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saood williams

@saoodwilliams

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I build production web apps, automation, and secure IT infrastructure.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a role in IT support, systems administration, infrastructure, security, or full-stack development where I can keep building end-to-end systems, solving real technical problems, and growing my practical security and engineering experience.

I built Cipher30 from nothing, owning every technical decision across its production Next.js 15 site, member portal, community platform, hosting, DNS, access management, and first-line member support.

I ship full-stack products in TypeScript, React, Node.js, SQLite, and WebGL. My work includes a Discord lead-capture bot, a cinematic Three.js site experience, and a Playwright plus ffmpeg video pipeline that reduced a multi-hour manual batch job to minutes.

I'm also security-trained through an Information Systems (Cyber Security) qualification, with distinctions in Security+, PenTest+, and CASP+. I work comfortably from networking, Linux administration, permissions, firewalls, and hardening through to frontend performance, deployment, documentation, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder and Technical Lead

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Cipher30

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Founded and led an online education business, handling all technical decisions and support. Rebuilt the site with Next.js and TypeScript, built a Discord lead-capture bot, and automated internal workflows.

Next.js TypeScript React three fiber SQLite Playwright FFMPEG Vercel Railway Linux DNS Security Automation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Higher Certificate in Information Systems, Cyber Security

Grade: Distinction

Activities and societies: Coursework projects included Linux administration, virtualisation, backup and hardening scripts.

Higher Certificate in Information Systems with a focus on Cyber Security, conferred in May 2026. Passed Security+, PenTest+, and CASP+ with distinction.