# Tatenda Chiwandire Tatenda Chiwandire is a remote worker on Himalayas, Senior Java Developer at Nedbank, based in South Africa. Source: https://himalayas.app/@tatendachiwandire ```text Senior Java Developer at Nedbank building card onboarding and fraud assessment microservices. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | South Africa | | Authorized to work in | South Africa | | Salary expectations | 112k+ ZAR | | Job categories | Java Developer, Software Engineer | | Skills | Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Spring MVC, Java EE, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate, JPA, PostgreSQL, Oracle Database, SQL, Cloud Migration, AWS, Docker | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/tatenda-trust-c-4a114946 | ## About ```text At Nedbank, I lead the Forex Project and Credit Card Onboarding Application. I designed and developed microservices and RESTful APIs for card onboarding and fraud assessment systems. At Standard Bank, I built payment service APIs and led a migration from on-premise to cloud platforms. Earlier, at Discovery Health Systems, I led development of RUNA, migrating a legacy health management system to a microservices-based solution. Across my work, I've developed banking, health, and financial systems, including Enterprise Teller Solutions at First National Bank (FNB) and a CSD project for Kenya at Dynamic Visual Solutions (DVT). I hold a BSc Honours in Computer Science and certifications including PMP and AWS Certified Developer – Associate. ``` ## Experience ### Senior Java Developer (current) Nedbank. Mar 2024 - Present ```text Leading the Forex Project and Credit Card Onboarding Application. Designed and developed high-performance microservices and RESTful APIs for card onboarding and fraud assessment systems. ``` Skills: Spring-Boot, Spring-MVC, Hibernate, JPA, PostgreSQL, JMS, Jenkins, Gitlab, Microservices, REST-APIs, Agile, Scrum ### Senior Java Developer [Standard Bank](https://himalayas.app/companies/standard-bank-group). Mar 2021 - Feb 2024 ```text Built APIs for payment services with focus on reliability, security, and performance. Led migration from on-premise to cloud platforms and conducted code reviews. ``` Skills: Java, Oracle-DB, SQL, Microservices, Cloud-Migration, Code-Review, CI-CD ### Senior Java Developer [First National Bank (FNB)](https://himalayas.app/companies/firstrand-corporate-centre). Aug 2019 - Feb 2021 ```text Built RESTful services and integrations with third-party vendor systems. Developed Enterprise Teller Solutions and other banking features. ``` Skills: RESTful-Services, Apache-Tomcat, Web-Logic, Enterprise-Teller-Solutions, Backend, Frontend ### Senior Java Developer [Discovery Health Systems](https://himalayas.app/companies/discovery). Aug 2017 - Jul 2019 ```text Led the development of RUNA System, migrating the legacy health management system to a modern microservices-based solution. Maintained and improved legacy Admin and Billing Systems. ``` Skills: Microservices, Legacy-System-Migration, Java, Healthcare-Management-Systems ### Senior Java Developer ABSA. Aug 2016 - Jul 2017 ```text Developed Postpayments system (Mandate Initiations, Disputes, Cancellations). Built RESTful microservices deployed using Spring Boot and Docker. ``` Skills: Spring-Boot, Docker, RESTful-Micro-Services, Payment-Posting ### Senior Java Developer Dynamic Visual Solutions (DVT). Jan 2015 - Jul 2016 ```text Developed a CSD Project for Kenya using JPA, Primefaces, Hibernate, and RESTful services. Worked on Employee Benefits projects using CORBA, EJB, and DB2. ``` Skills: JPA, PrimeFaces, Hibernate, RESTful-Services, CORBA, EJB, DB2 ### Software Engineer Schauenburg Systems. Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 ```text Developed Mine Asset Management, Tracking & Monitoring Systems. ``` Skills: Mine-Management, Trackings, Monitoring-Systems ### Java Developer HITRAC. Apr 2009 - Dec 2013 ```text Developed a Generic Council Application for Zimbabwean Health Authorities. Built Human Resources Information System for the Ministry of Health and designed Surveillance Framework Database for SADC. ``` Skills: Java, Database-Design, Health-Systems, HR-systems ## Education ### Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management. 2016 - 2016 ```text Project Management Professional (PMP) certification obtained in 2016. ``` ### Oracle Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Java Persistence API Developer, Java Persistence API. 2014 - 2014 ```text Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Java Persistence API Developer certification obtained in 2014. ``` ### Oracle Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Web Services Developer, Java EE Web Services. 2014 - 2014 ```text Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Web Services Developer certification obtained in 2014. ``` ### Oracle Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Enterprise JavaBeans Developer, Java EE Enterprise JavaBeans. 2014 - 2014 ```text Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Enterprise JavaBeans Developer certification obtained in 2014. ``` ### Oracle Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE6 Programmer, Java Programming. 2010 - 2010 ```text Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE6 Programmer certification obtained in 2010. ``` ### University of Zimbabwe Bachelor of Science Honours, Computer Science. 2006 - 2009 ```text BSc Honours in Computer Science from the University of Zimbabwe, completed in 2009. ``` ### Amazon Web Services AWS Certified Developer – Associate, Cloud Development ```text AWS Certified Developer – Associate certification. ``` ## Tech stack - SonarQube - Kubernetes - Spring Cloud - Jenkins - Bamboo - MySQL - PostgreSQL - MongoDB - Spring Boot - Spring MVC - PrimeFaces - Jira - Gradle - React - AngularJS - JavaScript - HTML5 - Java - Java EE - Kafka - RabbitMQ - Hibernate - Confluence - GraphQL - TypeScript - JUnit - Cucumber - Mockito - OAuth2 - Git - Docker - Apache Tomcat - SQL - AWS - REST APIs To contact Tatenda, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [David Mbaimbai](https://himalayas.app/@davidmbaimbai): Java Developer, Wonderlabz Pvt Ltd - [Vimbai-Naye Chatitai](https://himalayas.app/@vimbainayechatitai): Software Developer, Turfsport - [Wanted Lepota](https://himalayas.app/@wantedlepota): Senior Software Developer, Momentum - [Lundi Nkwenkwezi](https://himalayas.app/@lundinkwenkwezi): Technical Lead, Axon Pty LTD - [Munyaradzi Linos Mudukuti](https://himalayas.app/@munyaradzilinosmuduk): Senior Java Developer, OptimaSys Solutions - [Mamelo Seopela](https://himalayas.app/@mameloseopela): Lead Software Developer, Absa Bank Limited - [Mosa Sethosa](https://himalayas.app/@mosasethosa): Java Developer, First National Bank - [Kabelo Mashishi](https://himalayas.app/@kabelomashishi): Engineering Lead, IndsAfri - [Sthembiso Maseko](https://himalayas.app/@sthembisomaseko): Full Stack Java Developer, Tipp Focus - [LERATO TLHAKO](https://himalayas.app/@leratotlhako): Senior Software Engineer / Emerging Tech Lead, First National Bank (FNB)