José Castanho

My employers have commended me for my high level of interpersonal skills and naturally engaging personality. My motivations include learning new things and the challenge of meeting key objectives

• 7 Years of work experience and excellent knowledge of PCSOFT Windev & Windev Mobile version 22 -27.
• 7 Years of work experience and excellent knowledge of PCSOFT Webdev version 22 -27. 
• For 7 Years been responsible for the development, design, and implementation of new or modified software products or ongoing business projects, Responsible for the excellent performance and maintenance of all the developed application.
• I have been working remotely for the past 3 years being very productive and assisting after hours when needed.
• Excellent level of English spoken and written.
• High level in Report Design in Windev
• Good knowledge of ASP, .Net, MS Excel, XML
• Unfortunately I don’t speak any other languages besides English & Afrikaans, but would love to learn.
• I have done numerous projects for companies Like QA International, RSA GROUP, Master Global Software, also created a lot of local and private projects and mobile apps.
• Excellent knowledge of the following Databases: HFSQL, MS SQL (applications and websites).

1. Employer: Propharm: (Feb. 2011– Feb 2014)Programming in Delphi (Working with FTP, SFTP, Creating of User interface, Maintaining Stock program, Database maintenance, Printing through Delphi ESC/POS, Exports to excel, text files and csv files, writing of utilities for clients. Working with clients to improve program)
2. Employer: Grail Africa: (Mrt 2014-Feb 2016) Programming in Clarion,Maintaining and Updating of SQL Database, changing program as required by clients, send and receive from FTP, SFTP, data extracts in PDF or excel. Emailing using clarion code.
3. Employer: DataDot Technology(March 2016-Current)Programming using PC Soft and creating the following:
   1. Static Websites.
   2. Responsive Websites.
   3. AWP Websites and Session Websites.
   4. RESTful Webservices.
   5. SOAP Webservices.
   6. Creating Mobile application for the following operating systems:
      1. Android
      2. iOS
      3. Windows ME (Datalogic scanner)
      4. Huawei 
   7. Windows Applications.
      1. Drag and drop applications to check imported data against excel files.
      2. Management tools to reconcile daily activities.
      3. Background Services.
      4. Complete SRM Systems.
4. Creating the following Databases:
   1. MS SQL
   2. MySQL
   3. HFSQL
   4. Maria DB
5. Maintaining and creating databases:
   1. Replication
   2. Backups
   3. Maintenance Procedures (MS SQL, MySQL and HFSQL)
   4. Cloud Backups
6. Understanding Management, CEO, Directors and client needs and creating the following:
   1. Creating wire frame designs for all applications.
   2. Documentation/User Manuals for applications and especially for API’s
   3. Creating Presentations for clients (PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Excel etc.)
   4. Creating application Flow Charts.
7. Getting Cloud Server’s (Hetzner(Xneelo)\Azure) and installing SSL certs for all sites developed 
8. Finding Solutions for problems and code cleaning.

1. Private Projects
   1. QA International
   2. Master Software Global
   3. TheWatch (neighbourhood watch App)
   4. Tufftint
   5. Custom Arduino Projects
2. Mobile Apps on Google playstore, Apple App store and Huawei AppGalary:
   1. TheWatch
   2. Bodhi Natural health
   3. AngelWatch
   4. Datadot App
   5. Botshop App

Grade 12 (2002) 

Degree in Baccalaureus

Scientiae in Information Technology (NWU)

Diploma- IT Systems Developer (CTU)