Summary
Walter Prins is a seasoned full-stack software engineer with 14+ years of hands-on experience, currently focused on the .NET and Microsoft stack while remaining fluent in Delphi, Python and JavaScript. He has delivered systems across financial/insurance, retail and manufacturing domains, pairing backend data and BI expertise (SSIS/SSAS, OLAP, DB2/MS SQL) with practical front-end and integration skills. An M.Sc. in IT and multiple Coursera certifications in machine learning and computational investing underpin his strong quantitative bent and interest in algorithmic trading. He actively manages his own investment portfolio and explores ML/statistical approaches to trading in his spare time, translating research into applied solutions. Known as a "byte juggler" and pragmatic problem-solver, he thrives on bridging software and hardware concerns and adapting tools to fit real business needs. Based in Stellenbosch, South Africa, he brings decades of contracting and senior engineering experience to teams that need reliable, versatile developers.
14 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc, Information Technology, M.Sc, Information Technology at University of Liverpool
B.Sc, Computer Science, Applied Maths, B.Sc, Computer Science, Applied Maths at Stellenbosch University
Machine Learning, 100%, Machine Learning, 100% at Coursera
English, Afrikaans