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Pieter Claassens

C++/C# developer

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

About

PIETER CLAASSENS
SENIOR C++ / C# DEVELOPER | SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SOLUTION ARCHITECT

  • Address: Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Mobile/Email: +27 68 742 8101 | pieter.claassens@gmail.com, pieter@starbal.co.za
  • LinkedIn: https://ww.linkedin.com/in/pieter-claassens-b4574
  • Website: http://ww.starbal.co.za

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Senior Software Developer and ICT professional with 25+ years of experience across software development, solution architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, technical consulting, and R&D.
Strong expertise in C++, C#, Microsoft technologies, and secure software development, with recent experience in AI development, NVIDIA Jetson/Orin AGX, modern C++, Angular, Node.js, Kafka, and GitHub Copilot.
Experienced in working with enterprise clients, business analysts, testers, and technical teams, translating complex technical requirements into practical business solutions. International experience includes the UK and New Zealand, as well as projects across South Africa and the Middle East.
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CORE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

  • C++ / Modern C++ & C# / .NET (25 Years)
  • Modern .NET, Blazor and .NET MAUI (10 Years)
  • ICT Security Presales (15 Years)
  • Software architecture & solution design (15 Years)
  • AI research and implementation (5 Years)
  • Secure software development (2 Years)
  • Cybersecurity & penetration testing (15 Years)
  • API and application development (15 Years)
  • Microsoft technologies & Windows environments (25 Years)
  • SQL / database design, including tables, relationships, triggers, views, and stored procedures. (20 Years)
  • Network architecture & TCP/IP (25 Years)
  • Technical consulting & pre-sales (15 Years)
  • R&D, QA and systems integration (5 Years)
  • Agile development practices (25 Years)
  • Technical documentation & stakeholder engagement (25 Years)

Additional responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain C# desktop, web, and mobile applications as required by ass