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Thembelihle S.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$4/hr
5.0
3 jobs

Passionate Developer with hands-on experience in Full Stack development, specializing in the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) stack. Completed coursework in Informatics at the University of Cape Town. Completed the AWS re/Start program, gaining foundational knowledge in cloud computing, security, networking, and AWS services like EC2, S3, and Lambda. Skilled in JavaScript, Java, Python, and SQL, currently gaining practical experience through an internship at Compuways. Committed to leveraging diverse skills and a passion for learning to excel in the tech field.

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Framework
  • Full-Stack Development
  • Front-End Development
  • Back-End Development
  • MERN Stack
  • React
  • Node.js
  • ExpressJS
  • JavaScript
  • C#
  • Spring MVC
Anders T N.

Cape Town, South Africa

$56/hr
4.8
16 jobs

๐ŸŸ  ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐‘๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ŸŸ  ๐Ÿ“ โญ๏ธ ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ŸŸ  ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ+ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ŸŸ  ๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ7+ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ˆ ๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค My ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ, you won't be disappointed ;) ๐ŸŸข ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐š๐ฅ: If youโ€™re looking for just another full stack developer, Iโ€™m not your guy. But if you want a senior full stack developer with 17+ years of experience who understands business goals, AI integration, scalability, & long-term ROI, then youโ€™re in the right place ๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐’๐ž๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ฅ Business ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ โ†’ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐†๐ฆbH โ€œ20% increased efficiency & โ‚ฌ900,000 expanded client capacityโ€ โ†’ ๐Š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐›๐š๐ซ๐จ: โ€œQuick wins & long-term improvements, delivered fastโ€ โ†’ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐’๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐: โ€œClear milestones, strong architecture, & reliable deliveryโ€ ๐Ÿ’ญ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐‹๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ? ๐Ÿ”นโ€œI need a full stack developer who understands businessโ€ ๐Ÿ”นโ€œI need someone who knows how to do AI integration in my businessโ€ ๐Ÿ”นโ€œI want a React developer who can scale my productโ€ ๐Ÿ”นโ€œI need a WordPress developer who wonโ€™t limit growthโ€ ๐Ÿ”นโ€œI need a mobile app developer who thinks end-to-endโ€ ๐Ÿ”นโ€œI need a Node.js or Python developer who builds for the long termโ€ ๐Ÿค ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐ž โœ… Clear, proactive communication โœ… Ownership mindset โœ… Scalable architecture decisions & AI integration โœ… Clean, maintainable code โœ… Business-driven technical choices โœ… Agile & Scrum delivery ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐Œ๐ž ๐š๐ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ Full Stack Developer ๐Ÿ”ธ Full stack developer with business focus: As a senior full stack developer, I design & deliver full stack development across frontend, backend, infrastructure, & AI API integrations. Clients choose me because I donโ€™t just develop features; I develop systems that generate revenue, reduce operational cost and know how to build AI integration ๐Ÿ”ธ React developer, Full stack developer & Web developer all in one Iโ€™ve spent 8+ years building high-performance interfaces as a React developer, delivering modern web platforms as a full stack developer using React , Vue , & Angular when the business case demands it. ๐Ÿ”ธ WordPress developer ( full stack developer ) Unlike typical WordPress developer 's, I architect secure, scalable WordPress solutions that integrate with API s, CRMs, & custom backends. My experience as a WordPress developer allows businesses to grow without hitting technical ceilings ๐Ÿ”ธ Mobile app developer with a full stack developer & AI integration mindset As a mobile app developer, I build mobile applications that integrate seamlessly with backend systems, ensuring performance, security, & long-term maintainability, not isolated apps that break at scale ๐Ÿ”ธ React Developer ๐–๐ก๐จ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ and Ai Machine Learning Iโ€™m a React developer who has built complex dashboards, SaaS platforms, & high-traffic web applications used by thousands of users daily. My experience as a React developer ensures fast load times, clean architecture. Iโ€™ve delivered production-grade solutions using React alongside WordPress backend s, Vue-based micro-frontends, & Angular enterprise modules, always choosing the framework that best fits the business model Clients prefer me as their React developer because I think in systems, not components. โš™๏ธ Node.js Backend Expert As a backend-focused full stack developer, I deliver as a full stack development only event-driven architectures for production systems. My Node.js experience includes: โ†’ High-performance API s โ†’ Real-time systems โ†’ Secure authentication flows โ†’ SaaS platforms integrated with React, Vue, & PHP based systems & AI integration Clients choose me for Node.js development because I design backend s that donโ€™t need to be rewritten when your user base grows. ๐Ÿง  Python Developer ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ž & ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž Iโ€™m a Python developer with deep experience building data-driven platforms, AI automation systems, & scalable API s. As a Python developer, Iโ€™ve worked across industries where performance, reliability, & security are mission-critical. My Python work often integrates with React frontends & JavaScript ecosystems, & Iโ€™ve delivered solutions involving Java based systems & machine learning pipelines when data intelligence is required. Clients trust me as a Python developer because I write production code that scales. โšก ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐’๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿฆธ โ€œAs a full stack developer, Anders delivers exceptional quality.โ€ - Soundus Mohamed, Graphic designer at Value Tree. โญโญโญโญโญ ๐Ÿ“ฃ โ€œEnterprise-level development & communication.โ€ Namit Jindal, CEO of Deliverability Ninja. โญโญโญโญโญ โฑ๏ธ โ€œFast, precise, & reliable.โ€ Justin Weiland, senior finance consultant at Alea Consult GmbH โญโญโญโญโญ Got a full stack development project or AI machine learning ideas? Get in touch & letโ€™s build something that actually moves your business forward. ๐Ÿค

  • Web Development
  • Full-Stack Development
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Node.js
  • API Integration
  • PHP
  • HTML5
  • Web Application
  • Python
  • Web Design
  • API
  • CSS
  • Ecommerce Website Development
  • Amazon Web Services
  • WordPress
  • Shopify
  • Next.js
  • SaaS Development
  • Front-End Development
Asmita S.

Roodepoort, South Africa

$8/hr
5.0
2 jobs

Your social media should not feel like constant guesswork. It should have a clear plan behind it, content that makes sense for your brand, and a strategy that supports where you want your business to go. I help businesses grow their organic social media presence through content strategy, strong planning, and consistent social media management. Every piece of content should have a purpose, whether that is building awareness, strengthening trust, encouraging engagement, or helping your brand stay visible in a way that feels aligned. Hereโ€™s how I can support your brand: โ€ข Organic social media strategy and content planning โ€ข Content creation โ€ข Posts, carousels, Reels, Stories, and short-form videos โ€ข Content scheduling and organisation โ€ข Engagement and community management โ€ข Monthly performance reporting Tools I use: Canva Pro, CapCut Pro, Meta Business Suite, Metricool, Trello, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Drive. If youโ€™re looking for a social media manager who can bring clearer direction, better structure, and a strategy-first approach to your organic content, Iโ€™d love to support your business. Social Media Manager, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing Strategy, Content Strategy, Social Media Content, Social Media Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Organic Social Media Growth, Organic Traffic Growth, Instagram Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Social Media Audit, Social Media Content Scheduling, Engagement and Community Management, Caption Writing, Hashtag Research, Social Media Graphic Design, Social Media Design, Social Media Graphics, Social Media Carousel Design, Short-Form Video Editing, Social Media Video Editing, Canva Designer, CapCut Editor

  • Social Media Marketing Strategy
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Social Media Marketing Plan
  • Social Media Management
  • Social Media Content Creation
  • Social Media Engagement
  • Social Media Account Setup
  • Social Media Content
  • Social Media Strategy
  • Social Media Graphic
  • Social Media Optimization
  • Social Media Copy
  • Social Media Design
  • Canva
  • CapCut
  • Instagram Post
  • Instagram Reels
  • Facebook Post
  • Social Media Carousel
  • Video Editing
Prince C.

Sandton, South Africa

$40/hr
4.9
29 jobs

With 14 years of experience in software engineering, I have honed my expertise in developing robust, scalable applications, initially focusing on Java, and more recently embracing Go as my primary programming language. I also have significant experience with C and NodeJS, allowing me to tackle complex backend challenges with ease. My passion for Go stems from its simplicity, efficiency, and the delightful developer experience it offers. Throughout my career, I have worked with a diverse range of technologies, which has allowed me to adapt to various project requirements seamlessly. I am particularly proficient in using Postgres, but I am also experienced with a wide array of relational and NoSQL databases. I have had the privilege of contributing to both large corporations and innovative startups, where I've often written the very first line of code, transforming visionary ideas into functional software solutions. My extensive background in both structured environments and fast-paced startups equips me to handle projects of any scale with agility and precision. Whether you need a seasoned developer to build from scratch or to enhance existing systems, I am committed to delivering high-quality, efficient solutions that align with your goals. Thank you for considering my profile. I look forward to the opportunity to collaborate and bring your ideas to life.

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Framework
  • PostgreSQL
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Oracle Database
  • MySQL
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • Firebase Cloud Firestore
  • React
  • Angular
  • TypeScript
  • Firebase
Nicolas I.

Randburg, South Africa

$99/hr
5.0
20 jobs

A developer, with extensive system administration and leadership experience, I build, analyse, and improve systems and have managed several diverse teams. I am able to work efficiently within teams, or as a team leader. Most of my experience has been on leading teams in smaller enterprises with high pressure on reducing operational costs. I have a keen spirit, am curious and have a massive thirst for knowledge. I am active in many aspects of my employerโ€™s business, and not afraid to make constructive suggestions. I am able to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly. I love problem solving, and am able to invent, select and implement the best solutions, within the necessary criteria. Every decision I make has the businessโ€™ and customerโ€™s needs in mind. I lead from the front, but support from the rear. Security and cost are ever present requirements in the systems I build and design. Career highlights: * Lead a project to reduce new customer onboarding cost by a third.. * Designed and built a scalable, highly available microservices-based backend. * Assembled a team of world-class engineers, developers and researchers. * Implemented software development methodologies and development best practices many times. * Created an environment of productivity and efficiency to migrate from a cowboy culture. * Built tools for and imparted knowledge to Operations to allow them to discover and resolve issues themselves. Built tools for non-technical administration. * Launched products to industry, involving customers in all aspects of the development process. * Built a CI/CD pipeline for mobile and backend development, to alleviate load and some responsibility on developers, and improve their productivity. * Built an API and associated web-based console for self-service usage.

  • Java
  • Spring Framework
  • Linux System Administration
  • API Development
  • Cloud Computing
  • Solution Architecture
  • Spring Cloud
  • DevOps
  • High Availability and Disaster Recovery
  • C
  • C++
Chris V.

Wilderness, South Africa

$45/hr
5.0
23 jobs

Passionate problem solver with Masters Degree in Data Science. Competent in Python, R and SAS in order to solve business problems with in-depth statistical knowledge. Experienced in different model building techniques: Time Series, Regression, Decision Trees, Neural Networks, etc. I enjoy building chatbots with the Rasa framework, deep learning models with PyTorch and using Regex for powerful data manipulation.

  • Chatbot
  • Deep Learning
  • Python
  • R
  • SAS
  • Natural Language Processing
  • OpenCV
  • Machine Learning
  • SQL
  • Statistics

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