Summary
Kobus Grobler is a Security Architect with over a decade of experience blending software architecture, security engineering, and startup leadership across Europe and the U.S. He has founded and led multiple tech ventures, served as technical director at embedded and enterprise software firms, and recently moved into product-focused architecture roles at NavInfo, Philips (via Sioux), and DDC-I. Kobus pairs hands-on software design and project leadership with advanced cybersecurity training (Master’s in Cyber Physical Systems) to deliver robust, auditable systems for safety- and security-critical domains. Comfortable toggling between strategic planning and low-level technical decisions, he brings an entrepreneur’s pragmatism to large product teams and legacy modernization efforts. Based in Gulf Breeze, Florida, he’s known for translating complex requirements into practical, secure architectures that scale from prototype to production.
10 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Cyber Physical Systems, Master's degree Cyber Physical Systems at Georgia Institute of Technology
Information Assurance & Cybersecurity, Information Assurance & Cybersecurity at Capella University
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Stellenbosch University
English, Afrikaans, French, Dutch, German