Ruan De Sousa
Senior Software Engineer at Helm
Gauteng, South Africa
Summary
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Top SchoolRuan De Sousa is a Senior Software Engineer with a decade of experience building backend systems, currently focused on evolving into a full-stack role. Based in Gauteng, South Africa, he specializes in Python and Django, with hands-on exposure to Elixir and Phoenix from prior platform and consulting roles. He has progressed through impactful positions at Praekelt Consulting, Yoyo, and now Helm, blending platform engineering sensibilities with product-focused backend development. Ruan pairs an honours degree in Informatics from the University of Johannesburg with practical experience delivering reliable services and scaling platform components. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic engineer who enjoys bridging gaps between backend robustness and front-end capabilities as he transitions toward full-stack work.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
University of Johannesburg 
Github Skills (19)
django6
python5
form-builder4
stacked4
serve4
swagger-ui3
static-files3
aiohttp3
authentication3
openapi3
swagger3
django-blog3
django-framework2
wagtail2
java1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
ruands/TowerDefense
Apr 2019 - Apr 2019
Contributions:9 commits, 8 pushes, 9 branches in 2 days
ruands/elixir-course-cards
Oct 2018 - Jan 2019
Contributions:8 pushes, 8 branches in 3 months
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