Sethathi User
@sethathiuser
Product engineer at Observable, building SaaS products end-to-end and leading mobile engineering at GetMyBoat.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
At Observable (Pty) Ltd, I build and operate SaaS products for African businesses, taking them from concept through production with Python/Flask, React and Vue.js. I own system design, implementation and deployment, and use Claude Code and coding agents across research, coding and debugging.
At GetMyBoat, I led mobile engineering and quarterly delivery across iOS and Android. I improved the Android app rating from 3.7 to 4.9 by driving improvements to product quality, reliability, UX and production issue resolution.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder / Software Engineer
Observable (Pty) Ltd
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 9 months)
Founded and operate an independent software studio building SaaS products for African businesses. Own system design, architecture, implementation, deployment, and infrastructure decisions end-to-end.
Mobile Tech Lead
GetMyBoat
Oct 2016 - Jan 2026 (9 years 3 months)
Led quarterly delivery of engineering initiatives end-to-end, improving Android app rating from 3.7 to 4.9. Provided technical leadership through code reviews, mentoring, and architectural decisions.
PHP Developer / iOS Developer / Android Developer
Smoke Customer Care Solutions
Nov 2012 - Oct 2016 (3 years 11 months)
Built and maintained a multi-tenant SaaS customer-feedback platform supporting multiple channels. Developed native iOS and Android applications integrating APIs and XMPP messaging.
Software Developer
Webmolecule
May 2012 - Oct 2012 (5 months)
Developed software using PHP, Python/Pyramid, Redis, MySQL, CodeIgniter, and APIs with unit testing.
Backend Developer
ParallaxSMS
Dec 2011 - May 2012 (5 months)
Built backend systems for an SMS messaging startup, working independently with a UX designer.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Walter Sisulu University
BSc, Computer Science
2009 - 2011
Pursued a BSc in Computer Science, but did not complete the degree.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
South AfricaAuthorized to work in
Website
observable.co.zaSalary expectations
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