cv

A downloadable version of my CV is available on the PDF link at the top right corner. Information below was last updated 16 April 2024.

Basics

Name
Herman Kandjimi
Status PhD Student | Department of Computer Science - Universty of Cape Town
Email hermand180@gmail.com
Phone(nam) +264 81 406 0167
Phone(za) +27 72 696 7323
Url https://hkandjimi.github.io
Summary A diligent scholar who is always seeking opportunities to further his knowledge and enhance his professional competitiveness.

Work

  • 2019.09 - Present

    Windhoek, Namibia

    Lecturer: Software Engineering
    Namibia University of Science and Technology
    Computer science and Software Engineering departmental governance and administration
    • Conduct research relevant to specialization
    • Provide capacity building services to the community
    • Planning and updating curricula and lesson plans to continuously improve subject coverage.
  • 2014.07 - 2019.09

    Windhoek, Namibia

    Junior Lecturer: Software Engineering
    Namibia University of Science and Technology
    Teaching, lecturing and providing assessments to students
    • Integrating technology resources such as e-learning/moodle to diversify instruction and engage student interest
    • Planning and executing of various programming competitions.
    • Student research supervision and software project mentorship
  • 2011.02 - 2014.06

    Rundu VTC, Kavango

    VET Trainer + IT Specialist
    Namibia Training Authority
    Training Math and Science to vocational students, training basic IT courses to students and Technical IT support to Staff
    • Systems installations and Network maintenance at the centre.
    • Setup desktop systems and laptops for incoming employees
    • Configuration of required software and User accounts
  • 2010.06 - 2010.12

    Windhoek, Namibia

    IT Support Staff and Trainer
    Electoral Commission of Namibia
    Provided local and remote first-line IT support for hardware and software to ECN personnel throughout the 2010 election.
    • Trained Polling officials on the new electronic voting system called ERIMS- Election Results Information Management System before the 2010 elections.
    • Setup Uplink systems in remote constituencies to allow for live voting

Education

  • 2023.02 - Present

    Cape Town, ZA

    PhD, Computer Science
    University of Cape Town
    Computer Science, Education Technology, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing
    • Title: Modelling Students’ Source Code Evolutions To Provide Personalised Guidance During Practical Activities In Introductory Programming Courses
    • Supervisor: Prof. Hussein Suleman
  • 2022.01 - 2022.12

    Windhoek, Namibia

    Postgraduate Diploma in Management
    Namibia University Of Science And Technology, Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School Of Business
    Business Administration and Management
    • Economics In Management Practice
    • Finance For Managers
    • General Management And Operations
    • Leadership And People Management
    • Project Leadership And Management
    • Strategic Marketing Management
  • 2021.09 - 2022.04

    Noida(Online), India

    Postgraduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence(e-DAI)
    Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
    Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
    • Practical Data Analytics & Machine Learning
    • Natural Language Processing & Computer Vision
    • Deep Neural Networks & AI Computing Platforms, Applications and Trends
  • 2019.01 - 2020.06

    Windhoek, Namibia

    Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education - CUM LAUDE
    Namibia University Of Science And Technology
    Education - Teaching, learning, assessment and technology support
    • Teaching, Learning and Assessment
    • Curriculum Design and Development
    • Technology Integration in Teaching and Learning
  • 2017.06 - 2019.12

    Windhoek, Namibia

    MSc, Computer Science
    Namibia University Of Science And Technology
    Software Development, Mobile Development, HCI
    • Thesis: Development And Usability Evaluation Of A Mobile-Based Multiplatform Interactive Museum Guide - iMuseum
  • 2015.01 - 2015.12

    Windhoek, Namibia

    Bachelor of Computer Science Honors in Software Development
    Namibia University Of Science And Technology
    Software Development, Mobile Development, HCI
    • Mini-Thesis: iMuseum: A Location-Aware Interactive Guide For Smart Phones Users In Namibian Museums
  • 2006.01 - 2009.12

    Cape Town, ZA

    BSc in Information Technology
    University of Cape Town
    Computer Science, Applied Mathematics

Fellowships and Scholarships

  • 2023.02.01
    Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) Fellowship
    HPI Research School at UCT
    The Hasso-Plattner Institute (HPI) Research School at the University of Cape Town, affiliated with the School of Information Technology at the University of Cape Town, annually grants PhD and Postdoctoral fellowships to qualifying students from the African continent in the fields of Computer Science (CS) and Information Systems (IS). The programme seeks high-quality applications centred on ideas that revolve around proposing and evaluating solutions to problems of computer science and information systems that emerge in the African context.
  • 2012.02.01
    Young Leaders Programme in Vocational Training Education
    Japan International Cooperation Agency - JICA
    The Young Leaders Training Programme has seen Africans participating for several years now studying in Japan in the following areas:Education (Primary & Lower Secondary School Teachers)Technical(Technical and Vocational Education and Training)Social Security (Disabilities' Programme Leaders)Agriculture/Rural Development (FY2008)

Skills

Computer Science, Education
  • Interactive teaching/learning, student-centred learning and classroom technologies Integration
  • Creative lesson plan development and training program administration
  • Team player, Self-motivated and strong collaborative skills
  • Creative, Open-minded and Fast learner
  • Experience in various Databases, from PL/SQL to no-SQL databases
    Software Engineering
  • Software design, development, testing, documentation and reporting
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Programming languages and frameworks: Java, JavaScript, C++, C#, Swift, Python, Angular, React and Flutter etc.
  • Source control - Git and GitHub
  • Web and Mobile applications development
  • Data science, algorithms, and machine learning.
    Business Administration and Management
  • Business process automation
  • Business Finance and Economics
  • Project Leadership And Management
  • Strategic Marketing Management
  • Languages

    Rukwangali
    Native speaker
    English
    Fluent
    Oshiwambo
    Intermediate

    Accomplishments

    • 2019.06 - 2019.12
      Project Team Lead/Supervisor
      Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTC) & NUST
      Supervised and Managed a team of student developers at MTC while working on the IPO project.
      • Employed the use of MEAN stack framework to produce a scalable and stable product.
      • Project completed within 6 months with student developers.
    • 2016.01 - 2019.12
      Honours - Master Project Developer
      Independence Memorial Museum & NUST
      Developed an interactive and location-aware multi-platform mobile application for the Independence Memorial Museum
      • Created a progressive web application, that links to a multi-platform mobile tour guide.
      • Explored and implemented the use of Bluetooth low energy(iBeacons) for indoor location.

    Interests

    Reading
    Self-help
    Motivational
    Business and Economics
    Career guidance
    Science Journals
    Sports
    Running
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Weightlifting
    Soccer
    Videos
    SciFi, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Action
    Documentaries, Wildlife, Travel
    YT: Comedy, Travel Music Mix, Music Videos, DIY, Car Tuning
    Music
    All Namibian Music
    House, Afrobeat
    Rhythm and blues
    HipHop & Rap
    Country & Electro
    Soul & Kizomba

    References

    Prof. Hussein Suleman
    Dean - Faculty of Science
    University of Cape Town
    +(27) 21 650 5106
    hussein.suleman@uct.ac.za
    Dr. Colin Stanley
    Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Partnerships
    Namibia University of Science and Technology
    +(264) 061 207 2752
    cstanley@nust.na
    Prof. Fungai Bhunu Shava
    Acting Dean – Faculty Computing and Informatics
    Namibia University of Science and Technology
    +(264) 061 207 2510
    fbshava@nust.na
    Mrs. Bonita Graupe
    Manager IT Development
    Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTC)
    +(264) 81 888 2132
    BGraupe@mtc.com.na