I am a developer with over 8 years of experience building web platforms and APIs. My expertise spans full-stack development using JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, and PHP. I have strong production-grade experience with Go, NestJS, and React, and I am passionate about continuously improving my skills through hands-on projects and self-directed learning. I am deeply interested in backend performance, concurrency, and clean architecture. I am inspired by technologies emphasizing fault-tolerant, scalable, and resilient system design, and I focus on refining my development style to produce maintainable code grounded in real-world problem-solving.

Gustav Coetzee

I am a developer with over 8 years of experience building web platforms and APIs. My expertise spans full-stack development using JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, and PHP. I have strong production-grade experience with Go, NestJS, and React, and I am passionate about continuously improving my skills through hands-on projects and self-directed learning. I am deeply interested in backend performance, concurrency, and clean architecture. I am inspired by technologies emphasizing fault-tolerant, scalable, and resilient system design, and I focus on refining my development style to produce maintainable code grounded in real-world problem-solving.

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I am a developer with over 8 years of experience building web platforms and APIs. My expertise spans full-stack development using JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, and PHP. I have strong production-grade experience with Go, NestJS, and React, and I am passionate about continuously improving my skills through hands-on projects and self-directed learning.

I am deeply interested in backend performance, concurrency, and clean architecture. I am inspired by technologies emphasizing fault-tolerant, scalable, and resilient system design, and I focus on refining my development style to produce maintainable code grounded in real-world problem-solving.

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Language

Afrikaans
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Full Stack Developer at Byte24
July 1, 2025 - August 27, 2025
Developed a web portal using NestJS and Next.js. Implemented backend logic, APIs, authentication, and frontend components.
Backend Developer (Go) at Pakati Software
April 1, 2025 - August 27, 2025
Built a Go-based traditional web portal with HTML templates and REST APIs. Integrated Microsoft SQL Server, containerized the application using Docker, and optimized performance.
.NET Backend Developer (Contract) at Elephant Subsidiary (Digital Agency)
October 1, 2021 - August 27, 2025
Developed backend features using C# and .NET Core in a fast-paced agency environment.
Senior Backend Developer at Primio (formerly Dio Agency)
December 31, 2024 - August 27, 2025
Led backend development for a healthcare learning platform. Migrated system from legacy PHP to modern NestJS-based architecture. Implemented CQRS on PostgreSQL event handlers. Scaled the platform from 5 to over 25 client organizations.
Frontend & Backend Developer at Stackworx
December 31, 2021 - August 27, 2025
Contributed to various cross-functional projects including React and GraphQL dashboards, full-stack Go + React applications with GraphQL, and React frontends with C# backends. Gained key backend experience with Go and C# while focusing on frontend development.
Junior Web Developer at Instacom
December 31, 2019 - August 27, 2025
Built real-time dashboards using Node.js and jQuery. Maintained legacy LAMP systems and created dynamic reporting tools.

Education

BCom in Economics & Information Technology (Incomplete) at North-West University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Web Development Short Course at UNISA
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Software & Internet, Professional Services