Bongani Mhlanga
Email: m.bongani@icloud.com
Software Developer, Tech Community Volunteer and Tech Meetup Organizer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Software Developer Consultant
HealthA Industries
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Received positive feedback from clients and stakeholders for delivering high-quality software solutions, meeting project milestones, and providing excellent customer service, contributing to the overall success and growth of the health tech startup.
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Stayed up-to-date with the latest industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in healthcare and software development, and applied them to continuously improve the health tech platform, keeping it innovative and competitive in the market.
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Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, quality assurance, and user experience (UX) design, to ensure smooth development and delivery of high-quality software solutions within project timelines and budgets.
2022 - Present
Accountant
Nandos SAL
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Coached 4 mentees to Hot Ideas Innovation Challenge with the best candidate earning second place for best business case
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Reduced the time spent processing manual tasks through automation of manual processes with low code
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Collaborated with financial institutions to develop a client-facing app experience for company credit card holders
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Led a team of filing clerks in maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive financial information, enforcing strict data protection policies and protocols, and training team members on best practices for file management and data security.
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Developed and implemented automated solutions with low code platforms, such as data extraction and document management tools, to streamline and optimize file organization processes, therefore, saving costs.
2019 - 2021
EDUCATION
University Of South Africa
Bachelor of Commerce Business Informatics
Pretoria, South Africa
2016 - 2024
University of South Africa
Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences
Pretoria, South Africa
MTN Business App Academy
Mobile Apps Development with React Native
Pretoria, South Africa
Udacity Nanodegree
Cloud Architect using Microsoft Azure
Online
2013 - 2014
2022 - 2022
2021 - 2022
Projects
UX Heatlhcare Website
https://uxhealthcare.co/
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Managed a team of developers, achieving a 20% reduction in project completion time, saving approximately 100 hours:
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Meticulously planned and monitored project progress, resulting in timely delivery and substantial cost savings, including a 15% reduction in project delays, saving an estimated 50 hours of potential downtime.
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Established strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and key personnel, promptly addressing concerns and maintaining high levels of satisfaction.
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Provided valuable insights and recommendations to clients, assisting them in formulating effective strategies and achieving cost efficiencies.
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Employed analytical skills to address complex challenges, implementing effective solutions that resulted in time and cost savings, including a 30% reduction in development time, saving around 200 hours.
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Managed financial aspects of the project, including accurate invoicing and billing, leading to streamlined financial processes and a 25% reduction in administrative overhead, saving approximately 50 hours of manual work.
Blocklabs Website
https://www.blocklabs.co.za/#/
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Successfully delivering the website within the established timeline and budget while meeting all the requirements and objectives defined by the client.
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Implementing an effective communication strategy with the client through regular meetings and updates, resulting in streamlined communication and a collaborative working relationship.
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Conducting thorough user research and usability testing to inform the design, resulting in a highly intuitive and user-friendly website that meets the needs of the target audience.
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Collaborating closely with the software engineer to ensure smooth implementation of the design, resulting in a visually appealing and functional website with clean code and optimized performance.
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Proactively identifying and addressing project risks and issues, resulting in minimal disruptions to the project timeline and successful mitigation of potential obstacles.
Klipa Project
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Skills marketplace web application
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Developed and refined pitch decks to successfully pitch the web app idea to multiple investors, winning a hackathon and achieving pitch achievements in various presentations.
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Created a compelling business model that outlines the monetization strategy and revenue projections for the web app.
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Conducted extensive research to identify and prioritize features that would make the web app functional and user-friendly.
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Led UI design efforts to create a visually appealing and intuitive user interface for the web app, resulting in positive user feedback during testing.
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Generated and tracked issues to be solved in the web app, ensuring efficient bug-fixing and feature implementation processes.
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Submitted innovative feature ideas based on user feedback and market research, contributing to the continuous improvement of the web app.
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Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and product managers, to ensure timely delivery of project milestones and meet project deadlines.