const nicolette = {
role: "Software Engineering Student",
location: "Polokwane, South Africa 🇿🇦",
graduation: 2026,
pronouns: "She/Her",
currentWork: [
"Software Engineering Intern @ Coast IT",
"Flutter Mobile Development",
"Full-Stack Web Applications",
"Azure Cloud Solutions"
],
expertise: {
frontend: ["React", "TypeScript", "Tailwind CSS"],
backend: ["Node.js", ".NET Core", "Express"],
mobile: ["Flutter", "Dart"],
cloud: ["Azure", "Docker", "Kubernetes"],
databases: ["MongoDB", "SQL Server"]
},
achievements: [
"🏆 AIMS Hackathon 2025 Winner",
"☁️ Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)",
"⭐ CTU Top Performer 2023"
]
};|
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TypeScript |
Python |
C# |
Dart |
React |
Flutter |
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Node.js |
Express |
.NET Core |
MongoDB |
SQL Server |
Prisma |
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Azure |
Docker |
Kubernetes |
Terraform |
Git |
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Tailwind |
VS Code |
Postman |
Figma |
Firebase |
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timeline
title Professional Journey 2024-2025
Oct 2024 : Outlier AI - AI Model Trainer<br/>Training AI Models
Jun 2025 : CodeCatalyst - Web Developer<br/>MERN Stack Development
Nov 2025 : Coast IT - Software Engineer<br/>Flutter & Cloud Solutions
| 🚀 Coast IT | 🌐 CodeCatalyst | 🤖 Outlier AI |
|---|---|---|
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| Software Engineering Intern | Web Developer Intern | AI Model Trainer |
| Nov 2025 - Dec 2025 | Jun 2025 - Jul 2025 | Oct 2024 - Dec 2024 |
Tech Stack: Flutter • Dart • Firebase Agile • Git • CI/CD Impact: 📱 Built production features 👥 Collaborated in teams ⚡ Delivered on tight deadlines |
Tech Stack: React • Node.js • MongoDB Express • JWT • Stripe Impact: 💻 Full-stack development 🔐 Secure authentication ⚡ 20% performance boost |
Tech Stack: Python • NLP • OpenAI Data Analysis • Testing Impact: 🧠 Trained 100+ prompts 📈 25% accuracy improvement ⏱️ 10hrs time saved |
🥇 AI Compliance Interrogator - AIMS Hackathon Winner
🏆 1st Place Winner | Team Firefly
AI-powered tool combating human trafficking through intelligent data analysis and pattern recognition.
💡 Key Features:
- Real-time data processing with NLP algorithms
- Interactive React dashboard with live analytics
- Automated alert system for suspicious patterns
- Secure Azure cloud deployment with CI/CD
🛠️ Technology Stack:
| Frontend | Backend | Cloud & AI | DevOps |
|---|---|---|---|
| React | .NET Core | Azure Functions | Docker |
| TypeScript | Entity Framework | OpenAI API | Kubernetes |
| Tailwind CSS | RESTful APIs | Blob Storage | GitHub Actions |
📊 Impact: Real-time threat detection • 99.9% uptime • Scalable architecture
🌐 Full-Stack Web Applications
Production-Grade MERN Stack Solutions
Secure, scalable web applications featuring modern authentication, payment processing, and responsive design.
💡 Key Features:
- JWT authentication with refresh tokens
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Stripe payment integration with webhooks
- Automated email notifications
- Mobile-first responsive design
🛠️ Technology Stack:
| Frontend | Backend | Database | Tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| React 18 | Node.js | MongoDB | Redux Toolkit |
| TypeScript | Express.js | Mongoose | Axios |
| Tailwind CSS | JWT | Redis Cache | React Router |
📊 Impact: 20% faster load times • 99% test coverage • Secure payments
📱 Flutter Mobile Applications
Cross-Platform Mobile Excellence
Beautiful, performant mobile applications for iOS and Android with native-like experience from a single codebase.
💡 Key Features:
- Material Design 3 implementation
- Provider/Riverpod state management
- RESTful API integration
- Firebase Authentication & Firestore
- Local data persistence with Hive
🛠️ Technology Stack:
| Core | State | Backend | Design |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flutter 3.x | Provider | Firebase | Material 3 |
| Dart | Riverpod | REST APIs | Custom Widgets |
| Null Safety | Bloc | Cloud Firestore | Animations |
📊 Impact: 60fps performance • Single codebase • Native features
☁️ Azure Cloud Architecture
Enterprise Cloud Solutions
Scalable cloud infrastructure with serverless functions, containerized deployments, and Infrastructure as Code.
💡 Key Features:
- Azure Functions for serverless compute
- App Services for web hosting
- Container orchestration with Kubernetes
- CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps
- Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
🛠️ Technology Stack:
| Cloud | Containers | IaC | Monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Functions | Docker | Terraform | App Insights |
| App Services | Kubernetes | ARM Templates | Log Analytics |
| Blob Storage | ACR | Azure CLI | Metrics |
📊 Impact: 99.9% uptime • Auto-scaling • Cost optimization
Software Engineering (NQF 6) 
IT Programming Foundation (NQF 4) |
AZ-204: Azure Developer Associate
DP-900: Azure Data Fundamentals 
Web Development Specialization |
1st Place Winner |
Developer Associate |
Top Performer |
Industry Exposure |
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💡 Currently seeking full-time opportunities in: Cloud Development • Full-Stack Engineering • Mobile Development