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I'm Thabo Matsies, a highly accomplished and results-driven Senior Software Developer with over a decade of experience in software development, project management, and cloud architecture. I have a proven ability to lead development teams, architect scalable solutions, and drive operational efficiency across diverse industries including finance, insurance, and telecom. I'm AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate and AI Practitioner, leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver high-quality software solutions. I enjoy mentoring engineers, collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into practical roadmaps, and delivering impactful results.…I'm Thabo Matsies, a highly accomplished and results-driven Senior Software Developer with over a decade of experience in software development, project management, and cloud architecture. I have a proven ability to lead development teams, architect scalable solutions, and drive operational efficiency across diverse industries including finance, insurance, and telecom. I'm AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate and AI Practitioner, leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver high-quality software solutions. I enjoy mentoring engineers, collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into practical roadmaps, and delivering impactful results.

Thabo Matsies

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I'm Thabo Matsies, a highly accomplished and results-driven Senior Software Developer with over a decade of experience in software development, project management, and cloud architecture. I have a proven ability to lead development teams, architect scalable solutions, and drive operational efficiency across diverse industries including finance, insurance, and telecom. I'm AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate and AI Practitioner, leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver high-quality software solutions. I enjoy mentoring engineers, collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into practical roadmaps, and delivering impactful results.…I'm Thabo Matsies, a highly accomplished and results-driven Senior Software Developer with over a decade of experience in software development, project management, and cloud architecture. I have a proven ability to lead development teams, architect scalable solutions, and drive operational efficiency across diverse industries including finance, insurance, and telecom. I'm AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate and AI Practitioner, leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver high-quality software solutions. I enjoy mentoring engineers, collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into practical roadmaps, and delivering impactful results.

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I’m Thabo Matsies, a highly accomplished and results-driven Senior Software Developer with over a decade of experience in software development, project management, and cloud architecture. I have a proven ability to lead development teams, architect scalable solutions, and drive operational efficiency across diverse industries including finance, insurance, and telecom.

I’m AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate and AI Practitioner, leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver high-quality software solutions. I enjoy mentoring engineers, collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into practical roadmaps, and delivering impactful results.

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Work Experience

Cloud Support Engineer II at Amazon Development Centre (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd

December 1, 2021 - Present

Provide expert architectural design guidance and best practices to customers, ensuring high availability and optimal integration of AWS, network, and other services. Resolve complex technical challenges for customers via chat, call, and email, engineering sophisticated solutions for advanced cases. Build internal tools to assist in the support of external customers (Python, TypeScript). Lead services: Lambda, API Gateway (REST API, WebSockets), Step Functions.

Senior Developer at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

November 1, 2021 - October 21, 2025

Cultivated strong relationships with business and technical teams, effectively communicating technology roadmaps, project statuses, and resource allocation. Translated technical and business requirements into high-quality, scalable technology solutions, enabling end-to-end lifecycle software delivery. Mentored and coached developers, fostering continuous improvement and diagnosing systemic obstacles to high-quality software delivery.

Senior Project Developer/Manager at Personal and Business Banking (PBB)

August 1, 2017 - October 21, 2025

Managed and delivered software projects for Personal and Business Banking; contributed to design and governance of enterprise software solutions; collaborated with stakeholders to align roadmaps and delivery.

Senior Project Developer/Manager at CIB IT Operations

August 1, 2017 - October 21, 2025

Enhanced the CAM Enterprise System, consolidating payment workflow engineering for Global Market Operations, aligned with new ICBC standards; translated business requirements into functional software specifications; led production implementations and runbooks; contributed to architecture design decisions.

Consultant/ Developer at South African Post Office (SA PO)

February 1, 2010 - October 21, 2025

Managed a team of five developers; oversaw maintenance and new system development aligned with business requirements; provided comprehensive analysis and management reports; delivered delivery boxes ensuring high customer service and quality.

Siebel Help Desk at South African Post Office

February 1, 2010 - October 21, 2025

Managed help desk operations, asset management and change management processes.

Cloud Support Engineer II at Amazon Development Centre (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd

December 1, 2021 - Present

Provide expert architectural guidance and best practice recommendations to AWS customers, enabling high availability, scalable cloud architectures, and successful deployment of AWS services. Resolve complex technical challenges via chat, phone, and email; translate customer requirements into scalable, high-quality solutions; mentor junior engineers; contribute to internal tooling to improve external support efficiency.

Senior Developer at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

November 30, 2021 - October 21, 2025

Cultivated strong relationships with business and technical teams; translated business requirements into robust software architectures; mentored developers; communicated roadmaps, statuses, and resource needs to stakeholders; delivered end-to-end software development across project lifecycles and contributed to platform evolution and talent retention.

Senior Project Developer / Manager at Harambee Pathwaying Platform (Client: Harambee)

August 31, 2019 - October 21, 2025

Modernized the CompCare system and led its rebuild into Project Phoenix using Angular and microservices, migrating to Azure cloud infrastructure. Delivered policy and premium management features, medical pre-authorization, invoicing workflows, and security improvements. Led architecture discussions, advocated best practices for performance and scalability, and mentored developers to foster continuous improvement.

Senior Project Developer / Manager at CIB IT Operations

August 31, 2017 - October 21, 2025

Enhanced the CAM Enterprise System, a consolidated payment workflow engine for Global Market Operations, aligning with new ICBC post-acquisition standards. Translated complex business requirements into functional software specifications, managed product delivery and deployments, and contributed to policy, claims, and entitlement features for internal banking clients.

Consultant / Developer at South African Post Office (SA PO)

February 28, 2010 - October 21, 2025

Led a team of developers, overseeing maintenance and new system development aligned to business requirements. Facilitated planning, resource allocation, and governance; delivered comprehensive analysis and management reporting; supported Siebel-related help-desk initiatives and built internal SaaS solutions for internal banking clients.