Summary
Siphiwe Mtwazi is a versatile educator-turned-software professional with 11 years of experience combining classroom leadership in physical and natural sciences with hands-on web and mobile development. He currently balances a role at the Department of Education with freelance and contractor work in web development, automation testing, and mobile apps, bringing pragmatic problem-solving from both pedagogy and product delivery. Trained in software development (Postgrad Diploma, UWC) and grounded in social sciences (BA and Honours), he excels at translating complex concepts for diverse audiences and building user-focused solutions. Comfortable with Android, ASPX, SQL and test automation, Siphiwe is known for diligence, teamwork and a willingness to go the extra mile—traits honed teaching learners of all ages and later applied to shipping reliable software. An educator’s patience and a developer’s curiosity shape his pragmatic approach to projects in Gauteng and beyond.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Post Grad Diploma in ICT, Software Development, Post Grad Diploma in ICT, Software Development at University of Western Cape
Honours, Sociology, Honours, Sociology at UNISA
University of Johannesburg
Grade 12 Certificate, Mathematics, Biology and Science, Grade 12 Certificate, Mathematics, Biology and Science at Lesiba Secondary School
Diploma in Business IT, Ms suite and Coreldraw, Diploma in Business IT, Ms suite and Coreldraw at PC Training and Business College
Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho, English