SKILLS
Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Power point, Access
Database workings – File maker pro
Accounting Packages – Pastel V.11, Pastel V.12, IQ Business 2014, Audit mate SARS E-filling E-mail, Scan and Fax
Programming- Html, CSS, Javascript, React js, Node js, Express js, Redux, Chakra UI, Bootstrap, AWS Cognito, AWS Amplify, AWS S3, AWS Lambda, AWS API
EXPERIENCE
Full Stack Engineer Learnership @ Umuzi/ Momentum
June 2023 - May 2024
Completed a rigorous 9-month full-stack development program 2 months ahead of schedule.
Successfully completed 91 projects covering various complexities and technologies.
Gained proficiency in the PERN (PostgreSQL, Express.js, React, Node.js) and MERN (MongoDB,
Express.js, React, Node.js) stacks.
Achieved Level 2 proficiency in Coderbyte-style algorithm tests.
Applied design thinking principles to create an MVP using Figma in a collaborative group project.
Conducted 450+ peer-reviews for projects of various complexity via GitHub.
Developed comprehensive skills in full-stack programming, problem-solving, and innovative
thinking.
Key Achievements:
Completed 91 projects with a peer-reviewed approach.
Designed and implemented an MVP using Figma.
Successfully collaborated on group projects addressing real-world challenges.
Validated technical skills through extensive peer reviews and algorithm tests.
Web Development Internship @ Momentum Metropolitan
Mar 2024 - May 2024 | Remote, South Africa
Project Selection:
Interactions Management
Created Sequence Diagrams and Component Diagrams to visualize interactions and system structure.
Designed API input/output samples using Swagger for POST and GET requests in JSON format.
Documented API designs with JSON samples in markdown.
UI Mock Design & API Expansion
Created UI mock designs using Figma.
Explored and expanded API design knowledge with custom methods in Swagger.
Set up shared repositories for Wiremock and UI projects on GitHub.
Docker, Wiremock, and Postman Testing
Created mock scenarios and spun up a mock server in a Docker container.
Verified GET and POST interactions and created unit tests in Postman.
UI Implementation
Built UI using Angular based on feedback, consumed data from GET requests, and implemented filtering and search functionality.
Updated UI logic and researched best practices for unit testing in Angular.
AWS Solutions Architect Training
Completed sections covering Availability Zones, IAM, EC2, ELB, RDS, S3, and other AWS services.
Discussed high availability, scalability, and security aspects of AWS.
GitHub Actions & Docker ○ Set up auto-build processes using GitHub Actions.
Containerized Angular application and created Docker Compose files for concurrent backend and frontend deployment.
Authorization and Authentication
Researched and implemented Ory Hydra as an Identity Provider for user authentication and authorization.
Key Achievements:
Developed and tested mock APIs and UIs using Docker, Wiremock, and Postman.
Containerized applications for efficient deployment.
Integrated backend services and implemented secure authentication methods.
Demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of AWS Solutions Architecture.
Full Stack Developer Internship (MERN) @ Techadon Technologies
February 2022 - November 2022
Analyze given template and understand code
Building a product site
Building an Authorization and Authentication flow
Building a user profile page
Building an admin dashboard which allows for user KYC
Building a decentralized crypto wallet
Building a user search and filter table
Create and persist tables for a created Eth Wallets, Send and Buy transactions.
Planning certain client side features.
Refactor my old code as my skill improved
Technologies used: Javascript, Chakra UI, React, Bootstrap, Node js, Express js, Ethers js, Hardhat, PostgreSQL, AWS Cognito, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, Elephant SQL, Postman
Programming Activity
March 2020 to date:
1. Codepen Profile: https://codepen.io/Khughes1991
2. FreeCodeCamp Profile & Certificates: https://www.freecodecamp.org/fcce9e28476- 9075-4311-9991-9211321b89f5
Music Production Company
2017 – 2019
(Business venture, officially started building in 2014 during spare time)
Cape Accounting Solutions
Accounting Clerk
January 2016 – April 2017
The First Accountants
Accounts Clerk (Trainee Accountant)
September 2014 to January 2015
College SA
Student Support Agent and Accounts Administrator
2012 – 2013
QUALIFICATION
Umuzi
National Certificate: Information Technology (Systems Development) - NQF5
May 2024
The Institution of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)
(National Diploma in Financial Accounting.)
2015
University of the Western Cape
B.com(General) – (Incomplete – Finished first two years)
2014
Monument Park High School
National Senior Certificate
2009
Certifications
Business Literacy
Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
Payroll and Monthly SARS
Computerized Bookkeeping (Pastel V.11)
Financial Statements.
Cost and Management accounting
Business law & Accounting Control
Income tax returns
Corporate Strategy
Management and Accounting control systems.
Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
Financial Accounting (Theory and Practice/Thesis)
National Certificate: Junior Bookkeeper NQF 3
FET Certificate: Bookkeeper NQF 4
National Diploma: Technical Financial Accountant NQF 5
National Diploma: Certified Financial Accountant NQF 6 ⮚
120 Hour TEFL(Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate.
Responsive Web Design – Free Code Camp
Javascript Algorithms and Data Structures – Free Code Camp
Front End Development Libraries – Free Code Camp
Drivers License (Own Transport)
ABOUT ME
Great coordination and very organized, Hard working and dedicated Great communication skills, Very accurate and punctual, Effective and Independent thinker, Team orientated. A short summary about me, ‘‘I am great at coordination and very organized, hard working and dedicated, great communication skills, very accurate and punctual, effective and Independent thinker, and team orientated’’.