About me

Hi, I'm Faine Angel.

Backend Developer

Passionate about building scalable backend systems, automating workflows, and optimizing APIs.

Tech enthusiast, documentary lover, and a fan of psytrance and drum & bass.
Also into yoga, meditation, and reformer Pilates.

Let's connect!

Skills

SQL & Databases

Python

Flask & Django

Docker & Containerization

Work Experience
Software Developer
Yellowdot Africa | 2022 - 2024
Built and maintained APIs to support 30K+ new subscribers per day and 500K+ daily mobile money transactions, integrating third-party services for seamless operations.

Reduced fake traffic by 15% & boosted customer retention by 10% by integrating Evina fraud prevention.

Developed & managed 15+ automated .NET tasks, optimizing operations with Windows Task Scheduler.
QA Automation Engineer
Diagnostics.ai | 2019 - 2021
Ran thousands of regressions & end-to-end tests using Selenium and Ghost Inspector for functionality.

Supported AI development by validating software tied to the processing of 20M+ qPCR test samples.

Contributed to a reduction in PCR test turnaround time, as shown in an independent lab study.
Research Assistant
University of Cape Town mRNA Synthesis Laboratory | Internship | 2016 - 2017
Adapted existing laboratory equipment to conduct novel experiments, demonstrating resourcefulness and problem-solving.

Collaborated with faculty to design and execute experiments, addressing key research questions through rigorous testing.

Analyzed experimental data, concluding that the hypothesis was not supported, and contributed findings to ongoing research discussions.
Education
Full-Stack Development Bootcamp
The Developers Institute | 2019
Intensive hands-on training in full-stack web development, focusing on backend technologies, API design, and scalable applications.
Key technologies: Python, Flask, Django, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL.
Postgraduate Diploma: Bioinformatics and Genetics
University of the Witwatersrand | 2018
Key courses: Molecular Genetics & Genomics, Bioinformatics, Biological Information Transfer.
Key technologies: Bioinformatics tools (BLAST, multiple sequence alignment software), Linux/Ubuntu (basic commands: ls, cd, grep), major bioinformatics databases.
Bachelor of Science in Genetics & Biochemistry
University of Cape Town | 2015 - 2017
Key courses: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Bioscience, Molecular Evolutionary Genetics and Development, Biological Information Transfer.

About me

Hi, I'm Faine Angel.

Backend Developer

Passionate about building scalable backend systems, automating workflows, and optimizing APIs.

Tech enthusiast, documentary lover, and a fan of psytrance and drum & bass.
Also into yoga, meditation, and reformer Pilates.

Let's connect!

Skills

Work Experience

Software Developer

Built and maintained APIs to support 30K+ new subscribers per day and 500K+ daily mobile money transactions, integrating third-party services for seamless operations.

Reduced fake traffic by 15% & boosted customer retention by 10% by integrating Evina fraud prevention.

Developed & managed 15+ automated .NET tasks, optimizing operations with Windows Task Scheduler.

QA Automation Engineer

Ran thousands of regressions & end-to-end tests using Selenium and Ghost Inspector for functionality.

Supported AI development by validating software tied to the processing of 20M+ qPCR test samples.

Contributed to a reduction in PCR test turnaround time, as shown in an independent lab study.

Research Assistant

Adapted existing laboratory equipment to conduct novel experiments, demonstrating resourcefulness and problem-solving.

Collaborated with faculty to design and execute experiments, addressing key research questions through rigorous testing.

Analyzed experimental data, concluding that the hypothesis was not supported, and contributed findings to ongoing research discussions.

Education

Full-Stack Development Bootcamp

Intensive hands-on training in full-stack web development, focusing on backend technologies, API design, and scalable applications.
Key technologies: Python, Flask, Django, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL.

Postgraduate Diploma: Bioinformatics and Genetics

Key courses: Molecular Genetics & Genomics, Bioinformatics, Biological Information Transfer.
Key technologies: Bioinformatics tools (BLAST, multiple sequence alignment software), Linux/Ubuntu (basic commands: ls, cd, grep), major bioinformatics databases.

Bachelor of Science in Genetics & Biochemistry

Key courses: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Bioscience, Molecular Evolutionary Genetics and Development, Biological Information Transfer.

About me

Hi, I'm Faine Angel. Backend Developer Passionate about building scalable backend systems, automating workflows, and optimizing APIs. Tech enthusiast, documentary lover, and a fan of psytrance and drum & bass. Also into yoga, meditation, and reformer Pilates. Let's connect!

Skills

Work Experience

Software Developer

Built and maintained APIs to support 30K+ new subscribers per day and 500K+ daily mobile money transactions, integrating third-party services for seamless operations.

Reduced fake traffic by 15% & boosted customer retention by 10% by integrating Evina fraud prevention.

Developed & managed 15+ automated .NET tasks, optimizing operations with Windows Task Scheduler.

QA Automation Engineer

Ran thousands of regressions & end-to-end tests using Selenium and Ghost Inspector for functionality.

Supported AI development by validating software tied to the processing of 20M+ qPCR test samples.

Contributed to a reduction in PCR test turnaround time, as shown in an independent lab study.

Research Assistant

Adapted existing laboratory equipment to conduct novel experiments, demonstrating resourcefulness and problem-solving.

Collaborated with faculty to design and execute experiments, addressing key research questions through rigorous testing.

Analyzed experimental data, concluding that the hypothesis was not supported, and contributed findings to ongoing research discussions.

Education

Full-Stack Development Bootcamp

Intensive hands-on training in full-stack web development, focusing on backend technologies, API design, and scalable applications. Key technologies: Python, Flask, Django, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL.

Postgraduate Diploma: Bioinformatics and Genetics

Key courses: Molecular Genetics & Genomics, Bioinformatics, Biological Information Transfer. Key technologies: Bioinformatics tools (BLAST, multiple sequence alignment software), Linux/Ubuntu (basic commands: ls, cd, grep), major bioinformatics databases.

Bachelor of Science in Genetics & Biochemistry

Key courses: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Bioscience, Molecular Evolutionary Genetics and Development, Biological Information Transfer.

Hi, I'm Faine Angel.

Backend Developer

Passionate about building scalable backend systems, automating workflows, and optimizing APIs.

Tech enthusiast, documentary lover, and a fan of psytrance and drum & bass.
Also into yoga, meditation, and reformer Pilates.

Let's connect!

Intensive hands-on training in full-stack web development, focusing on backend technologies, API design, and scalable applications.
Key technologies: Python, Flask, Django, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL.

Key courses: Molecular Genetics & Genomics, Bioinformatics, Biological Information Transfer.
Key technologies: Bioinformatics tools (BLAST, multiple sequence alignment software), Linux/Ubuntu (basic commands: ls, cd, grep), major bioinformatics databases.