Richard Sithole
Frontend Lead Developer at OPTIMAL SYSTEMS GmbH
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolRichard Sithole is a Frontend Lead Developer with 10 years of experience, currently designing cross-platform Angular applications and driving performance and security at OPTIMAL SYSTEMS in Berlin. He combines deep Angular, Electron, Cordova/Capacitor and GitLab CI expertise to deliver high-performing desktop, web and mobile apps while embedding security through the full development lifecycle. Previously he built high-impact financial advisor portals at Standard Bank that helped generate substantial ROI, and his background in product and business analysis gives him a strong aptitude for turning complex requirements into pragmatic, user-focused solutions. Based in Berlin but active in community building back in Johannesburg, he organises programming meetups and blends technical leadership with hands-on mentoring. Outside work he pursues candid and sports photography and follows financial markets, reflecting a practical analytical mindset and an eye for detail.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Web Development, Computer Software Engineering, Web Development, Computer Software Engineering at Free Code CampBachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting, InfoSys, Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting, InfoSys at University of the WitwatersrandMobile Web Specialist, Computer Software Engineering, Mobile Web Specialist, Computer Software Engineering at UdacityWeb Development, Computer Software Engineering, Web Development, Computer Software Engineering at Udemy AcademyUniversity of South AfricaMatric Certificate (Full Exemption), Computer Science, Matric Certificate (Full Exemption), Computer Science at Giyani High
German, English, Zulu, Sotho, xitsonga, Xhosa, Afrikaans, venda, Tswana, Spanish
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Github Skills (52)
webgl10
git10
javascript10
github10
augmented-reality10
canvas10
css10
typescript10
virtual-reality10
webxr10
web-performance10
svg10
webgpu10
3d10
web-framework10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
Sliqric7053/cross-platform-monorepo
Jan 2021 - Nov 2021
Contributions:34 commits, 5 pushes, 2 branches in 10 months
Sliqric7053/rbgGame
Jul 2016 - Mar 2025
A simple but addictive game that tests how well you know your red-blue-green in hexidecimal format
Contributions:3 PRs, 21 pushes, 7 branches in 8 years 8 months
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