Gareth Edwards

• Directed engineering teams to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions in alignment with business objectives.
• Implemented industry best practices to improve platform stability and responsiveness.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align technology solutions with evolving business requirements.
• Managed API integrations to enhance system interoperability and overall service offerings.

• Led the development of data-driven solutions, optimizing platform performance and compliance with industry standards.
• Fostered a collaborative, learning-oriented culture within the engineering team, supporting career growth and development.
• Oversaw the architecture and implementation of secure, high-transaction volume platforms to ensure data integrity and security.

Venture C.T.O. for ROAM (particularly classifieds). Specialising in development team leadership and systems architecture.

Tasked to lead a team to rebuild the largest car & job classifieds systems in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana. cheki.com & brightermonday.com.

Subsequently lead the team that launched https://qefira.com, https://pigiame.co.ke, https://zoomtanzania.com some of the most successful horizontal classifieds platform in Africa.

Tasked as the lead developer to build & launch spree.co.za which is now one of the most successful online fashion stores in South Africa. Specialised in development team leadership and systems architecture.

After receiving ecommerce development training at Rocket Internet headquarters in Berlin, became the technical lead for the launch of zando.co.za which later became one of the most successful fashion online stores in South Africa.

• Working with world class engineers in a fast paced environment

My main project was a job platform for the South African Government serving millions of people. Duties and responsibilities: Document, research, develop and delegate work regarding the development of several large projects using strict frameworks and best practices.

Duties and responsibilities: Analyse, develop and implement dynamic data web pages. Maintain mail, LAN, ftp server and databases. Liaise with clients. Post-implementation maintenance and help.

Information Systems, Economics, Mathematics, Commercial Law, Statistics, Professional Communication, Business