About Us

Key Staff Members

Dirkie Coetzee
Chief Executive Officer
B.Sc.Hons, MAP, M.Com.

Profile

Over 20 years experience in the IT Industry.

4 years own software development business
16 years at Siemens (started as a Junior Software Engineer, ended as a Divisional Director)
1.5 years at Psitek as Software Executive in charge of the software development team

Interests

Music
Sound Engineering
Reading
Scuba Diving
Technology directions
Exercising / Sport
Nature

Hugo van Schalkwyk
Web Developer
ND. Mech Eng, BTech. Mech Eng, ND. IT

Profile

10 years part time/fulltime webdesigner/developer

6 years full time webdesigner/coder at Achievement Awards Group
1 year elearning content development
1 year web front end development using Python/Django in a LAMP architecture

Interests

Art
Ceramics
Sculpture
PC gaming

Grant Carter
Chief Operating Officer
M.Sc. (Eng)

Profile

3 years at University of Cape Town,
8 years Hardware Development at Psitek. Started as Hardware Developer, ended as Executive: Access to Services responsible for Kazang and other Content businesses.

Interests

Mountain Biking
Model Helicopters
Hiking
SCUBA Diving

Mark Novitzkas
Software Developer /
Senior System
Administrator

Profile

8 years at Prism Payment Technologies - various roles from EFT Switch Operator,EFT Switch Supervisor, Postilion EFT Support, Software Support Engineer
5 years at Psitek - Senior Systems Administrator, Software Engineer

Interests

Music Production
Hiking
Running
Soccer
Cricket
Scuba Diving
Reading
SUP
Surfing

Brahm de Villiers
Senior Software /
Firmware Developer
N. H. Dip. Elec. Eng.

Profile

20 years experience in electronic/software design and development field

7 years hardware and embedded software development
3 years lecturing electrical engineering at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
8.5 years embedded software development
1.5 years server software development using Python/Django in a LAMP architecture

Interests

Family
Playing guitar
Surfing
Mountain biking

Trevor Lea
Software / Firmware /
Embedded Developer
Bsc. Elec. Eng.

Profile

2 years as radio technician
1 year embedded circuit design
10 years firmware development on various platforms
2 years embedded Linux development
1 year Python/Django support

Interests

Electronic music technology
Renewable energy
LED lighting