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\u2192<br \/>\n <\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"btn btn-outline\"><br \/>\n \u2709 Get in Touch<br \/>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<section id=\"skills\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n<h2>Technical Expertise<\/h2>\n<p>Deep technical knowledge across the full stack with a focus on scalable, maintainable solutions<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"skills-grid\">\n<div class=\"skill-card\">\n<div class=\"skill-icon\">\ud83d\udcbb<\/div>\n<h3>Software Architecture<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Microservices<\/li>\n<li>API Design<\/li>\n<li>System Design<\/li>\n<li>Design Patterns<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"skill-card\">\n<div class=\"skill-icon\">\ud83d\uddc4\ufe0f<\/div>\n<h3>Data & Backend<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>SQL\/NoSQL<\/li>\n<li>Data Modeling<\/li>\n<li>Performance Optimization<\/li>\n<li>ETL Pipelines<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"skill-card\">\n<div class=\"skill-icon\">\u2601\ufe0f<\/div>\n<h3>Cloud & 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opportunities, resulting over 50% reduction in operational expenses for key clients.<\/li>\n<li>Act as a trusted advisor, guiding clients through the complexities of cloud technology adoption and implementation.\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<div class=\"tags\">\n<li><span class=\"tag\">Leadership<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tag\">Architecture<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tag\">Cloud<\/span><\/li><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"experience-card\">\n<div class=\"experience-header\">\n<div>\n<h3>Chief Technology Officer<\/h3>\n<div class=\"company\">Ropo Group<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"period-badge\">2021 – 2024<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>As the Chief Technology Officer at Ropo Capital, I was responsible for leading the technical strategy and technology vision for the Ropo group.<\/li>\n<li>Leading a team of 50+ technology professionals to develop and operate Ropo’s business platform. <\/li>\n<li>This included working closely with the management team to identify and prioritize 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\u2192<br \/>\n <\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"btn btn-outline\"><br \/>\n \u2709 Get in Touch<br \/>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<section id=\"skills\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n<h2>Technical Expertise<\/h2>\n<p>Deep technical knowledge across the full stack with a focus on scalable, maintainable solutions<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"skills-grid\">\n<div class=\"skill-card\">\n<div class=\"skill-icon\">\ud83d\udcbb<\/div>\n<h3>Software Architecture<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Microservices<\/li>\n<li>API Design<\/li>\n<li>System Design<\/li>\n<li>Design Patterns<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"skill-card\">\n<div class=\"skill-icon\">\ud83d\uddc4\ufe0f<\/div>\n<h3>Data & Backend<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>SQL\/NoSQL<\/li>\n<li>Data Modeling<\/li>\n<li>Performance Optimization<\/li>\n<li>ETL Pipelines<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"skill-card\">\n<div class=\"skill-icon\">\u2601\ufe0f<\/div>\n<h3>Cloud & 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