David Leslie
Freelance Web Developer
Western Cape, South Africa
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Leslie is a freelance web developer and data-driven problem solver with 19 years of experience blending backend engineering, product management and commercial strategy from the Western Cape. He has practical server-side expertise demonstrated by contributions to the Sakai open-source learning platform, where he implemented course management features, schema updates and conversion scripts. Equally at home in consultancy and operations, he has led energy management services and large meter rollout projects, advised development finance teams, and held research roles in academia and industry. An MBA and a background in marketing inform his ability to translate complex technical requirements into viable business solutions, and an unconventional side note: he also holds a private helicopter pilot’s license.
19 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Business Science, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Honours, Bachelor of Business Science, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Honours at University of Cape TownMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business at Graduate School of Business - University of Cape TownPrivate Pilots License, Helicopter, Private Pilots License, Helicopter at HELI Training
English, Afrikaans
Github Skills (6)
javas10
back-end-development10
java10
sql9
database-design9
webservice7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
sakaiproject/sakai
Mar 2007 - Jan 2023
Sakai is a freely available, feature-rich technology solution for learning, teaching, research and collaboration. Sakai is an open source software suite developed by a diverse and global adopter community.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:14 reviews, 3218 commits, 909 PRs in 16 years 1 month
Contributions summary:David contributed to the core functionality of the Sakai platform by implementing features related to course management, including the addition of new methods for soft site deletion. Their work involved modifications to Java source files in the kernel and mock modules, suggesting a focus on server-side logic and database interactions. Additionally, the user was responsible for adding conversion scripts and updating database schema to support features related to the site management.
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axxter99/genericdao
Jan 2016 - Aug 2020
Automatically exported from code.google.com/p/genericdao
Contributions:8 pushes, 4 branches in 4 years 7 months
genericdao
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