Pieter du Toit
Software Developer

About Me

I am a dedicated, dependable and innovate software developer who takes pride in developing high-quality applications. When presented with complex work, I'm skilled at identifying the tasks that need to be performed to deliver a high-caliber product that meets stakeholder requirements, and complete them on time. Furthermore, I always challenge myself to find the most creative and efficient solution to any challenges I face.

My passion for software development comes from it's potential to develop unique and create solutions to a variety of problems. Combined with my prior work experience as a web developer, this has motivated me to pursue a related degree. Not only has the university experience provided me with a stronger foundational understanding of software development, it has challenged me to think critically about a wider range of IT concepts and developed the confidence to take on technically challenging roles. My goal is to enable myself to make valuable contributions to meaningful projects. In the future, I hope to look back and take pride in having contributed to the success of such projects.

A unique strength of mine is the ability to develop a good understanding of new concepts in relatively short amount of time, which allows me to find robust solutions to complex problems. Additionally, I am skilled at finding a large variety of possible solutions to problems, comparing them, evaluating their suitability, and selecting the most appropriate solution.

Education

  • Griffith University logo

    Griffith University

    Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

    Master of Information Technology

    Major in Software Development & Support

    Jul 2023 - Present
    • Java
    • Python
    • PHP
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
    • AWS EC2
    • SQL
    Achievements
    • Griffith Award for Academic Excellence – 2023

      Received the award for maintaining a GPA of 7 (on a scale of 1 to 7)

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Work Experience

  • Full Facing (Pty) Ltd. logo

    Full Facing (Pty) Ltd.

    Cape Town, South Africa

    • JavaScript
    • React
    • Next.js
    • HTML
    • CSS
    • Senior Front-End Engineer

      Aug 2021 - Jun 2023

      Developed new features of the Lesson Desk e-learning platform as part of a front-end development team.

      Gained valuable development experience with modern web frameworks and libraries such as Next.js, Framer Motion and Styled Components.

      Collaborated with marketing and UX teams to deliver engaging, user-friendly websites.

      Achieved significant SEO and performance enhancements for the platform's media-rich public-facing website, as measured by Google Lighthouse. This helped optimise user experience and search engine visibility.

    • Front-End Engineer

      Jun 2018 - Jul 2021

      Contributed to frontend projects within the Lesson Desk e-learning platform, built on a micro-services architecture, which included a custom UI library, and both learner and manager platforms.

      Integrated the frontend with backend services through a REST API.

      Gained valuable skills in agile sprints, teamwork, and collaboration, and an understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

    • IT Dev Intern

      Dec 2017 - May 2018

      Contributed to frontend development projects using React.js and modern JavaScript techniques.

      Enhanced and maintained legacy code using JavaScript, jQuery, HTML & CSS.