⍟ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Engineer and technology leader with 20+ years of diverse experience spanning industrial automation, embedded systems architecture, full‑stack development, and DevSecOps. Currently CTO of Artilect Pty Ltd, a company focused on silicon‑to‑cloud solutions – bridging physical automation, embedded systems, and modern cloud infrastructure.

Began career in garage door automation and security systems – first as a technician at EuropeDoors, then as owner of Spiderdoors (2006–2016). Transitioned to software engineering via WeThinkCode (2016–2018), joined FastNet’s R&D lab as an intern and grew to Junior Architect, designing end‑to‑end IoT solutions. Following Telkom’s acquisition, moved to DevSecOps Engineer at BCX, building enterprise CI/CD pipelines and multi‑cloud infrastructure. Completed IBM AI coursework with practical application to edge AI contexts.

Maintains a personal hardware lab for rapid prototyping across STM32, ESP32, ARM, Nordic, and LoRa platforms. Combines practical industrial automation experience with modern software engineering and cloud architecture. Available for remote contract work, fractional CTO engagements, or long‑term partnerships.

⚙ TECHNICAL SKILLS

⌛ EXPERIENCE

• Provide high‑end engineering consulting, test automation strategy, CI/CD pipeline design.
• Architect automated test suites (Python, PyTest) integrated into GitHub Actions/Jenkins.
• Advise clients on test case management, reporting, shift‑left testing.
• Leverage personal hardware lab to rapidly prototype end‑to‑end systems.

• Designed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions/Jenkins with automated quality gates.
• Managed multi‑cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) with IaC.
• Integrated security scanning, monitoring, logging (Grafana, Prometheus).
• Containerized apps with Docker, orchestrated reverse proxies (Traefik, Nginx).

• Started as WeThinkCode intern, progressed to Junior Architect.
• Designed end‑to‑end systems using STM32, ESP32, ARM, LoRa telemetry.
• Developed firmware in C for sensor networks, defined MQTT/LoRaWAN protocols.
• Built PoC demos bridging hardware with Django backends and React dashboards.

• Founded and operated successful automation business – gates, garage doors, CCTV.
• Deep practical knowledge of physical automation, control systems, troubleshooting.
• Managed client acquisition, project management, technical installation, after‑sales support.

• Installed and serviced automated garage doors, gates, industrial door systems.
• Foundational expertise in motor control, wiring, mechanical integration.

🎓 EDUCATION & LAB

• Core: C, C++, Python, algorithms, data structures, system design, version control.
• Emphasis on problem‑solving, collaboration, self‑directed learning.

• Silicon‑to‑Cloud IoT Stack: ESP32 + LoRa sensors → MQTT → Django → React, containerized on ARM Linux.
• Edge AI: Deployed computer vision models on Jetson Nano with Python, REST API on Nginx.
• Multi‑Cloud Automation: Automated infrastructure provisioning on AWS/Azure/GCP using GitHub Actions and Terraform.
• Security Systems Prototyping: CCTV integration with edge AI for motion detection.

🧠 APPROACH & WORK STYLE

• Entrepreneurial background: 10+ years running automation business – client relationships, project management, end‑to‑end accountability.
• Unique hybrid skillset: Practical industrial automation + modern software engineering + cloud architecture.
• Fully equipped home lab: Rapid prototyping across ARM, x86, embedded platforms.
• Remote‑first mindset: Asynchronous communication, Slack, Jira, Notion, etc.
• Pragmatic problem‑solver: Bridges physical systems, hardware constraints, cloud scalability.
• Open to market‑related compensation: Focused on long‑term value contribution.

◈ QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT