Travis Dickens · Junior Software Developer

Travis Dickens

I design and build reliable, performant systems from backend services and REST APIs to full-stack applications with growing expertise in deploying AI and ML in production.

Forvis Mazars · Junior Developer · Aug 2026 – Present

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01 — about

about

Software developer focused on building systems that are reliable, performant, and built to last. I have experience designing backend services, RESTful APIs, full-stack applications, and data-driven systems, with a growing focus on integrating AI and machine learning into practical software.

I take ownership of technical decisions, think carefully about system design and architecture, and gravitate toward problems where accuracy and real-world impact actually matter.

Based in: South Africa
Education: Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences in Application Development, distinction
Currently: Junior Developer at Forvis Mazars

02 — work

work

Aug 2026 – Present

Junior Developer

Forvis Mazars

Designing and developing software applications to solve business problems across multiple departments.

Owned full delivery lifecycle across multiple projects from stakeholder requirements and system design through to development, operating with minimal oversight.
Architected and built RESTful APIs and event-driven data pipelines to ingest and process high-volume financial data.
Designed and optimised relational database schemas in MSSQL, implementing indexing strategies that reduced query latency on large financial datasets.
Made independent architectural decisions, selecting appropriate patterns and tooling with limited senior oversight in a fast-paced innovation environment.
Collaborated with non-technical stakeholders to translate business needs into practical technical solutions.

03 — projects

projects

Fraud Detection and Risk Scoring System

Real-time fraud scoring for 500–750 transactions a minute across South African locations.

C# · .NET · React · PostgreSQL · Kafka · ML.NET · Docker

GitHub

Real-Time Fleet Monitoring Platform

Live telemetry for 500 simulated vehicles across Gauteng, with cooldown-aware alerts.

Java · Spring Boot · React · PostgreSQL · Docker

GitHub

Real-Time Stock Market Analyzer

Candlestick charts, pattern detection, and moving-average signals on live market data.

Java · Spring Boot · JavaScript · HTML · CSS

GitHub

Fraud Detection and Risk Scoring System

Real-time fraud scoring for 500–750 transactions a minute across South African locations.

C# · .NET · React · PostgreSQL · Kafka · ML.NET · Docker

GitHub

Real-Time Fleet Monitoring Platform

Live telemetry for 500 simulated vehicles across Gauteng, with cooldown-aware alerts.

Java · Spring Boot · React · PostgreSQL · Docker

GitHub

Real-Time Stock Market Analyzer

Candlestick charts, pattern detection, and moving-average signals on live market data.

Java · Spring Boot · JavaScript · HTML · CSS

GitHub

ILK Foundation — NGO Website & Mobile App

Events, volunteers, and donations for a South African NGO, with a live site.

ASP.NET · C# · Firebase · Kotlin · Zapper API

Live site

04 — education

education

2022 – 2024

IIE Varsity College

Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences in Application Development

Graduated with distinction

2017 – 2021

Marburg Secondary School

National Senior Certificate

05 — skills

skills

Front-End

HTML · CSS · JavaScript · React.js · Next.js · TypeScript

Back-End

Java · C# · Python · Node.js · .NET · Spring Boot

Databases

MSSQL · PostgreSQL · NoSQL

Tools and Frameworks

Docker · Redis · Azure · Kafka

Version Control

Git · GitHub

06 — contact

contact

Open to junior software roles.

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