Philip Lourandos is a seasoned Java-focused software leader with 11+ years of experience building and modernizing enterprise systems across banking, payments, and telecom in South Africa. As Director of Lourandos Systems Design and a history of senior engineering roles at Nedbank, ABSA engagements, and Visa-owned Fundamo, he blends hands-on development with DevOps, POC delivery, and technical debt reduction. He has repeatedly driven pragmatic tooling and process improvements—from Maven modernization and CI/CD work to portal and payments integrations—helping teams move from proof of concept to production. Based in Gauteng, he favors quality over mediocrity and brings a pragmatic, systems-first mindset to architecture and delivery.
11 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Studies Maths Science English Afrikaans Accounting, Computer Studies Maths Science English Afrikaans Accounting at Diocesan College
Diploma in Information Technology Computer Fundamentals System Programming Databases Networking Programming Software Engineering, Diploma in Information Technology Computer Fundamentals System Programming Databases Networking Programming Software Engineering at Computer Science Institue (CSI)
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 2 months
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Philip Lourandos - Director at Lourandos Systems Design