2018 – current
Universal Healthcare
Microservice development.
I work primarily with Open Source products. My areas of expertise include
Linux, C, Python, Tensorflow, Perl, PostgreSQL, Apache, MySQL, XML, SSL,
HTML, PHP and related fields. I enjoy working with new technologies, and
the challenge of learning.
2–4 June 2023
Machine Learning Prague
Machine Learning conference in Prague.
2022 – current
Universal Healthcare
Research & development, focused on Machine Learning.
Feb 2009 – Mar 2018
Medikredit
ActiveMQ. libpq. FreeTDS. Stratus development. Repository design. Data process scripting. Website updates.
Nov 2007 – Dec 2008
Novozymes
Perl development on bio database.
13–15 Aug 2008
YAPC::Europe
Perl conference in Copenhagen.
2006 – current
Riverdrums Load Balancer
A feature-full, very fast, event driven TCP load balancer.
Dec 2007 – Jun 2008
Medikredit
Implementation of new website.
Aug – Nov 2007
Headnet
Plone development and integration with Google Gadgets. Deployment of RLB. OpenSSO research.
Dec 2006 – Jun 2007
SensePost
Information security company. Consulting on various report tools and generated graphs.
2005 – current
Riverdrums Library
C library, basis of both Veldfire and the Riverdrums Server Project.
2005 – current
Veldfire
Open Source program released under the GPL. C code aimed at simplifying email functionality, provide interfaces to sending email, attaching files and sending to lists.
Jan 2004 – Dec 2007
MediKredit
- Generic web-based file viewer, with support for large files, search and export
- Upgrade of critical production box, including all applications
- Enhancements to the HealthNet ST product, including GPRS functionality, compression and proxy tunnelling support
- Development of AutoDownload functionality, including client/server protocol, shared memory support
- Code to get stats from a call centre database and send to a Polycomp display
- Development of automated volume test and build tools
- Development of socket simulator providing functionality for testing external programs
- Adaptation of the SFTP server to trigger custom scripts at stages of the FTP process
- Support and development of the XMLBatch project, including reporting tools
- System scripts and maintenance, postscript generation and email distribution
- Custom perl modules for FTP trigger automations
- Customisation of RT ticket system
Nov 2004 – Mar 2005
iXpress
Consulting on the iXpress web based Odocheck system.
Oct 2003 – Jan 2004
MediKredit
Development of the Switchbatch XML Batch project in C and Perl, including XML, socket support and iSeries integration.
Sep – Nov 2003
Forbrugerinformationen
Development and administration on the PubliCMS content management system.
Jul – Aug 2003
Forbrugerinformationen
Development of the CSR Scorecard ethical project.
Jul – Aug 2003
MediKredit
Enhancements to HealthNet ST, C development of socket layer and client API library. CVS setup of code tree.
Oct 2002 – Dec 2004
Nordic Ministerial Council
Report on Open Source software for consumers.
Oct 2001 – Oct 2002
Forbrugerinformation
Development on Content Management System, specifically Ethical Database. Development of XML database export, image library and integration of youth website.
Nov – Dec 2001
Magenta ApS
Development of custom profile system in Perl, integrated with Content Management System, for client EU Information.
Jul – Aug 2001
DixaNet
C Development: SSL integration with transport library, CVS setup.
May – Jun 2001
danmarkbynight.dk
Optimisation of web server and database; code to analyse email and web pages.
2001
Bridge Trading Services
Gecco software product. C development of parser, translator / mapper, client and server, SSL support.
1998 – 2002
Datrix Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Technical director and partner.
2000
Barotti Online (Pty) Ltd
Development of a comprehensive web-based, e-commerce system.
Aug 2000
Apache Conference, London
Attendance at the first European Apache conference.
Nov 2000
Linux 2000 Conference, Sandton
Guest Speaker: Modules and the Apache Web Server
1999
HealthNet ST
A transport layer program to transfer scripts between a pharmacy and MediKredit for adjudication using X.25 or a modem.
1998
WebEDI
Pilot of the HealthBridge API, providing member eligibility checking to Discovery Health.
1997 – 1998
Treebuilder
CGI program to create a hierarchical tree. Web based administration interface. Deployed at Standard Bank and at ABSA Bank.
1999 – 2000
Mreport
An open source maillog summary generator.
1997 – 2000
Web server administration and development
www.datrix.co.za, www.dart.co.za, www.barotti.com
1997 – 2000
System administration
Responsible for email, file, web, firewall, backup, CVS, FTP, logging, DNS, domain control and administration servers.
1997 – 2000
Backups
Tape, disk and data mirroring.
1998 – 1999
Bug Tracking
Custom modifications to the jitterbug event tracking system.
1998 – 1999
Imagin
Apache module: document scanning and archival utility.
1998 – 2000
Fact
Apache module: web-based contact management system and front-end server to a mSQL database.
1998
Thumb
CGI web image thumbnail viewer.