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Kwena Mokgohlwa

Senior Full-Stack / Cloud Engineer

Full-stack and cloud engineer with eight years of delivery in banking, fintech, loyalty, energy and public-sector systems. I lead small teams, ship on AWS, and bring a security-first habit to everything I build. Currently building ANEWK, a consultancy for regulated organisations.

  • Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Professional software delivery since 2018
  • Programming since 2006
  • Remote-friendly
Email kmokgohlwa@gmail.com+27 79 778 4872

kmokgohlwa@gmail.com · +27 79 778 4872 · linkedin.com/in/kwenamokgohlwa · github.com/kwenamokgohlwa · github.com/kwena-anewk · anewk.io

Experience

Eight years of delivery.

Professional software delivery since 2018, across banking, fintech, loyalty, energy and the public sector. Expand any role for detail.

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  • Consultancy for regulated organisations on AWS: solutions architecture & platform development, security research & risk management (DevSecOps), and applied AI.
  • Delivered incident response and digital forensics for Magalies Water (public-sector water utility).
  • Built anewk.io, store.anewk.io and the ANEWK design system (Next.js, shadcn/ui, Vercel).
Next.jsTypeScriptshadcn/uiAWSVercelFigmaPublic sectorStartups

Skills

Tools I use in production.

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37 skills across 7 groups

  • Languages

    • TypeScript
    • JavaScript
    • Python
    • SQL
    • PHP
    • MATLAB

  • Frontend

    • Angular
    • React
    • Next.js
    • Vue.js
    • Tailwind
    • shadcn/ui

  • Backend

    • Node.js
    • GraphQL
    • Laravel
    • REST APIs

  • Cloud & DevOps

    • AWS Lambda
    • AWS DynamoDB
    • AWS CDK
    • AWS Amplify
    • Azure
    • Vercel
    • Docker
    • CI/CD

  • Security

    • Incident response
    • Digital forensics
    • Prisma Cloud remediation
    • JWT/MFA auth
    • DevSecOps

  • Data & AI

    • Applied data science
    • Deep learning fundamentals
    • Agentic AI workflows
    • Bioinformatics (in training)

  • Leadership

    • Technical lead
    • Mentoring
    • Client advisory
    • Scoping and SOWs

Credentials

Certifications, education and awards.

Earlier courses

  • Designlab · UX/UI2017
  • Webgrowth · Digital Marketing2016
  • Seed Academy · Entrepreneurship (Microsoft BizSpark)2015

Education & awards

  • FIRST LEGO League, South Africa Nationals"Most Innovative Project", 2007 and 2008.

Working with me

Held to truth.

  • Security-first, by habit

    Security is part of the build, not a later phase: auth done properly, compliance findings fixed, incidents handled with care.

  • Small teams, led closely

    I lead and mentor small teams, keep scope explicit, and stay hands-on in the code until it ships.

  • Honest by default

    What is verified is marked verified; what is in progress says so. The same goes for estimates, risks and status updates.