Curriculum Vitae

 

Mr. Johnson Mafoko
Flat 3

Sydenham House

Sun Street

Reading

RG1 3HX
UK

Mobile : 044(0) 07929433945, UK

 

 

Date of Birth

25-04-1980, Botswana

Key Skills

Programming languages (php, c++, java, unix shell, dos, html, xml, xslt, javascript, c#, pascal, delphi, uml, corba, assembly, verilog, mysql, windows, ASP.net),
Software engineering skills ( specification, cost estimation, design[object oriented & UML], coding, testing, project report, documentation ),
Team work,
Fluent in English,
Self motivated

Key Achievements and awards

Botswana National Mathematics Olympiads  Award (8th position) – 1998,
High school prefect, G.S.S – 1997…1998,
National service(worked as teacher assistant) – 1999,
Member of Philosophy club, University of Reading – 2002…2006,
Member of topcoder, (a weekly online programming competition website), 2003…2006

Relevant Experience

1.
Date : 2004 (University summer vacation)
Company : Ministry of Information and communication, Botswana
Department : Government Computer Bureau
Position : Network Technician
Key responsibilities – installation, cabling and configurations of government network system. Worked with cisco routers and switches.

2.
Date : 2005 (summer vacation)
Company : University of Reading
Position : Volunteer Web developer
Key responsibilities - Developed (re-engineered) a website for the university IT department using ASP.net on a IIS server.

3.
Date : 2005/2006
Company : University of Reading
Position : Final Year Student (Final Year Project)
Key Responsibilities – Developed a web/database student registration system using php, apache, and mysql.  Used uml and OOD principles. Demonstrated, presented and produced a full report of the project. Obtained a pass mark for the project. 

Education and training

Date : 2002…2006
School : University of Reading, UK

Qualifications : Bsc Computer Engineering
Subjects : Compilers, Algorithms, Software Engineering, XML, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture, Digital System, Embedded Systems, Distributed Systems, GUI and Web design, Discrete Mathematics, Introduction to Robotics, Databases.
Grade : 2.2

Date : 2000…2002
School : University of Botswana, Botswana
Qualifications: Bachelor of Science Part 1 && 2 (equivalent to A level)
Subjects : Physics 1 & 2, Statistics, Chemistry, Computing, Discrete Mathematics and Linear Algebra, Calculus, Newtonian Mechanics.

Grade : Pass

 

Date : 1996…1998
School : Gaborone Secondary School, Botswana
Qualifications : Cambridge O levels certificate
Subjects : Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, English, English Literature, Religious Education, Physics, Biology, Chemistry.
Grade : A

Hobbies and interests

Math and programming competitions,

Computer games,

Socialising with friends,
Reading

Referees

1.
Dr Hong Wei (University of Reading tutor)
School of Systems Engineering

University of Reading
P O Box 225
Whiteknights
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 6AY

2.
Dr Keith Baker (Final year project supervisor)
School of Systems Engineering

University of Reading
P O Box 225
Whiteknights
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 6AY