Gert Lombard

Gert Lombard is a highly experienced software engineer with a robust background in tools and infrastructure development, particularly in the Android testing frameworks for Google Play Services since January 2016. Gert has also served as a board member for the Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center, focusing on empowering community college design students to assist small business owners in social media marketing. Previous experience includes roles at Twitter as a Staff Software Engineer, leading the Android Client team, and at SITA as a Lead Developer, working on advanced technology projects such as AngularJS with .NET web APIs. Gert's career began in the late 1990s, encompassing positions at various tech firms where software development and leadership roles were prominent, culminating in a solid educational foundation with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the University of Pretoria.