Hi, I'm Zukisa Eric Maza.
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Self-driven, quick starter, passionate programmer with a curious mind who enjoys solving a complex and challenging real-world problems.
About
I am a Full Stack Grad at Umuzi Academy. I enjoy problem-solving and coding. Always strive to bring 100% to the work I do. I have worked on technologies like Python, Django, Angular, MySQL, Mongoose, MongoDB, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Express.js during my Journey. I have 18 months of professional work experience which helped me strengthen my experience in Python, SQL, and Django. I am passionate about developing complex applications that solve real-world problems impacting millions of users.
- Languages: Python, SQL, JavaScript, C++, HTML/CSS, Bash, Node.js
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
- Libraries: NumPy, Pandas, Lambda, Moongose
- Frameworks: Django, VueJS, AngularCLI, TensorFlow, Bootstrap
- Tools & Technologies: Git, Github, Docker, Linux, AWS, Render, Heroku, Pycharm, FormSpree, Jupyter Notebook, Visual Studio Code
Looking for an opportunity to work in a challenging position combining my skills in Software Development, which provides professional development, interesting experiences and personal growth.
Experience
- Developed and managed the backend of an e-commerce platform using Node, MySQL, and Express.
- Worked on three web applications targeting customers, selling vendors, and admin users; built 50+ RESTful APIs with functionalities such as login/sign up, view a product, add a product to cart, checkout the order, etc.
- Improved the response time by 20% by refactoring the codebase and changing database design and queries.
- Added a bulk upload feature which reduced the manual work of adding products into a database.
- Tools: Python, Django, MySQL
- Customized a tree-based optimization algorithm that separates drugs into distinct groups to maximize the concurrent execution of drug dispenser robots; improved an optimization algorithm that reduced the cycle-time of the automation process by 25%.
- Devised a customized recursion algorithm to extend the functionality of the current environment to a multi-robot and multi-system environment
- Built a modular video analytics app using Flask, OpenCV that tracks the location of each human in a multi-camera environment; utilized perspective transformation, object detection, and object tracking to find the location of a human.
- Increased the speed of the video analytics app by 20% by using a customized YOLOv3 algorithm to perform object detection and DeepSORT algorithm for multi-object tracking.
- Tools: JavaScript, MongoDB, Mongoose, Node, Express, Next and Sequalize
- As a storeman at Robertson and Caine's electricity store for cruises, I am responsible for managing inventory, ensuring efficient operations, and providing exceptional customer service to meet the unique needs of our clients in the maritime industry.
- Tools: Non-Contact Voltage Tester, Wire Strippers, Voltmeter or Multimeter, Torpedo Level, Panels
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- Designed a Web management system for a local library, where we undertook activities like requirement elicitation, preparing Data Flow and Entity-Relationship diagrams.
- Delivered a solution for a POC involving Automatic Financial Document Classifier using Natural Language Processing and Support Vector
- Tools: JavaScript, MySQL, Node, Express
Projects
This is my E-commerce.
- Tools: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, MySQL, Node.js, Firebase
- Register/login to the web app(with OAuth-based Google Sign-In).
- Search and filter products based on name and dates.
- Create multiple product lists and add/remove product to/from list.
- Scroll through recently products/viewed products.
A music streaming web app based on Django
- Tools: Django, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, SQLite, AWS S3, Heroku
- Register/login to the web app(with OAuth-based Google Sign-In).
- Search and filter songs based on language and singer.
- Create multiple playlists and add/remove songs to/from playlist.
- Scroll through recently played/viewed songs.
An attention-based classification model that aims at generating an answer for a given input image.
A Seq2Seq model that generates a short summary of the given input video.
An image generator based on the concept of adversarial networks (GANs)
Skills
Languages and Databases
Javascript
Python
HTML5
CSS3
MySQL
Shell Scripting
Libraries
NumPy
Pandas
ES module
scikit-learn
matplotlib
VueX
Frameworks
Django
Jupyter
Bootstrap
Vue
Angular
PyTorch
Other
Git
AWS
Heroku
Render
Mongoose
Linux
Certificates/Badges
This certificate is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices.
This certificate is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated a strong understanding of Scrum framework and Agile principles.
Cisco verifies the earner of this badge successfully completed the Introduction to Cybersecurity course. The holder of this student-level credential has introductory knowledge of cybersecurity, including the global implications of cyber threats on industries, and why cybersecurity is a growing profession. They understand vulnerabilities and threat detection and defense. They also have insight into opportunities available with pursuing cybersecurity certifications.
Cisco verifies the earner of this badge successfully completed the Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path with Cisco Networking Academy. They understand techniques to monitor and protect the network, including firewalls, cloud security, and cryptography, they are familiar with security alerts and governance, and they have skills to perform network vulnerability assessment and create a risk management plan, including forensic investigations and incident response planning.
Education
Sophumelela Senior Secondary School
Weltevreden North, Cape Town, ZA
Grade 12: UMALUSI Certificate
- Mathematics
- Physical Sciences
- Life Sciences
- English
- IsiXhosa
- Geography
- Life Orientations
Relevant Subjects:
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Qualifications: IT System Development
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Database Management Systems
- Operating Systems
- Machine Learning
- Computer Vision
- Statistics
- Data Virtualization
Relevant Courseworks:
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