
  • Afrikaans
  • English
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Rugby
  • Golf
  • Squash