Hi, I'm Simarin Naidoo

Junior Software Engineer building reliable backend systems, exploring cloud & AI, and shipping full-stack projects with care.

B.Sc. Computer Science & Information Technology (Summa Cum Laude) from UKZN. Currently engineering financial data systems at Digiata, with prior experience in IT risk auditing at EY and cloud support at AWS.

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📍 South Africa
🎓 Summa Cum Laude
💼 Digiata
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01 · About

A little about me

I'm a software engineer based in South Africa with a foundation in computer science and a track record of academic excellence — graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. My path has taken me through IT risk auditing at EY, cloud support engineering with AWS, and now backend software engineering at Digiata Technology Services, where I build and maintain financial data systems. I care about writing dependable code, understanding the "why" behind requirements, and shipping solutions that hold up in production.

Location South Africa
Role Junior Software Engineer
Email simarinnaidoo2@gmail.com
Degree B.Sc. CS & IT, UKZN
Focus Backend, Cloud, Data

02 · Career

Work Experience

Junior Software Engineer

Jan 2025 — Current

Digiata Technology Services

  • Develop and maintain backend financial data systems, including stored procedure optimization, price upload pipelines, and static data imports using SQL Server and SSMS.
  • Support DEV-to-PROD deployments within a formal IT change management process, including ECAB-approved releases and ticketed change requests.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across technical and business stakeholders to investigate problems and deliver solutions within Agile environments.
  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle — from requirements and testing through deployment and post-release support.

Technology Risk Associate 2

Feb 2024 — Jan 2025

EY Cape Town

  • Performed IT-related procedures in support of financial statement audits and integrated audit engagements.
  • Evaluated IT general control design and operating effectiveness, and tested application controls.
  • Examined management controls within IT infrastructure alongside financial statement and internal audit engagements.

AWS Cloud Support Associate Immersion Program

Jan 2023 — Jun 2023

Amazon Web Services

  • Completed a two-stage learning program for university students, including the AWS Premium Support Winter School.
  • Built practical cloud support and troubleshooting experience across AWS services.

Tutor & Demonstrator

Jan 2023 — Jun 2023

University of KwaZulu-Natal

  • Tutored first-year students in the COMP100 module, reinforcing core programming fundamentals.

03 · Work

Software Projects

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DocBot

AWSPythonOpenAI API

A virtual healthcare assistant and medical chatbot app powered by NLP and the OpenAI API. Understands natural language input and provides conversational answers to medical questions, bridging the gap between users and healthcare information 24/7.

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POS & Inventory System

C#SQL DatabaseDesktop UI

A final-year project: a point-of-sale and inventory management system built for a local home automation business, with a full UI for managing inventory, placing orders, and customer notifications.

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POS & Inventory Web Platform

ASP.NETWeb

A web-based counterpart to the desktop POS system, allowing customers to place parts orders online and managers to view and manage orders through a browser.

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Marvel Quiz Game

C++

A trivia game testing players' knowledge of Marvel movies and television shows, built from scratch in C++.

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DNA Analysis Program

JavaFinite State Automata

A DNA sequence analysis tool using finite state automata to improve processing efficiency, built to deepen understanding of automata theory.

04 · Toolbox

Skills & Expertise

Languages

C# C++ Java Python SQL Assembly Prolog

Data & Backend

Microsoft SQL Server Database Design Stored Procedures SSMS

Practices & Tools

Agile IT Auditing Change Management Project Management Analytical Skills

05 · Recognition

Achievements

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Achieved Summa Cum Laude for degree completion

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Awarded the Dean's Commendation throughout my degree

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Certificates of Merit for top marks in Computer Organization & Architecture and Databases & Programming

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Awarded university scholarships worth R25,000 for first- and second-year results

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Information Technology Award in Matric for the highest mark in the subject

06 · Education

Academic Background

2021 — 2023

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology (Summa Cum Laude)

2016 — 2020

Mountview Secondary School

Matriculation with a Bachelor Pass

07 · Contact

Let's build something great

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, interesting projects, or just talking tech. Reach out — I'd love to hear from you.

✉️ simarinnaidoo2@gmail.com 💼 linkedin.com/in/simarinnaidoo 💻 github.com/simarinnaidoo
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