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Hi, I'm Hendrik

Former Mathematics & Science educator with a B.Ed Cum Laude, now a 2nd-year BSc IT student at Richfield and FNB App Academy graduate. I bring academic logic, communication excellence, and continuous growth into building modern, performant web applications.

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Hendrik Grobbelaar

BSc IT Student & Software Developer

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

React

Python

Django

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

React

Python

Django

My Journey

Maths Teacher turned Developer

For three years, I dedicated myself to the academic growth of high school learners, utilizing innovative methods to teach Mathematics and Science. After graduating with a B.Ed Cum Laude from AROS, I discovered that my passion for problem-solving extended seamlessly into technology.

Now pursuing my BSc in Information Technology at Richfield and having completed the intensive FNB App Academy, I have swapped lesson plans for Agile methodologies and curriculum planning for Full-Stack Web Development.

Technical Capabilities

Skills & Technologies

A breakdown of programming languages, frameworks, databases, and tools I work with.

HTML5 Semantic Web Markup

CSS3 & Tailwind Flexbox, Grid, Animations

JavaScript (ES6+) Async, DOM Manipulation

React & Vite Hooks, Context API, SPA

Python Pandas, Data Analytics

Django Full-Stack Python MVC

MySQL / PostgreSQL Relational Database Design

AWS Foundations Cloud Architecture Basics

Work History

Experience

App Developer

SAC

Present

Designing, developing, and deploying modern software and mobile/web applications.
Building performant, user-friendly features and maintaining clean code architecture.

Full Stack Developer

FNB App Academy

Jan 2025 - Apr 2025

Developed responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React.
Collaborated in agile team sprints to design, implement, and test software features.
Participated in peer code reviews to maintain clean code and modern standards.

Maths & Science Educator

High School Institutions

2022 - 2024

Educated learners in Mathematics and Science, significantly improving academic performance.
Designed structured lesson plans, analytical assessments, and interactive learning tools.
Applied data logic to track student progress and optimize pedagogical outcomes.

Academic Background

Education & Certs

BSc in Information Technology

Richfield Graduate Institute

2025 - Present

2nd Year Student focusing on Web Systems, Database Management, and Network Security.

B.Ed in Maths & Science (Cum Laude)

AROS

2019 - 2022

Graduated with Cum Laude honors specializing in Mathematics and Physical Sciences.

Certifications

Cisco & AWS

2025

Python Essentials Certificate (Cisco Networking Academy)
AWS Cloud Foundations Certificate (AWS)

Featured Work

Highlighted Projects

A preview of key applications I've built to solve real-world problems.

Expense Tracker

Full-Stack Django & PostgreSQL

Features: CRUD daily expense manager with secure user authentication, Chart.js visualizations, and category spending analytics.

Python Django PostgreSQL Chart.js

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Marksure

CAPS Academic Grading Cloud System

Impact: Automates CAPS grade weighting for South African educators, saving 10+ hours per term while securing student records.

React PHP MySQL

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SA School Inequality Dashboard

Data Science Analytics Platform

Impact: Visualizes South African educational government datasets with interactive geographic maps and real-time filters.

Python Pandas Streamlit

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Curriculum Vitae

Looking for my official CV?

Download a full PDF copy of my professional resume detailing my teaching experience, software engineering projects, and degree transcripts.

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