JOHANNESBURG, ZA

TANAKA
WEKWETE

FULL-STACK

SOFTWARE
ENGINEER

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01 — PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Engineering at Scale

Building scalable solutions for thousands of users.

Fintech platforms that process 5K+ monthly transactions.

Event-driven architectures with real-time systems.

Microservices that adapt and evolve.

Full-stack engineer specializing in React, .NET, and React Native.

02 — PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Building the Future

Sava Africa

Software Engineer

Feb 2024 - Present

Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Developed comprehensive fintech platform using React.js and C# .NET, serving 1,000+ active users across South African, Kenyan and Ghana markets
  • Built real time payment processing interfaces using React.js, NATS, processing 5,000+ transactions monthly
  • Developed RESTful APIs for AgriTech platform using C# .NET 8.0, and Entity Framework
  • Collaborated on event-driven banking architecture using NATS JetStream, Golang, and .NET Core
  • Developed cross platform mobile application using React Native, Zustand, Tailwind CSS, and TanStack Query
  • Implemented AI powered financial assistant using OpenAI GPT 4, reducing customer support queries by 40%
React.NET CoreReact NativeNATSWebSocketPostgreSQLAI SDK

Johannesburg Business School

Software Developer Intern

Feb 2023 - Dec 2023

Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Built mobile applications using React Native and .NET Core as part of 4 person development team
  • Developed student online assessment platform featuring course assessments, instant feedback, and assignment tracking for 200+ learners
  • Collaborated with UX/UI designers to translate Figma designs into responsive interfaces
  • Implemented authentication and authorization flows using JWT tokens
  • Utilized Git version control and Agile methodologies
React Native.NET CoreJWTFigmaGit

03 — TECHNICAL ARSENAL

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MICROSERVICESEVENT-DRIVENREST APIsWEBSOCKETSAZUREDOCKERPOSTGRESQLNATSCI/CDENTITY FRAMEWORKFASTENDPOINTSZUSTANDMICROSERVICESEVENT-DRIVENREST APIsWEBSOCKETSAZUREDOCKERPOSTGRESQLNATSCI/CDENTITY FRAMEWORKFASTENDPOINTSZUSTANDMICROSERVICESEVENT-DRIVENREST APIsWEBSOCKETSAZUREDOCKERPOSTGRESQLNATSCI/CDENTITY FRAMEWORKFASTENDPOINTSZUSTANDMICROSERVICESEVENT-DRIVENREST APIsWEBSOCKETSAZUREDOCKERPOSTGRESQLNATSCI/CDENTITY FRAMEWORKFASTENDPOINTSZUSTAND

04 — EDUCATION

Academic Excellence

Feb 2024 - Nov 2024

BCom Honours in Information Systems

University of Johannesburg

Distinction

Feb 2021 - Nov 2023

BCom in Information Systems

University of Johannesburg

Distinction