Jacques Du Plessis

Jacques Du Plessis has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Jacques started their career as a Junior Web Developer at Stellenbosch University, where they built a web front-end for the Physical Computer Network.

Jacques then co-founded J&J Multi-tier (JMT) and served as a Software Engineer and Solutions Specialist. During their time at JMT, Jacques worked on various projects including system integrations, business admin systems, and access control systems for both local and international clients.

In 2017, they founded Streetcred, a platform aimed at helping entrepreneurs, businesses, and job seekers connect through ratings and reviews. Jacques gained valuable insight into the public's approach to new ideas and apps through their work on this project.

Jacques also spent time as a freelance software engineer at Jaakit, where they took ideas from conception to deployment. Jacques worked on startup ideas, add-ons for existing businesses, and projects with a focus on making a positive difference in people's lives.

Jacques'smost recent role was at Tauria, where they served as a Startup Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, and Team Lead. Jacques contributed to the development of a custom blogging application and a custom helpdesk application, emphasizing the importance of secure apps.

Jacques Du Plessis has a well-rounded background in software development, system implementation, and project management.

Jacques Du Plessis has a diverse educational background. In 2014-2015, they attended the Stellenbosch Business School where they pursued a degree in Managers Development. Prior to this, from 2013 to 2014, Jacques Du Plessis studied Entrepreneurial Business Management at the same institution. In 2002, they attended Heinz Kabutz to specialize in Java and Advanced Java. Additionally, they took courses in Light Current Electronics at Northlink College and Tamino Information Systems at Software AG.

In terms of certifications, Jacques Du Plessis obtained various qualifications from reputable institutions. In 2023, they received edX Verified Certificates for Unlocking Information Security I: From Cryptography to Buffer Overflows from edX. Jacques also holds IBM certifications, including IBM Blockchain Essentials V2 and IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer V2, earned in December 2021. In December 2020, Jacques Du Plessis completed the Strapi Fundamentals - Full Course certification from Strapi. Prior to these, they obtained certifications in Problem Solving from HackerRank, Introduction to AI in the Data Center from NVIDIA, JavaScript (Hard), JavaScript and Node.js, and JavaScript and Node.js (Hard) from TestDome, and The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing from Google in various years from 2019 to 2020. Furthermore, Jacques Du Plessis has a certification in Go from TestDome, and a Javascript certification from the same institution, though the specific month and year are not available.