Hello.
I am Kelvin.
Mechatronics engineer turned software developer.
I've worked across embedded systems, robotics, and enterprise software.
I go wherever the hardest problem is.
About Me.
Passionate Software Developer with a strong foundation in Mechatronics Engineering. Currently specialising in full-stack engineering within the financial sector at Investec.
Hard-working, reliable, and committed to continuous learning. I bring a robust toolkit — from C#, .NET, and Azure to Next.js and LLM integration — to deliver practical, high-impact technical solutions.
Years Industry Experience
Core Technologies
Experience.
Where I have been
Software Developer
Investec
- Working across the Client and Finance teams on backend systems for client onboarding, payments, transactions, and fee processing using C#, SQL, Angular and React.
- Helped build and ship an AI platform allowing wealth managers to query internal APIs and documents in natural language.
Engineering Intern
University of Cape Town
- Ported the DROID-SLAM project to UCT's HPC environment using Docker and Singularity for GPU-accelerated SLAM.
- Developed a CLI tool to streamline job submission, monitoring, and data extraction on SLURM-managed GPU nodes.
- Automated inference and training pipelines using Linux shell scripts.
Cloud Engineer
Kickback Space Inc.
- Built a scalable 3D virtual environment system designed to host near-realistic virtual events without requiring expensive client hardware.
- Gained hands-on experience with 3D rendering technologies and scalable network architecture.
Computer Science Tutor
University of Cape Town
- Mentored students in computer science fundamentals, logic, and problem-solving for CSC1015F and CSC1016S.
- Developed the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively and strengthen interpersonal skills.
Education.
Where I learned my craft
2020 – 2023
B.Eng, Mechatronics, Robotics & Automation Engineering
University of Cape Town
stars Dean's Merit List (Dec 2022)
2015 – 2019
High School Diploma
Umtata High School
Certifications.
Validated cloud expertise
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft · Apr 2025
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services · Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
Projects.
Things I have built
Low-Cost Phasor Measurement Unit
A real-time Phasor Measurement Unit built in Rust on a Raspberry Pi, sampling three-phase grid voltages with GPS-synchronised timestamps and computing phasors, frequency, and ROCOF — fully compliant with the IEEE C37.118 standard.
Audio Steganography
An implementation of audio steganography that hides secret messages inside audio files using a random number generator for bit placement.
DROID-SLAM HPC Port
Ported the DROID-SLAM visual-odometry framework to UCT's HPC environment and built a full Go CLI for executing, managing, and extracting inference and training jobs over SSH.
Red-winged Starling Nest Camera
A multi-unit surveillance system built to monitor red-winged starling nests across UCT's campus, using Raspberry Pi Zero, environmental sensors, and a Flutter companion app.
Maze Solving Robot
A line-following robot programmed to navigate and solve a maze featuring curved paths, right angles, 4-way and 3-way decision points, and dead ends — the fastest of 20 competing teams.
COVID-19 Infection Tracker
A full-stack data aggregation and visualisation platform tracking real-time COVID-19 statistics globally, with a Python backend and Vue.js frontend.
HAT for the STM32
An extension kit for the STM32 Discovery Board designed to add sensors and features with a plug-and-play approach.
Interests.
What I do outside of work
Chess
Represented Buffalo City in the National Junior Chess Championships on two occasions. That's my team in the photo.
Gaming
Story-driven single-player campaigns or late-night multiplayer sessions — gaming is how I decompress.
Music
House Music Producer
I make house music in my spare time. Getting there, one track at a time.
Football — Arsenal
Gooner For Life
The highs, the lows, the near-misses — I'm here for all of it. Win, draw, or lose, there's no other club. COYG.
Get In Touch.
Whether you have a project in mind, or just want to say hello — my inbox is always open.
kelvinyankey6@gmail.com
Location
South Africa