Learning, then building

Formal study gave me a foundation. Continued learning helps me connect the decisions behind code, databases, APIs and infrastructure to the projects I build. My aim is to use AI thoughtfully: to question, understand and verify its suggestions, not outsource my understanding.

Academic foundation

1. 2013-2015

   Pearson Institute

   BSc in Information Technology

Courses completed

Certificates of course completion, not professional certification exams. Expand any entry to view the certificate here.

1. 25 Apr 2024Course completed

   AWS Fargate - Overview

   AWS

   An introduction to running containers without managing the underlying servers.

   View certificate: AWS Fargate - Overview

   

2. 26 Apr 2024Course completed

   PHP Namespaces

   SymfonyCasts

   Organising PHP code with namespaces, imports and class-name resolution.

   View certificate: PHP Namespaces

   

   Verify with SymfonyCasts (opens in a new tab)
3. 17 May 2024Course completed

   AWS Skill Builder Learner Guide

   AWS Skill Builder

   Getting oriented with AWS Skill Builder and its learning resources.

   View certificate: AWS Skill Builder Learner Guide

   

4. 26 Aug 2024Course completed

   AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

   AWS

   Building a foundation in cloud concepts, AWS services, security and pricing.

   View certificate: AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

   

5. 27 Aug 2024Course completed

   Getting Started with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)

   AWS

   Exploring object storage and the fundamentals of working with Amazon S3.

   View certificate: Getting Started with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)

   

Where I want to grow next

Planned goals, not qualifications already earned or programmes currently enrolled in. No exam or study dates are confirmed.

• Planned

  AWS Solutions Architect certification

  AWS

  Deepen my ability to design reliable, secure and cost-conscious cloud systems.

• Planned

  CompTIA DataSys+ certification

  CompTIA

  Strengthen my understanding of database administration, operations and data security.

• Planned

  Symfony certification

  Symfony

  Build deeper framework knowledge and confidence in the decisions behind PHP applications.

• Planned

  Honours degree

  University of the Witwatersrand

  An academic aspiration to pursue further study at Wits, subject to admission and programme requirements.