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I am Akhona Mdaka, a Senior Software Designer/Analyst/Architect with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry. I balance technical depth with leadership, building robust systems and guiding teams to success. I am committed to continuous learning, improving my skills, and staying hands-on while fostering teamwork and delivering high-quality results.…

Akhona Mdaka

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I am Akhona Mdaka, a Senior Software Designer/Analyst/Architect with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry. I balance technical depth with leadership, building robust systems and guiding teams to success. I am committed to continuous learning, improving my skills, and staying hands-on while fostering teamwork and delivering high-quality results.…

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I am Akhona Mdaka, a Senior Software Designer/Analyst/Architect with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry. I balance technical depth with leadership, building robust systems and guiding teams to success.
I am committed to continuous learning, improving my skills, and staying hands-on while fostering teamwork and delivering high-quality results.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Software Designer/Analyst/Architect at Nedbank Ltd

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024

Design and develop MVC Web site; develop and maintain in-house services (Windows & APIs); database maintenance; system integrations; oversight of a team of 4 developers.

Lead Developer at Independent Contractor

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019

Design and develop MVC Web site; maintain in-house services (Windows & APIs); database maintenance; managed the team to meet deadlines; allocated tasks; monitored progress; reported to client; developed systems with a team; liaised between team and client.

Software Developer at Nedbank Ltd

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018

Design and developing MVC Web site; developing and maintaining in-house services (Windows & APIs); database maintenance.

Senior Developer at Singular Systems

January 1, 2014 - April 1, 2016

Maintained customised Share Trust Product; engaged with client to determine new system requirements; prepared the system requirements and contributed to the majority of system development of general ledger accounting software; implemented programs and web deployments to the client server (remotely); created an encrypted PDF Offer Letter Module; deployed module to QA and then Live environment; maintained ASP.NET website and added new functionality; engaged with client to specify program enhancements.

Programmer at Singular Systems

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014

Organised JAD sessions and assisted with preparing the Spec document for the new website; assisted with preparing quote document and organised the team to assist with development; developed and deployed websites, e.g., biometrics integrations for Supersport; worked with CSLA, ASP.NET and CSS.

Trainee Programmer at Singular Systems

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012

Worked with one or more Senior Developers to create a Preference Share Management System (Investment Management System); attended JAD sessions to document requirements; worked on Crystal Reporting Module; created Windows Service for automated functionality and email generation; developed Windows Service module that generates periodic files to secure FTP path; responsible for maintaining client relations.