Hello, Fellow Dev Crack Heads!
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Passionate developer with hands-on experience in IT & Business Intelligence and full-stack development. I craft clean, functional solutions - from databases and APIs to polished frontends. Based in Pretoria and hungry to grow.
Hey! I'm Vukosi Mthabini, a junior full-stack developer and IT & BI specialist based in Pretoria, South Africa.
I have hands-on experience as an IT & BI Intern where I worked with SQL, SSMS, Qlik, Flowgear, PowerBI and REST APIs. I'm currently growing as a full-stack developer using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Java, FastAPI, MySQL and Figma.
I also have sales & marketing experience from Telkom Wonderpark Express, which gives me a unique edge - I understand both the technical and business sides of a product.
I'm currently open to new opportunities - if you're looking for a developer who cares about craft and is eager to grow, let's talk.
A career guidance web platform built for underprivileged students in rural areas who lack access to universities and career advisors. Students enter their matric results and the system matches them with suitable courses, provides detailed course info, application links, and possible career outcomes.
A smart billing automation system developed for MB Attorneys and presented via live demo. Attorneys currently log all their work manually into Ghost Practice — a time-consuming process that reduces productivity. GPAutotrack solves this by acting as a listener that automatically tracks time spent across Microsoft 365 apps (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and maps activity to billable matters. Attorneys review a draft at the end of the day or early morning before pushing it to Ghost Practice — eliminating manual entry entirely. Also includes an Outlook add-in button that integrates directly into the attorneys' existing workflow.
A full-scale Employee Management System developed at The Tech Giants over 5 months. Handles employee records, roles, and internal workflows. Currently live for the company with new features being actively added.
An invoice management system developed at The Tech Giants, currently in active use by a live client. Handles invoice creation, tracking, and management workflows end-to-end.
Remodelled and optimised multiple client dashboards using Qlik and SSMS. Managed Qlik spaces, handled user access and administration, performed Qlik automation, and monitored dashboard reload schedules - resolving issues at my level or escalating where necessary.
Learnt and applied Flowgear for data integration and workflow automation as part of IT & BI operations. Achieved a Flowgear certification, demonstrating proficiency in connecting systems and automating data pipelines.
An all-in-one corporate platform built from scratch. Features task management (like Jira), team collaboration (like MS Teams), file storage (like Google Drive), a calendar (like Google Calendar), and payroll. Includes a full role-based access system - master admin, admins, managers, and users each have defined permissions. No one can delete master admin data.
An event management platform that lets organisers create events, generate tickets, and sell them directly on the site. Attendees can browse and purchase tickets online. Currently running locally, not yet deployed.
A small business website for a nail technician and beauty seller. Featured nail booking, perfume showcase, and hair product listings. Included a booking system for hair appointments. Was deployed on Netlify.
A developer portfolio website with a built-in admin panel for managing content dynamically - update profile, projects, skills, blog posts and contact info without touching the code.
A private, personal website built as a Valentine's Day surprise for my fiancée. Features shared memories, future plans, and personal messages - a digital love letter.
A professional portfolio website for my own tech business, Souitro Innovation Tech Solutions. Showcases services, projects, and company information.
An informational website developed for my former high school, Manyangana High School. Provides school information, news, and resources for students, parents, and staff. Available on GitHub.
Currently remodelling the website for Knowledge Mining Academy — a South African compliance and learning development company founded to give organisations access to specialist expertise previously only available to large corporates. The team brings over 23 years of combined industry experience across SDF, EE, B-BBEE, learning and development, and organisational coaching. The remodel focuses on modernising their online presence to better reflect the professional depth and credibility of their services.
A honest look at the journey from learning C# and VB at school to building full-stack systems with PHP, MySQL and REST APIs in the real world — and what no one tells you about the gap between school and industry.
Most developers haven't heard of Qlik until they land a BI role. Here's a breakdown of what Qlik actually does, how it differs from PowerBI, and why mastering it gave me an edge as a junior developer in a data-heavy environment.
Flowgear is one of those tools that quietly saves hours of work. After getting certified, here's my beginner-friendly breakdown of what it does, when to use it, and how it fits into a modern IT & BI stack.
When I started building CorpTMS, user access seemed simple. Then came master admins, managers, department leads, and readonly users. Here's how I structured role-based permissions in PHP and MySQL without losing my mind.
Between IT & BI internships, full-stack projects, sales at Telkom, and building my own systems on the side — here's an honest reflection on what the first year of a tech career actually looks like when you're from Pretoria and figuring it out.
Confused by the difference between SQL, MySQL, and SSMS? You're not alone. After working with all three across different projects, here's a clear, no-fluff explanation of what each one is and where it fits.
Walking into MB Attorneys to demo GPAutotrack was a different kind of pressure. Clients don't care about your stack — they care about their problem. Here's what I learned about presenting technical solutions to non-technical decision makers, and why understanding the client's workflow matters more than the code itself.
Most APIs respond to requests. GPAutotrack works differently — it listens. Here's how I built a REST API that acts as a passive listener across Microsoft 365 applications like Teams, Outlook, and Word, maps activity to billable matters, and prepares billing drafts without the attorney lifting a finger.
One of the most surprising things I discovered while building GPAutotrack is that you can embed a custom button directly inside Outlook. No extra software, no switching apps — just a button sitting inside the client's existing toolbar. Here's how Office Add-ins work and how I used one to make billing feel invisible.
From EduPath at varsity to live client systems at The Tech Giants — building for real clients is a completely different experience. Deadlines are real, feedback is blunt, and "it works on my machine" is not acceptable. Here's what shifted in my thinking once real people started depending on my code.
When I first heard "REST API" I nodded like I understood. I didn't. After integrating APIs across multiple projects — from Ghost Practice to MS 365 to Flowgear — here's the plain explanation I wish someone gave me on day one, and why APIs are now the first thing I design before writing any frontend.
Building a website for my girlfriend's beauty business sounded easy. It wasn't. Clients who know you personally have higher emotional investment and less patience for technical explanations. Here's what I learned about scope, expectations, and why a booking system is never "just a booking system."
Every system I build — from EventEase to CorpTMS — includes email verification on registration. It's not just good practice, it's the difference between a system that feels professional and one that feels like a school project. Here's how I implement it and why it matters more than most junior devs think.
I'm open to full-time roles, freelance projects, and interesting collaborations. Drop me a message and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.