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I am currently the owner of an IT business in East London and recently moved to Port Alfred. I specialize in laptop board repairs, data, and web development. I hold a B.Sc. Hons. (Statistics) degree from the University of Cape Town, with additional programming experience. Over the past 25 years, I have delivered diverse IT services to businesses, government, and private clients across the Eastern Cape. I am a dynamic professional focused on evolving my development platforms with a recent shift towards Kadence (WordPress Gutenberg Blocks) for website development. I strive to create fast, performant, and modern websites using minimal plugins and integrating advanced features like AI chatbots and semantic search where needed.…I am currently the owner of an IT business in East London and recently moved to Port Alfred. I specialize in laptop board repairs, data, and web development. I hold a B.Sc. Hons. (Statistics) degree from the University of Cape Town, with additional programming experience. Over the past 25 years, I have delivered diverse IT services to businesses, government, and private clients across the Eastern Cape. I am a dynamic professional focused on evolving my development platforms with a recent shift towards Kadence (WordPress Gutenberg Blocks) for website development. I strive to create fast, performant, and modern websites using minimal plugins and integrating advanced features like AI chatbots and semantic search where needed.

Derek Hoets

Web Developer, Programmer, Data Scientist, +1

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I am currently the owner of an IT business in East London and recently moved to Port Alfred. I specialize in laptop board repairs, data, and web development. I hold a B.Sc. Hons. (Statistics) degree from the University of Cape Town, with additional programming experience. Over the past 25 years, I have delivered diverse IT services to businesses, government, and private clients across the Eastern Cape. I am a dynamic professional focused on evolving my development platforms with a recent shift towards Kadence (WordPress Gutenberg Blocks) for website development. I strive to create fast, performant, and modern websites using minimal plugins and integrating advanced features like AI chatbots and semantic search where needed.…I am currently the owner of an IT business in East London and recently moved to Port Alfred. I specialize in laptop board repairs, data, and web development. I hold a B.Sc. Hons. (Statistics) degree from the University of Cape Town, with additional programming experience. Over the past 25 years, I have delivered diverse IT services to businesses, government, and private clients across the Eastern Cape. I am a dynamic professional focused on evolving my development platforms with a recent shift towards Kadence (WordPress Gutenberg Blocks) for website development. I strive to create fast, performant, and modern websites using minimal plugins and integrating advanced features like AI chatbots and semantic search where needed.

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I am currently the owner of an IT business in East London and recently moved to Port Alfred. I specialize in laptop board repairs, data, and web development. I hold a B.Sc. Hons. (Statistics) degree from the University of Cape Town, with additional programming experience. Over the past 25 years, I have delivered diverse IT services to businesses, government, and private clients across the Eastern Cape.
I am a dynamic professional focused on evolving my development platforms with a recent shift towards Kadence (WordPress Gutenberg Blocks) for website development. I strive to create fast, performant, and modern websites using minimal plugins and integrating advanced features like AI chatbots and semantic search where needed.

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Laptop Board Specialist | Data | Web Developer at Hoets and Associates Business Computers – East London, International

February 1, 1997 - Present

Founder and operator of an IT business serving various business sectors, government, and private clients in the Eastern Cape for over 25 years. Specializes in laptop board repairs, data solutions, and web development using platforms like WordPress (Kadence, Elementor) and PHP frameworks such as Laravel. Developed websites for multiple clients including PolyFibre, ZNM Consulting Engineers, Amadlelo Agriculture, ITM Architects, Yiba, Art Versatile, Sol Plaatje University, East Cape Government and others. Collaborates with media companies and handles complex projects including government and university websites.