Core / developing technical skills
Aspiring Data Engineer
Turning curiosity into useful systems.
I’m Simphiwe Sethole, a BCom Information Systems student at the University of Johannesburg, developing practical skills in SQL, C#, data fundamentals and cloud technologies through certifications, academic work and hands-on projects.
Building evidenceSQL · C# · Azure · GitHub
01 / About
Learning by building.
I am a BCom Information Systems student at the University of Johannesburg working toward a career in Data Engineering.
My current evidence combines data fundamentals, programming practice, AI literacy and practical prototypes. I am still developing professionally, so this portfolio focuses on what I can demonstrate now rather than overstating experience.
DirectionAspiring Data Engineer
BasedGauteng, South Africa
StudyBCom Information Systems
02 / Capabilities
Skills in development.
Clear priorities matter: core technical skills first, practical exposure second.
Supporting skills / practical exposure
Working across the delivery process.
These are developing capabilities and practical exposure, not percentage-rated skill claims.
03 / Selected work
Evidence, not inflated claims.
Two projects anchor the career story: an offline AI workflow prototype and a verified C# / .NET OOP project.
01 / WORKFLOW PROTOTYPELive demo
WorkWise AI
AI Productivity Workflow & Prompt-Engineering Prototype
An offline workplace productivity prototype demonstrating structured prompt-engineering workflows for email drafting, meeting summaries, task planning, research briefs and guided workplace assistance.
- Five browser-based workflows
- Responsible AI guidance and documented testing
- No live LLM or external AI API; browser-based rules/templates
02 / PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALSVerified repo
Hourly Worker OOP
C# / .NET 8 console application
A programming project demonstrating abstraction, inheritance, method overriding, constructor validation, exception handling and hourly pay calculations.
- Object-oriented programming structure
- Validation and exception handling
- Successfully run locally using .NET 8
Additional repository evidence
Academic prototypes retained in the repo.
These supporting files remain available for review, but they are not presented as primary Data Engineering evidence.
04 / Verified credentials
Proof you can check.
Every credential below links to its official public verification page.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
Official Microsoft certification for the Azure Data Fundamentals / DP-900 exam. Status: active.
Verify credentialGoogle AI Essentials
Five-course specialization completed through Coursera, with public identity verification through Coursera and Credly.
05 / Education & development
Learning with context.
Education
BCom Information Systems
University of Johannesburg · Current student
Developing practical skills across data, programming, systems and technology.Programme
CAPACITI AI programme
Learning and development programme
Supported completion of Google AI Essentials and the WorkWise AI project. The exact official programme title is intentionally not overstated.Professional development
FNB App Academy
Future-Ready Digital Entrepreneurial Skills · 2026
Coursework completed: 69/69 (100%). Certificate pending programme completion.06 / Contact
Let’s build something useful.
I’m open to internships, graduate opportunities and collaborative projects in data, technology and information systems.