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Byron Rode

@byronrode

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CTO, with 20+ years tech experience, based in South Africa. Currently applying for UK citizenship.

South Africa

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I have 20 years of experience in the technology sector, 6+ of which have been in leadership positions, and have been at the forefront of several transformative shifts, from the early days of CSS and WordPress to the era of IoT and data-driven solutions, and now to web3.

My career has spanned various roles, from engineering, to building product and consulting on various engineering, e- commerce, and online platforms, as well as delivering talks at conferences, and smaller focus-group talks arranged by investors.

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Chief Technology Officer

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Yebo Fresh

Sep 2021 - Present (2 years 8 months)

In my role as CTO, I manage the engineering department and oversee all technology aspects of the business. Some of my key responsibilities include:
- The architecture, strategy, and roadmap for our technology, including investor and board- related strategy.
- Data security and accuracy, and system stability at scale.
- Representing tech/engineering to new and existing investors and the board.

Engineering Management Leadership Python Data Design Product Management

Chief Technology Officer

Buffalo Market (RydeOn Groceries LLC)

Feb 2021 - May 2021 (3 months)

During a short-term consulting contract, I worked on: - Architectural design of a warehouse inventory management system. - Integrating and managing the new Shopify Plus frontend with outsourced development partners. Key achievement: Successfully facilitated the pivot from B2C to B2B, impacting overall business strategy.

Ruby on Rails Python Liquid Shopify

Head of Technology

The Formery

Jun 2018 - Feb 2021 (2 years 8 months)

As the Head of Technology, I: - Lead a team of developers and designers, working on custom projects for diverse industries. - Managed DevOps, architecture, and payment gateway management for a multi-country e-commerce platform. Key achievement: Built custom 3PL integrations into various countries, improving fulfillment and inventory management.

Laravel ReactJS