Andrew M. Simwizi
Lusaka
Summary
Deadline-oriented Application Developer offering well-developed skills in test automation tools, troubleshooting and application life cycles. Pursuing a position in a busy organization where focus and dedication are highly sought. Seasoned IT SPECIALIST offering over 15years' experience and expertise in software development life cycle and systems administration, monitoring, and integration. Proven success in a wide range of industries, including Financial and General Industries. Accomplished in automating processes and developing innovative technical solutions to address complex business problems. Resourceful professional highly skilled in application development testing and debugging. Team player proficient in 3 programming languages.
Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Developer
GoodFellow Finance
Lusaka
10.2019 - Current
- Worked alongside colleagues to resolve troubleshooting tasks.
- Developed software applications in test-driven development (TDD) environment.
- Created and implemented application test scripts.
- Used MVC, HTML5, JavaScript and SQL Server technologies to create new applications.
- Promoted positive customer support training experience after application completion.
- Supported contractors in troubleshooting application products.
- Expanded customer base by successfully emailing prospects to enhance conversion rates.
- Managed client marketing strategies and product promotion campaigns.
- Wrote social media content to increase engagement with customers.
- Oversaw social media and digital marketing strategy to increase brand exposure and audience engagement.
- Tracked and analyzed social media and online marketing initiatives.
- Posted new content for products and services when managing marketing and release calendars.
- Tracked campaign performance and presented detailed results to clients.
- Identified hardware issues caused by component failures using approved diagnostic tools.
- Explained technology-related details in easy-to-understand terms to individuals from different backgrounds and in various job positions.
- Consulted via telephone to understand user problems, run through testing scripts and ask probing questions to locate root causes.
- Communicated with ticket submitters to provide updates on in-process repairs and restoration timeframes.
- Designed websites, portals and large-scale web applications for multiple clients.
- Mastered web designs from conception to completion and handled graphic design, artwork and digital application.
- Met with customers to determine and define goals surrounding graphics, design approaches and architecture.
IT Manager
Aquarite Limited Zambia
Lusaka
03.2016 - 07.2019
- Brought in additional project personnel and resources to meet demands of Aquarite Business
- Designed websites, portals and large-scale web applications for multiple clients.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Upgraded laptops/desktops, improving speed and performance.
- Supported employees with advanced troubleshooting on helpdesk tickets.
- Backed up data each evening, helping alleviate lost information following malware incident.
IT Support Specialist
GraduWork
Lusaka
01.2014 - 08.2016
- Collected, tracked and organized data to evaluate current business and market trends.
- Identified business requirements and devised implementation strategies to solve business problems.
- Organized subsystems to execute proper collection of data
- Designed surveys, opinion polls, and assessment tools to collect data.
- Applied feature selection algorithms to predict potential outcomes.
- Tested, validated and reformulated models to foster accurate prediction of outcomes.
- Designed websites, portals and large-scale web applications for multiple clients.
- Built layouts according to customer parameters using HTML5 and CSS3.
- Created dynamic web apps using PHP and MySQL to suit individual client needs.
- Collaborated with UI and UX personnel to develop friendly and usable websites and web-based software.
- Leveraged REST services and other third-party APIs to shorten development times and expand product capabilities.
- Contributed back-end development experience and collaborated on multiple APIs crucial to functionality.
Database Administrator
DATA CODI
Livingstone
06.2012 - 11.2014
- Collected, tracked and organized data to evaluate current business and market trends.
- Prepared data examples, runs and views for client meetings.
- Organized subsystems to execute proper collection of data
- Tested and modified databases to determine and correct issues.
- Developed data models and database designs to plan projects.
- Mentored newly hired employees, offering insight into job duties and company policies for easier transition to job position.
- Supported innovative product engineering and collaborative decision-making throughout development lifecycle.
- Tested databases and performed bug fixes.
- Prepared documentation for database applications
- Wrote user manuals and other documentation for roll-out in customer training sessions.
- Integrated object-oriented design and development techniques into projects to support usability goals.
Education
Certificate of Course Completion - CCNA Cybersecurity Operations
University of Zambia | Cisco Networking Academy
Lusaka, Zambia04.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa09.2015
High School Diploma -
Hillcrest Technical High School
Livingstone12.2011
Skills
- Coding and debugging
- Client-side scripting
- Product and service software development
- Quality standards
- Test automation tools
- Reporting capabilities
- Data warehousing and analytics
- Proficiency in HTML, PHP, DATABASE
- Design and development
- Data synchronization
- Configuration management
- Advanced knowledge of embedded systems
- Cybersecurity analysis
- Dashboard creation
- Requirements analysis and design phases
- Active Directory knowledge
Languages
English
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Accomplishments
- Created highly effective new [Program] that significantly impacted efficiency and improved operations.
- www.tikambe.com
Affiliations
- Member, Alumni Association
Certification
- Cyber Security Training - 2020
- Licensed Email Hosting by Microsoft Exchange - 2021
- Certified IT Developer , Gooodfellow Finance - 2019
Timeline
IT Developer
GoodFellow Finance
10.2019 - Current
IT Manager
Aquarite Limited Zambia
03.2016 - 07.2019
IT Support Specialist
GraduWork
01.2014 - 08.2016
Database Administrator
DATA CODI
06.2012 - 11.2014
Certificate of Course Completion - CCNA Cybersecurity Operations
University of Zambia | Cisco Networking Academy
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science
University of Pretoria
High School Diploma -
Hillcrest Technical High School
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