Pieter Badenhorst

Group-level architect who designed and deployed multi-cluster Kubernetes platforms, high-availability streaming and online banking systems, and platform automation that improved reliability and operational continuity across multiple banks.

Led development and integration teams to build enterprise banking solutions including a statement-generation platform and high-throughput API gateway, improving reconciliation accuracy and operational efficiency.

Managed delivery and operations for IT contracts at mining sites, overseeing SLAs, vendor management, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure service continuity and contractual compliance.

Led data warehouse migration from Sybase IQ to SQL Server and transitioned reporting to SSRS, improving reporting performance and automating report distribution.

Led development of an in-house EFT payments switch and cheque-processing automation, improving transaction processing accuracy and operational efficiency.

Supported development and maintenance of banking applications, resolving defects and contributing to enhancement releases to improve system stability.

Administered LAN/WAN and server environments, implemented monitoring and hardening practices that improved network uptime and server performance.

Designed customer data models and optimized queries to improve reporting accuracy and support customer analytics initiatives.

Developed and deployed customer websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and server-side technologies, improving digital presence for corporate and SME clients.

Supported LAN/WAN and server maintenance, contributing to improved network uptime and streamlined administration processes.

Completed OpenJS Foundation Node.js Application Developer and Node.js Services Developer certifications in April 2022.

Completed the first two years of a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering program between 2006 and 2008.

Completed the Higher International Certificate (HIGCSE) in 1996.