INGE BOTHMA
ingebthm@gmail.com
Full-stack developer
United Kingdom
ABOUT ME
I’m a software developer with nearly 3 years of full-stack experience and a background in primary education. I enjoy building end-to-end digital products and creating intuitive, user-focused solutions. I like working with people, being creative, reading, and learning new things.
EDUCATION
| Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Foundation Phase, University of South Africa, 2013 |
| BA(HONs): Psychology, University of South Africa, 2011 - 2012 |
| BA: Psychology, University of South Africa, 2010 |
| National Diploma: Fashion Design, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa, 2005-2007 |
CERTIFICATIONS
| Google UX Design certification, in progress |
| Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, 2025 |
| Responsive Web Design, freeCodeCamp, 2023 |
| Javascript Algorithms and Data Structures, freeCodeCamp, 2023 |
| Design Rules: Principles and Practices for Great UI Design, Udemy, 2023 |
SKILLS
Specific technical experience
API Integration, Automated Testing, UI Design, Github Actions configuration
Tools
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, Figma, Trello, Jira, Confluence, Git, Cypress, Jest, GitHub Actions, MongoDB, Next.js, Cursor, Github Copilot
Soft skills
Cross-functional Collaboration, User-centred thinking, Communication, Problem-solving, Strategic planning
WORK EXPERIENCE
Software Developer, Merlynn Intelligence Technologies, remote, 06/2023 - present
- Implemented customer SSO (NextAuth, OAuth), integrating with our existing user management and improving enterprise adoption
- Implemented 2-factor authentication, strengthening account security
- Build and train ML models using a no-code platform to validate and refine new features, ensuring robustness and usability of our AI tooling
- Supported project management by facilitating design meetings (championing intuitive, minimal design, requirements analysis, backlog refinement and definitions of done)
- Implemented daily, weekly and monthly data export email (Google Cloud Scheduler), reducing manual effort and ensuring consistent delivery of critical data
- Introduced UI and integration tests(Jest, Cypress), integrated into CI pipelines (GitHub Actions), improving code reliability
Primary School Teacher, Wynberg Boys Junior School, Cape Town, South Africa, 07/2017 - 12/2022
- Analysed learner performance data and adapted teaching strategies accordingly, leading to measurable improvements in student outcomes
- Coordinated with diverse stakeholders to align goals and interventions, strengthening communication and driving student progress
- Served on the School-Based Support Team, providing advisory support to teachers and driving effective strategies for learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Continuously adapted to changing priorities and resource constraints, ensuring consistent delivery of learning outcomes
And before that...
Primary School Teacher, Windermere Primary School, Cape Town, South Africa, 04/2017 - 06/2017
Employment Access Intern, Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, 01/2017 - 03/2017
Primary School Teacher, Ysterplaat Junior Primary, Cape Town, South Africa, 07/2016 - 12/2016
Primary School Teacher, SPARK Schools, Johannesburg, South Africa, 01/2015 - 06/2016
Primary School Teacher, Bryanston Pre-Primary School, Johannesburg, South Africa 01/2014 - 12/2014
English Teacher, Nam-Il Elementary School, Cheongju, South Korea, 08/2011 - 08/2013