Ras Brits
Software Engineer at takealot.com
Western Cape, South Africa
Summary
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Top SchoolRas Brits is a seasoned Software Engineer based in the Western Cape with a decade of experience building user-focused JavaScript and React-based applications, currently contributing at takealot.com. He blends front-end engineering, React Native, and backend logic with a strong visual design background from years in graphic and UI/UX work, enabling pixel-conscious, pragmatic product delivery. His career includes senior roles at Full Facing and KRAFT designsmiths and a brief stint running Pullforge, reflecting both technical leadership and entrepreneurial initiative. An expressive creator outside work, he showcases artwork on DeviantArt and repositories on GitHub, living up to his “turns coffee into JavaScript” credo.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
High School, Matric, High School, Matric at DF Malan High SchoolBachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at CTI Education Group
Github Skills (106)
displays10
color-scheme9
google-maps9
google-vision9
google-vision-api9
scheme9
vision-api9
react-native-chart-kit8
react-native-charts7
google-map7
google-maps-api7
contribution-graph7
react7
x-plane6
normal6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Zazzzles/react-grid-navigator
Jan 2020 - May 2021
A small library for keyboard focus-based navigation of a UI
Contributions:133 commits, 5 PRs, 68 pushes in 1 year 3 months
keyboardnavigation
Zazzzles/stonks
Sep 2020 - Jun 2022
Contributions:33 commits, 1 push in 1 year 9 months
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