Paul Coetser

Company Overview:
Sage, a global leader in payroll, HR, and accounting software.

Project Experience:

• Migrated Sage Accounting to AWS infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, TeamCity).
• Added SRE architecture and monitoring to the Sage Accounting product.
• Developed core architecture for a new Payroll and HRIS system, replacing a legacy Cobol system (WinForms, DevExpress, web interface).
• Built functionalities for employee and company management, security, workflow, and field-level security.
• Created WebAPI architecture (Autofac, Owin middleware) and developed time-based workflow modules (AngularJS, MVC).
• Developed an integration Web API for SkillsMap, integrating with VIP People HRIS.

Awards & Recognition:

• Developer of the Quarter (2011), Developer of the Year (2013), Innovation of the Quarter (2016).

Additional Contributions:

• Conducted code reviews, managed Git for version control, and adopted Agile methodologies.
• Improved team productivity, enhanced software performance, and worked closely with clients on technical specifications.
• Established documentation standards to streamline onboarding and knowledge sharing.

Company Overview:
BBD, a leading software provider for South Africa's largest private and public enterprises.

Project Experience:

• Developed various products using C# .NET, C++, VB6, COM+, VBScript, ADO, IIS, XML, HTML, XSD stylesheets, ActiveX Controls, ASP, Javascript, and VB WebClasses.
• Worked with Oracle 8.1.7, SQL Server 2000/2005, and AIX - Mainframe (Hogan).

Recognition:

• Awarded the 'Red Baron' award by Nedbank in 2006 for exceptional Microsoft .NET work.
• Best ASP .NET trainee in 2006.

Practices:

• Applied best practices and standard design approaches to all applications.

Additional Contributions:

• Delivered high-quality code on time by managing timelines and priorities.
• Developed scalable applications for efficient data processing.
• Applied emerging technologies to enhance product offerings.

Company Overview:

Crestsoft, a private company specializing in time and resource planning solutions (website: crestsoft.com).

Project Experience:

• Stock Management System: Led the analysis, database design, development, deployment, and support for an engineering company.
• Project Management Assistant: Part of a 5-developer team responsible for analysis, database design, and development for a small to medium-sized business.

Technologies:

Visual Basic 6, ADO, MS-Access, ActiveX documents, HTML, IIS, COM+.