RNAbout Robert
I have worked as a Software Engineer for 19 years. I have experience in leading teams, designing and building full stack software architectures as well as integrations into middleware and backend systems. I have a wealth of experience covering Banking, Insurance, Automotive and Retail industries. I help organizations overcome three key challenges:
- Legacy systems: Costly to maintain and increasingly difficult to support. I guide enterprises through modernization using my experience in software transformation.
- Integration complexity: Where multiple tools and platforms coexist, I design integration strategies that streamline data exchange and improve efficiency.
- Unmet software needs: When off-the-shelf solutions fall short, I help build bespoke software tailored to unique business requirements.
English
Native or bilingual
French
Conversational
Swahili
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- Cyber CraftSoftware Engineering ConsultantApril 2025 - Today (1 year and 2 months)Paris, FranceFounded a consulting micro-enterprise focused on delivering scalable, tailored software solutions to help organizations overcome three key challenges
- BMW IT HubTechnical Lead —Mainframe MigrationFebruary 2024 - December 2024 (10 months)Johannesburg, South Africa• Designed repeatable migration plans including data, batch jobs, and encoding concerns• Evaluated transpilation tools (Heirloom, Blu Age, Astadia)• Delivered CI/CD pipelines and monitoring for production readiness• Enabled cost savings and maintainability in future-state architecture
- BMW IT HubSolutions Architect – Ordering PlatformJune 2023 - January 2024 (7 months)Johannesburg, South Africa• Decomposed monolith into microservices using top-down design• Reduced a critical stock optimization job's runtime by 67%• Built cloud architecture plans balancing cost and scalability
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Education
- BTechCape Peninsula University of Technology2005BTech