Volume I

Ipeleng
Mekgwe

A portfolio in
five chapters

Cape Town · Est. 2016

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Prologue

Hello — I'm Ipeleng.

A short introduction, before the chapters begin.

I'm a Software Engineering Lead based in Cape Town. For the past decade I've been quietly stitching together fintech ledgers, marketing platforms, courier systems, and retail back-offices — mostly in C# and SQL, with whichever front end the job called for.

Today I lead a team at FinChoice, where I'm equal parts engineer, mentor, and translator between business problems and technical solutions. I'm also studying part-time toward a BSc in Information Technology — because there's always more to learn, and I like the discipline of doing it on paper as well as on the keyboard.

This site is the longer version of my CV. Five chapters, no recruiter dust. Read in order, or skip ahead from the table of contents.

Chapter I

How We Got Here

A decade, in chronological reverse.

  1. 01

    Dec 2025 – Present

    Software Engineering Lead · FinChoice

    Technical and people leadership for the team that maintains FinChoice's core financial systems.

    • Fulfil all Senior Software Engineer responsibilities while providing technical and people leadership to the team.
    • Administer and track team KPAs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivery standards.
    • Manage team leave planning and approvals to maintain delivery continuity.
    • Conduct technical and behavioural interviews, contributing to hiring decisions and team growth.

    Stack · C# · SQL · Blazor · MVC · SSIS · RabbitMQ · Azure · AWS

  2. 02

    Feb 2024 – Dec 2025

    Senior Software Engineer · FinChoice

    Maintained the core lending and collections platform powering disbursements, collections, and month-end processing.

    • Maintain and enhance core financial systems using C#, SQL, Blazor, and MVC, ensuring high availability and performance for business-critical functions.
    • Serve as a key point of contact for FinOps and back-office teams, resolving technical issues and improving internal processes through automation.
    • Manage and support the internal platform used by the call centre, delivering reliable functionality for customer engagement and operations.
    • Develop and monitor SSIS packages and scheduled ETL jobs to support data integrity, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.

    Stack · C# · SQL · Blazor · MVC · SSIS · RabbitMQ · Azure · AWS

  3. 03

    Mar 2021 – Jan 2024

    Software Engineer · Dotdigital

    Built and shipped scalable features for the Dotdigital marketing automation platform — won the 2023 internal hackathon.

    • Leveraged C#, Angular, SQL, and BigQuery to build scalable and maintainable software solutions.
    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams and product managers to ensure successful project completion.
    • Built and maintained integrations and APIs for seamless data transfer between systems.
    • Implemented unit and integration tests to ensure software quality and maintainability.

    Stack · C# · Angular · SQL · BigQuery · Azure

  4. 04

    Apr 2019 – Mar 2021

    Software Developer · DPD Laser Logistics

    Built internal systems across debtors, creditors, operations, mobile deliveries, customer service, and sales.

    • Developed and maintained internal systems for debtors, creditors, operations, mobile deliveries, customer service, and sales using C#, SQL, Ionic, and Angular.
    • Built integrations and APIs for seamless data transfer.
    • Implemented unit tests to ensure software quality and maintainability.
    • Collaborated with the architect and stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure successful project completions.

    Stack · C# · SQL · Ionic · Angular

  5. 05

    Apr 2017 – Apr 2019

    Software Developer · RedPanda Software

    Delivered software solutions for retail clients — reports, ETL pipelines, and a Java debit-order gateway.

    • Developed and maintained software solutions for clients using C#, SQL, Java, SSIS, SSRS, and ASP.Net MVC.
    • Collaborated with Development Product Managers (DPM) and stakeholders to gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and ensure successful project completions.
    • Built, maintained, and documented ETL processes; wrote reports and implemented data warehouse solutions for clients.
    • Maintained a Java gateway application to process debit orders.

    Stack · C# · SQL · Java · SSIS · SSRS · ASP.NET MVC · Octopus Deploy

  6. 06

    Feb 2016 – Mar 2017

    Intern Software Developer · RedPanda Software

    Where it all started — first taste of professional engineering on retail clients' systems.

    • Assisted senior developers in developing software solutions for clients using C#, SQL, SSIS, SSRS, and ASP.Net MVC.
    • Gained experience in ETL processes, writing reports, and data warehousing solutions for clients.
    • Participated in Agile and Scrum development methodologies.

    Stack · C# · SQL · SSIS · SSRS · ASP.NET MVC

Chapter II

The Toolkit

A working glossary — what I reach for, and why.

The list is honest, not exhaustive. Things I've shipped to production in the past few years sit in bold; things I'm currently sharpening or revisiting are in the same drawer but used less often. If a tool isn't on this page, I haven't earned the right to claim it.

Languages & Frameworks

  • C#
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • T-SQL
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • ASP.NET (MVC, Web API)
  • .NET Core
  • Razor
  • Blazor
  • Windows Forms

Front-End

  • Angular
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • React Native
  • Next.js

Architecture & Cloud

  • N-tier architecture
  • Clean Architecture
  • Microservices
  • Event-driven architecture
  • RabbitMQ
  • Azure Service Bus
  • Microsoft Azure
  • AWS
  • Docker / containers

Database & Data

  • SQL Server
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • SSRS
  • SSIS
  • BigQuery

Practices & Tooling

  • RESTful APIs
  • OOP
  • Agile & Scrum
  • GitHub Actions
  • Azure DevOps
  • Octopus Deploy

Engineering Leadership

  • Mentoring & coaching
  • Hiring & technical interviews
  • KPA management
  • Architecture forum participation
  • Sprint planning & ticket breakdown

— and quietly curious about whatever's next.

  • React Native
  • AI
  • Machine Learning
  • Personal Development

Chapter III

Selected Works

A live shelf — pulled from GitHub, freshly dusted.

These are my public repositories, sorted by recent activity. Anything client-confidential lives elsewhere by request. Hover any card to read the description and last-touched date; click through for the source.

Chapter IV

Credentials & Honours

Stamped, signed, and on the wall.

Education

  1. 2026 – 2028· in progress

    BSc Information Technology

    Richfield

  2. 2013 – 2015

    N1 – N4 Certificate: Mechanical Engineering Studies

    Orbit TVET College, Mogwase

  3. 2010

    National Certificate: IT Systems Development

    CTU Training Solutions, Pretoria

  4. 2009

    National Senior Certificate: Grade 12 (Matric)

    Hoërskool Grenswag, Rustenburg

Certifications

  • Claude in Action

    Issued by Anthropic

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  • MCPD: Microsoft Certified Professional Developer

    Issued by Microsoft

    Includes all underlying MCTS component certifications.

Awards

  • 2026· nominated

    TransUnion Rising Star Awards

    Nominated in recognition of impact, growth, and contribution to the engineering function.

  • 2023· winner

    Dotdigital Hackathon Champions — Most Needed Feature

    Built a 1st–3rd line support feature integrated into the back-office system of the main application. The solution significantly reduced the dependency on engineers for routine support tasks, saving valuable time for both the company and its customers.

Epilogue

Stay in touch.

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