Ruan Knoetze

I am passionate about leveraging the latest technologies to solve complex problems and drive innovation. My goal is to continue growing as a .NET developer, exploring new trends, and contributing to impactful projects that make a difference. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can share my knowledge, learn from others, and push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Let’s connect and explore how we can create exceptional solutions together!

Emperio Group 09/2020 – 08/2022 & 08/2022
-Software Engineer
• Engineered a Full-Stack Web Application for a Property Management Company in Portugal which
facilitated comprehensive property rental and maintenance management.
• Partnered with diverse client departments to deliver customized middleware projects, ensuring
adherence to design standards.
• Played a pivotal role in fostering a collaborative culture within remote teams, fostering a
company-wide commitment to accountability and teamwork.
• Developed a comprehensive sales and procurement system that significantly improved order and
stock management with a full-stack solution. Designed an intuitive front-end UI and a robust
back-end architecture, facilitating seamless scheduling and purchasing from multiple suppliers.
• Developed and maintained an API system utilizing RESTful architecture, serving both customer facing
web and mobile applications.
• Built a communication platform with Blazor WASM: Developed an innovative machine learning
model for duplicate detection, yielding promising initial results and enhancing communication
efficiency and accuracy.
• Built seamless Zapier integrations using JavaScript
• Developed a mobile-friendly check-in app with custom QR code generation for efficient delegate
management.
• Built an event scheduling system that enhanced customer engagement with dynamic forms,
surveys, and landing pages.
FRAXION 09/2022 – 03/2023
• Successfully resolved critical bugs in a legacy fin-tech project to help optimize performance and
general usability.
• De-cluttered and optimized many parts of a very large code base to improve code readability for
future developers.
• Implemented new features to legacy projects by keeping with existing best practices established by
developer teams.
• Successfully help revive older features by doing extensive clean-up as well as reworking logic to
function as originally intended.
AIRBORNE TACTICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
• Successfully designed and developed a fully functional e-commerce website, encompassing
payment gateway integrations, an efficient administrative system, and a user-friendly
customer-facing interface.
• Collaborated closely with the customer to understand their specific requirements,
translating them into a customized solution that aligned with their business goals and
branding.
• Delivered a seamless user experience by optimizing the website's performance, navigation,
and responsiveness, resulting in increased customer engagement and conversion
DESERT LOTUS GROUP
• Built a multisite website with a custom email marketing solution that drives customer
engagement and website traffic.
ROYAL STANDARD CAR SERVICES
• Simple Html & CSS website for new business.

Richards Bay High School Matric 2011