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LERATO TLHAKO

@leratotlhako

Senior Software Engineer at FNB who modernized 30+ Java interfaces into Spring Boot REST endpoints and eliminated 90% of recurring developer interventions.

South Africa
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At First National Bank, I work on PostPilot, the modernized customer pricing and billing platform, engineering asynchronous processing pipelines for high-volume pricing evaluation. I also built a self-service configuration platform that eliminated 90% of recurring developer interventions.

At FNB, I modernized legacy Java/JBoss RMI interfaces into Spring Boot REST endpoints and helped establish API governance standards. I built a pricing verification tool for analysts and QA teams to validate price variations and export variance reports.

At Discovery Health Systems, I optimized Kubernetes pods and rationalized microservices, reducing infrastructure spend by about 35%. I also enhanced Camunda workflows and built scheduled jobs to identify terminated medical aid members and send termination instructions.

At the University of Johannesburg's Technopreneurship Centre, I delivered digital projects and tutored students in web and mobile development. I’m a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and I volunteer as a guest lecturer teaching Python programming.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

First National Bank (FNB) logoFF
Current

Senior Software Engineer / Emerging Tech Lead

Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Engineered and scaled asynchronous backend processing pipelines for the PostPilot billing platform, built automated pricing verification tools, and modernized legacy RMI interfaces to Spring Boot REST endpoints. Applied Lean Six Sigma to eliminate developer interventions and presented strategic outcomes to executive leadership.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of South Africa logoUA

University of South Africa

Advanced Diploma, Information Resource Management

2025 -

Pursuing an Advanced Diploma in Information Resource Management, expected completion in 2026.

The Open Group logoTG

The Open Group

TOGAF, Enterprise Architecture

Pursuing TOGAF certification in Enterprise Architecture, currently in progress.

University of Johannesburg logoUJ

University of Johannesburg

Diploma, Business Information Technology

2020 - 2022

Completed a Diploma in Business Information Technology, focusing on business and IT integration.

SA

Six Sigma Amsterdam Academy

Black Belt and Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma

Earned Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt certifications.

Udemy logoUD

Udemy

Technical Certifications, Software Engineering

Completed technical certifications in Software Architecture, Java Testing & Quality, and DevOps & Delivery Practices.

McKinsey & Company logoMC

McKinsey & Company

McKinsey Forward Program, Leadership

Completed the McKinsey Forward Program for leadership readiness.

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