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I am a technology leader with a passion for solving complex problems with simple solutions. Since founding Navitas Concepts, I have focused on delivering cloud-based practice management solutions and building high-performing teams that ship reliable software. I enjoy mentoring engineers, guiding architectural decisions, and driving measurable ROI through thoughtful product design. I am committed to continuous learning and engineering excellence, staying ahead of industry standards and fostering collaborative and high-trust teams.…I am a technology leader with a passion for solving complex problems with simple solutions. Since founding Navitas Concepts, I have focused on delivering cloud-based practice management solutions and building high-performing teams that ship reliable software. I enjoy mentoring engineers, guiding architectural decisions, and driving measurable ROI through thoughtful product design. I am committed to continuous learning and engineering excellence, staying ahead of industry standards and fostering collaborative and high-trust teams.

Mark Novitzkas

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Back-End Developer, +3

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I am a technology leader with a passion for solving complex problems with simple solutions. Since founding Navitas Concepts, I have focused on delivering cloud-based practice management solutions and building high-performing teams that ship reliable software. I enjoy mentoring engineers, guiding architectural decisions, and driving measurable ROI through thoughtful product design. I am committed to continuous learning and engineering excellence, staying ahead of industry standards and fostering collaborative and high-trust teams.…I am a technology leader with a passion for solving complex problems with simple solutions. Since founding Navitas Concepts, I have focused on delivering cloud-based practice management solutions and building high-performing teams that ship reliable software. I enjoy mentoring engineers, guiding architectural decisions, and driving measurable ROI through thoughtful product design. I am committed to continuous learning and engineering excellence, staying ahead of industry standards and fostering collaborative and high-trust teams.

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I am a technology leader with a passion for solving complex problems with simple solutions. Since founding Navitas Concepts, I have focused on delivering cloud-based practice management solutions and building high-performing teams that ship reliable software. I enjoy mentoring engineers, guiding architectural decisions, and driving measurable ROI through thoughtful product design.

I am committed to continuous learning and engineering excellence, staying ahead of industry standards and fostering collaborative and high-trust teams.

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Work Experience

Chief Technology Officer at Navitas Concepts (Pty) Ltd.

February 1, 2015 - Present

CTO & Founder responsible for new business development, practitioner practice analysis, and product specialization. Led cloud-based practice management initiatives, oversaw AWS infrastructure, database administration, Django-based backend development, and integration with external services. Implemented monitoring and agile processes to deliver secure, scalable software solutions.

Senior Software Engineer at Avenue i Media

February 1, 2022 - April 1, 2025

Led backend and frontend development, built Django templates, and integrated systems with Google Drive APIs. Oversaw back-end architecture and contributed to UI improvements using HTML, CSS, jQuery. Coordinated cloud infrastructure deployments and migration efforts.

Team Lead at Catchafire

February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2024

Led engineering across architectural design, documentation, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Migrated infrastructure to AWS using Terraform, improved UI with modern HTML/CSS/JS, refined product specs, and mentored the tech team to improve ROI and user experience.

Head Of Technology at Byte Orbit

June 1, 2017 - February 1, 2022

Provided technical leadership across backend, mobile, QA, DevOps, and frontend teams. Guided technology decisions, built the Byte Orbit Academy for upskilling, recruitment strategies, and led system architecture and RD initiatives.

Director/Software Engineer/Systems Administrator at The Real Go Company Pty (Ltd)

March 1, 2014 - February 1, 2016

Bespoke software development including CRM/ERP platform creation and Android app integration via REST API. Responsibilities covered new business development, system architecture, software engineering, and systems administration.

Senior Linux Administrator at Trinity Telecomms

November 1, 2012 - March 1, 2014

Linux/Systems administration and software development using Python and Django. Managed server setup, configuration, monitoring, and security hardening; implemented SMS alert gateway and bug tracking.

Senior Software Engineer at Kazang, a division of Paycorp VAS (Pty) Ltd

January 1, 2011 - November 1, 2012

Python-based web development with Django; XML-RPC/SOAP interfaces; REST-like data exchange; reporting via BIRT; system administration and deployment.

Senior Software Engineer at ContentSwitch Technologies (Pty) Ltd

April 1, 2009 - November 1, 2010

Django-based backend and frontend development; XML-RPC/SOAP interfaces; BIRT reporting; unit testing; system administration and version control integration.

Linux System Administrator at Psitek

August 1, 2005 - April 1, 2009

Lead Linux engineer for a software development team; hardware specification, Ubuntu/Debian server setup, Apache virtual hosting, MySQL, Django, SSH hardening, Nagios monitoring, SMS alerts, and HA/load-balanced infrastructure.

Software Support Engineer at NET1 UEPS Technologies Inc.

January 1, 2001 - August 1, 2005

First/second line support for real-time SMSC and related banking and telecom systems; OSS/BSS tooling scripts and data troubleshooting; led training for local staff.

Operations Shift Leader at NET1 UEPS Technologies Inc.

March 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001

Led an operations team monitoring EFT switching environment; supported UNIX-based, then Postilion switching environments; documented fault handling and ISO8583 specifications.