Allan Pead
Director, Architect And Consultant at University of the Western Cape
Western Cape, South Africa
Summary
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SeniorAllan Pead is a seasoned software architect and director with over a decade leading AD Software Systems, specializing in Azure, IoT, cross-platform mobile and desktop solutions, and architectural consulting. A multi‑time Microsoft MVP across Developer Technologies, Azure, IoT and Xamarin, he blends hands‑on engineering (C++, Python, C#) with cloud and AI services including Azure OpenAI to deliver end‑to‑end systems. He also teaches multi‑platform development at the University of the Western Cape’s Future Innovation Lab, translating industry practice into curriculum. Known for practical, platform-agnostic designs, Allan often bridges device firmware, cloud backends and mobile/desktop clients in robotics and IoT projects. Based in the Western Cape, he pairs electrical engineering roots with developer advocacy and mentoring, and retains an active focus on .NET MAUI, Blazor and Azure solutions.
12 years of coding experience
Github Skills (19)
dotnet5
datatypes5
multi-touch4
dotnet-core4
jit4
mvp3
codespaces2
coreclr2
garbage-collector2
react2
nodejs2
compiler2
vscode2
gitpod2
typescript1
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
apead/CTXUG
Mar 2014 - Apr 2017
Contributions:12 commits, 10 pushes in 3 years 1 month
apead/Xamarin-AndroidThings-Contrib
Jun 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:7 commits, 6 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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