Estian Pretorius

A Bit About Me

3rd Year BSc IT Student with expertise in software engineering, security, networking, databases, and cloud development. Passionate about building robust systems and solving complex technical challenges.

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Education

Cambridge IGCSE + AS & A Levels (2016)

IGCSE Certificate AS & A Certificate

Cambridge AS & A Levels (2017)

AS & A Certificate USAF Exemption

Android Basics Nanodegree by Google - Udacity (2018)

Nanodegree Certificate

BSc in Information Technology (Software Engineering) — Eduvos (2024 — Present)

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Work Experience

Auto Electrical Apprentice (2019 — 2021)

Electrical diagnostics, wiring repairs, and component overhaul.
Vehicle Onboard Diagnostics and CAN-BUS repairs.
Anti-theft and tracker installations.

Owner — Verax Auto (2022 — Present)

Run day-to-day operations, customer communication, and troubleshooting.
Coordinate planning and execution of vehicle repair and maintenance work.

Skills

Coding Languages: Python, Java, Kotlin, C
Backend & Systems: Design patterns, data structures & algorithms, REST APIs, CLI tooling, Linux administration
Architecture & Process: Software design/architecture, UML, Git workflows, CI/CD, QA
Infrastructure & Data: SQL & schema design
Security & Networking: TCP/IP, subnetting/VLANs, network security, TLS, firewalls
Platforms: web app development (HTML/CSS/JS), Android app fundamentals
Other: AI ethics & privacy, technical communication, project planning/documentation

Projects

Le Mans Ultimate Setup Enhancer Discord Bot — Bot that creates per-user LMU setup channels, reads .svm files, and delivers LMU-only AI help via OpenRouter.
Le Mans Ultimate Results Viewer — Lightweight web viewer for Le Mans Ultimate session results.
TinyPedalBroadcast — TinyPedal extension adding broadcasting and streaming integration features.