Shem Taljaard

Shem Taljaard has extensive experience in the technology field, with a focus on leadership and development. Shem most recently served as the Chief Technology Officer at Postpay. Prior to that, they held the position of CTO at Paradox. From 2019 to 2022, Shem worked at eyewa, where they were responsible for setting up and developing the Informational Technology & Digital Transformation frameworks and team. During their tenure, they grew the team from 1 to 30 employees and led the creation of innovative products across all digital platforms.

Before eyewa, Shem served as a Senior Engineering Manager at dubizzle from 2018 to 2019. Shem played a key role in the Senior Management team and was responsible for setting the product development blueprints and ensuring project deliverables. Shem focused on implementing robust controls and agile methodologies.

From 2015 to 2017, Shem held the position of VP of Engineering at Konga Online Shopping Ltd, where they played an integral role in the Senior Executive team. Shem focused on delivering the corporate vision through the use of appropriate technologies and effective agile processes.

Shem has also worked as a Senior Magento Developer at Media24 (Pty) Ltd from 2014 to 2014, Technical Director/Developer at Brainwashed Media in 2013, and Team Lead at Zando from 2012 to 2013. In these roles, they managed development functions, delivered complex development programs, and mentored junior team members.

Additionally, Shem has experience as a Senior Magento Developer at Navi Partner from 2011 to 2012 and worked as a Freelance Magento Developer for a brief period in 2011.

Throughout their career, Shem has demonstrated strong leadership skills, a focus on innovation, and a commitment to utilizing agile methodologies.

Shem Taljaard attended Cape College from 1997 to 1998, where they obtained an NSC degree in Art. Following their time at Cape College, Shem went on to Table View High School, although no specific degree or field of study is provided for this period.

In terms of additional certifications, Shem obtained the following:

1. "Go: The Complete Developer's Guide (Golang)" from Udemy in July 2020.

2. "AWS Business Professional" from Amazon Web Services in May 2017.

3. "AWS Technical Professional" from Amazon Web Services in May 2017.

4. "Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)" from Scrum Alliance in July 2018.

5. "The Complete Node JS Developer Course" from Udemy (obtained month and year not provided).

Please note that no strong assumptions can be made about Shem Taljaard's education history beyond the provided information.