Nice to meet you!
Hi, I’m Wynand Theron — a year old backend developer based in Cape Town, South Africa.
I’ve spent over 6 years building scalable, secure systems in the FinTech space, at a company called Byte Orbit, primarily using Python and Django. I worked on everything from payment gateways to cloud-based integrations (AWS S3, SES), and built REST APIs that power real-world financial tools.
My path into software wasn’t traditional. After a BSc degree and a brief foray into marketing, a job ad sparked my curiosity with one line: “HTML/CSS knowledge beneficial.” That led me to free online courses like Codecademy and FreeCodeCamp — and soon, to a deep love of coding.
I’m passionate about writing clean, efficient code that solves real problems, and I’m always excited to keep learning and tackling new challenges.
Skills – What do I know (so far):
Frontend
- HTML
- CSS
- Bootstrap
- Responsive Web Design
Also familiar with:
- ReactJS
- jQuery
Backend
- Python
- JavaScript
- Django
- Django Rest Framework
- REST API design
- Relational Databases (PostgreSQL)
- SQL
- Celery/Huey
- Redis
Also familiar with:
- Golang
- TypeScript
- NestJS
- Node.js
- MongoDB
- WebSockets
DevOps / Tools
- Git & GitHub/GitLab etc
- GitHub Actions
- Docker
- CI/CD
- Apache Kafka
- AWS services (S3, SES)
Other
- System Design (Learning)
- OIDC & OAuth2
Also familiar with:
- Linux
- Bash Scripting (.sh files)
My Projects
Personal Backend & Frontend Projects
Fedauth
Django OIDC package that supports a multi-tenant federated login for Django admin & frontend.
View ProjectTravelSure Backend
Django/DRF app I built to showcase skills. Includes API's, testing, CI/CD etc.
View ProjectTravelSure Frontend
ReactJS/TypeScript frontend for TravelSure app
View ProjectHigh-Impact FinTech Products I Helped Deliver
A few of the teams I've worked in at Byte Orbit
Shoprite MoneyMarket
Collaborated in a small, high-performing team to build and maintain the backend of this multi-million-user, award-winning digital bank. Led development of the USSD interface.
View ProjectShyft
Award winning Standard Bank forex app. I was mainly part of maintenance (dependency upgrades etc.), code reviews and investigations.
View ProjectFeenix
Crowdfunding for education app. I was mainly on this for my junior years. API's, code reviews, bugfixes.
View ProjectOld side projects
Some of these might be missing API keys (for security), but the UI and code is still visible.
Johan's Electrical
Static website built for a client. Unfortunately not live anymore, but feel free to view source code.
View ProjectSimon Game
HTML, Bootstrap, CSS, JS, jQuery.
View ProjectDesktop Calculator
HTML, Bootstrap, CSS, JS, jQuery.
View ProjectPomodoro Clock
HTML, Bootstrap, CSS, JS, jQuery.
View ProjectTicTacToe Game
HTML, Bootstrap, CSS, JS, jQuery.
View ProjectQuote Generator
Small quote generator app. HTML, Bootstrap, CSS, JS, jQuery, API's.
View ProjectWikipedia Search
Small Wikipedia search interface. HTML, Bootstrap, CSS, JS, jQuery, API's.
View ProjectTwitch.tv Dashboard
Simple dashboard to see streamer data (No API key). HTML, Bootstrap, CSS, JS, jQuery, API's.
View ProjectWeather App
Simple weather dashboard (No API key) based on location. HTML, Bootstrap, CSS, JS, jQuery, API's.
View ProjectContact me!
If you have any questions, want to arrange an interview, or are looking for a freelancer
feel free to contact me
Or find my Social Media accounts here