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ENGINEER PROFILE

Azhar Abdool

Software & Computer Engineer

Background

I graduated from the University of Cape Town in Computer Science and Computer Engineering in 2025. At NCT Forestry, I develop enterprise software using Oracle APEX, PL/SQL and React Native.

My university and independent work includes PyTorch classification, Q-learning, Foundry data workflows, STM32 peripherals and Java systems projects. I am studying part-time for BSc Honours in Security & Network Engineering at Eduvos.

Experience

Software Engineer, NCT Forestry

October 2025 - present. Developing enterprise applications and operational workflows with Oracle APEX, PL/SQL and React Native.

  • Backend procedures, reporting queries and enterprise integrations.
  • GIS workflows using Google Maps, GeoJSON and polygon validation.
  • RBAC, input validation, debugging, testing and deployment.

SAP Graduate Programme, OpenSource Intelligent Solutions

October 2024 - March 2025. Completed SAP Associate training and earned the Business Process Integration with SAP S/4HANA certification, alongside enterprise systems workshops and technical sessions. Training included ABAP. The supplied SAP credential has since expired; its dates are shown in the credential library.

Projects

The project pages document digit classification, reinforcement learning, data analysis, Foundry workflows, STM32 peripherals, algorithms, concurrent Java applications and networks. They identify collaborative coursework and distinguish new portfolio demonstrations from the original work.

Selected projectsEngineering LabCVsCredential documentsGitHub profile READMELinkedIn

Credentials and training

Junior Forward Deployed Engineer

Certificate / Record of Achievement · Ontology University. Certificate of achievement. Twelve-week practitioner programme and independent examiner defence.

SAP Certified Associate - Business Process Integration with SAP S/4HANA

Professional certification · SAP. Professional certification earned in 2025. The supplied credential has expired.

Foundry & AIP Builder Foundations

Course / training · Palantir. Completed the Foundry and AIP Builder Foundations curriculum.

AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies

Course / training · Ikamva Digital / Microsoft course evidence. Named course badge. A passed Microsoft certification examination is not established.

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Technical skills

01

AI & Data

  • Python
  • PyTorch
  • scikit-learn
  • pandas / NumPy
  • Classification
  • Q-learning
  • K-Means / PCA
02

Software Engineering

  • Java / JavaScript
  • C / C++ / C#
  • React Native
  • REST APIs
  • Git
  • Testing & debugging
  • Service architecture studies
03

Enterprise & Platforms

  • Oracle / PL/SQL
  • Oracle APEX
  • SQL / MySQL
  • Palantir Foundry
  • Ontology / AIP Logic
  • Firebase
  • Enterprise workflows
04

Embedded & Systems

  • STM32
  • ADC / PWM
  • Timers / DMA
  • Microcontrollers
  • Operating systems
  • Concurrency
05

Security & Networks

  • TCP / UDP
  • Wireshark
  • RBAC
  • Input validation
  • ModSecurity configuration study
  • WAF phases / trust boundaries
  • Azure security coursework

Education

BSc / GRADUATED 2025

University of
Cape Town

Computer Science
& Computer Engineering

1st in Africa across four major global ranking systemsOfficial UCT rankings, opens in a new tab

Selected coursework

  • Algorithms
  • Software engineering
  • Operating systems
  • Computer networks
  • Machine learning
  • Embedded systems
  • Signal processing
  • Databases

Earlier Mechatronics study preceded the move into Computer Science and Computer Engineering.

  1. 2021Signals & electrical foundations
  2. 2022Data structures & concurrent interfaces
  3. 2023Algorithms & embedded systems
  4. 2024ML, systems & software
  5. 2025BSc graduate
CURRENT / PART-TIME

BSc Honours Security & Network Engineering

Eduvos Security-aware architecture, analytical data workflows and system boundaries.

ITDAA4

Data Mining & Administration

Python, pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn and Matplotlib

Exploratory analysis, K-Means/PCA, leakage-aware preprocessing and comparative classification.

Implemented notebook work with fresh local evaluation; public results are aggregate-only.

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ITSMA4

Service-Oriented & Microservices Architectures

Architecture analysis, service contracts, API gateways and messaging

Data ownership, fault isolation, CI/CD, observability and monolith-versus-services trade-offs.

Named architecture report across academic scenarios; not a deployed microservices implementation.

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ITDTA4

Offensive & Defensive Technologies

ModSecurity request-filter configuration

WAF rule phases, request-method/content guards and the limits of pattern-based protection.

Two inspected demonstration rules; individual rule authorship and runtime deployment are not established.

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