Summary
Leonard Mbuli is a senior software engineer with 14 years of experience building web and backend systems, currently leading development at Dariel after roles at BBD, ThoughtWorks and Praekelt Consulting. He is fluent in Python and JavaScript, comfortable with Docker and relational databases, and brings an engineer’s curiosity to functional languages like Rust, Haskell and Elm in his spare time. A University of the Witwatersrand graduate, he pairs strong academic foundations with practical delivery across startups and consultancies in Gauteng. Leonard also has a history of mentoring and community engagement, having facilitated programming workshops for high school learners. Known on GitHub as a #storylover, he blends pragmatic production work with a taste for elegant, functional ideas.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Eng Electrical (Information), BSc Eng Electrical (Information) at University of the Witwatersrand
Matric, Matric at Sofunda Secondary School
English, Zulu