Digital CV
Batsirai Dzimati
Software Engineer | Distributed Systems & Cloud-Native Backend
Midrand, Gauteng
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Summary
Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance distributed systems across financial services, cloud-native platforms, and data-intensive environments. Proven track record delivering production-grade backend systems, event-driven architectures, and high-volume transactional platforms in critical, time-sensitive environments. Experienced across the full software development lifecycle with hands-on expertise in Java, Python, .NET, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), DevOps, and modern engineering practices — with a growing focus on applied AI and agentic systems.
Experience
Oct 2025 – Present
Forward Deployed Tech Lead – AI & Cloud Platforms
Vectr Labs, Sandton
- Joined as one of the earliest technical hires; led architecture, cloud infrastructure strategy, AI initiatives, and full-stack engineering delivery across multiple client and internal platform projects.
- Architected and delivered an intelligent analytics dashboard for a major South African insurance company, surfacing key business insights through AI-powered anomaly detection, trend analysis, and automated reporting.
Apr 2024 – Dec 2025
Intermediate Software Engineer – Payments & Cryptography Platform
Investec Private Bank, Sandton
- Core contributor to high-stakes payments infrastructure, on a formal on-call rotation for critical card, PIN, and cryptography systems.
- Delivered payment system modernisation across Java (Spring Boot) and .NET microservices, improving throughput during peak load events including Black Friday.
Jan 2023 – Mar 2024
Graduate Software Engineer – Payments & Cryptography
Investec Private Bank, Sandton
- Planned and led cryptographic key rotation ceremonies for critical banking systems with zero customer-facing downtime.
- Built and maintained RESTful APIs supporting secure payment and card authentication systems.
Education
2023 – 2024
BSc Honours in Computer Science
University of Pretoria
- Focus: Software Engineering, Cybersecurity
2020 – 2022
BSc Computer Science & Statistics
University of Pretoria
- Focus: Data Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity
Skills
Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate – May 2026
- Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) – Aug 2025
- Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) – Mar 2024
- Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) – Jun 2023
- Cryptography & Secure Systems (Udemy) – 2023