Full Stack Developer | Aspiring Cloud Security Engineer | Computer Science Student
"Building secure, scalable applications while constantly breaking (and fixing) things to learn how they work."
I'm a Computer Science student at Midlands State University with a passion for application security and full-stack development. Currently interning as a Full Stack Developer at Appstrax Technology, where I'm building production applications with Angular, NestJS, and PostgreSQL.
What drives me: Understanding the why behind the code — not just how to write it, but how to write it securely, efficiently, and ethically.
Learning: Web Application Security, Secure SDLC, OWASP Top 10
Working On: Izandla app & Enterprise applications with JWT authentication & role-based access control
Goal: Transition from full-stack development into Application Security Engineering
Reading: Secure API design patterns and threat modeling
Click to expand my technology arsenal
Current project I'm actively building
A secure crowdfunding and donation platform empowering communities to support causes and campaigns across Southern Africa.
Security Focus: JWT authentication, BCrypt password hashing, audit logging, POPIA compliance, transaction integrity, soft deletes for financial records
Tech: Spring Boot (Java 17), PostgreSQL, JPA/Hibernate, Flyway Migrations, Spring Security, React Native
Highlights: Campaign management system, multi-payment support (online & manual), role-based access (creators, editors, donors), comprehensive audit trails, failed login tracking
Current project I'm actively building
Passion project of mine to help be consistent with my faith
Tech: React, Supabase, Hono, bun, React, Tailwind, Vite, Google Cloud Platform Highlights: Used the latest technologies to see how they feel like (bun vs npm) With a CI/CD pipeline on Google Cloud and Vercel View Site: (https://selah.velorasoftware.com/)
A privacy-first mental health platform with AI-powered conversation, secure therapist messaging, and appointment scheduling.
Security Focus: End-to-end encryption, GDPR compliance, RBAC implementation
Tech: NestJS, TypeScript, Prisma, PostgreSQL, FastAPI, React Native, WebSockets, Docker, GCP
Highlights: Real-time messaging, sentiment analysis, secure authentication with JWT
Data-driven agricultural platform empowering Southern African farmers with AI-driven crop recommendations.
Security Focus: Input validation, SQL injection prevention, secure API design
Tech: Node.js, Express.js, PostgreSQL, React.js, Redis, Material-UI, GCP
Highlights: 40% performance improvement with Redis caching, comprehensive RESTful API with 50+ endpoints
🥇 Campus Creator Hackathon - Winner
🥈 Econet E-novate Expo 2025 - 3rd Place
🥈 Xplug NMB Hackathon - Finalist
🌍 Millennium Fellow - Global leadership program
🔐 (ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
📜 Google Professional Cybersecurity Certificate
☁️ Google Cloud Certifications (AI, Kubernetes, Security, Networking)
🐙 GitHub Foundations
Chess Enthusiast - Strategic thinking isn't just for debugging
Tech Blogger - Sharing my learning journey at boituxz.blogspot.com
Toastmasters Member - Improving communication skills (because explaining technical concepts matters!)
GDG on Campus MSU - Active in the developer community
"The best code is secure code that solves real problems."
