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👨‍💻 Thapelo Mthize

Cybersecurity Analyst | Software Developer

Security-driven engineer building modern web platforms and low-level systems with a strong foundation in threat awareness, secure architecture, and performance-focused engineering.

I don’t just build applications — I build them secure, scalable, and intentional.

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Security isn’t a feature — it’s the foundation of everything I build.


Featured Engineering Work

A modern education management platform built with security-first authentication and scalable frontend architecture.

  • Tech Stack: MongoDB · TypeScript · JWT · shadcn/ui · TailwindCSS · AI SDK
  • Engineering Focus: Secure authentication & token handling, structured backend architecture, component-driven UI design, AI integration with controlled access patterns, clean, scalable codebase design.

Systems & Application Development

Bridging frontend experience with low-level systems understanding.

High-performance interactive frontend inspired by award-level design systems.

  • Stack: JavaScript · React · GSAP · ScrollTrigger · TailwindCSS
  • Focus: Motion architecture · Performance optimization · Advanced scroll systems

Low-level hash table implementation focused on memory control and algorithm efficiency.

  • Stack: C
  • Focus: Manual memory management · Pointer logic · Collision handling · Performance-oriented data structures

Minimal HTTP server built from scratch to understand network-level behavior.

  • Stack: C
  • Focus: Socket programming · HTTP parsing · Systems-level debugging

Cybersecurity Engineering

Applied security, monitoring, and threat analysis across application and network layers.

  • SIEM Implementation: Security monitoring implementation using structured log analysis and detection workflows.
  • SSDP Botnet Detection: Network-based threat detection and botnet traffic analysis.
    • Operational Scope: Application LayerInfrastructure LayerNetwork Layer

Core Technical Stack

Tech Stack

Certifications

Security & Defensive Operations Systems & Infrastructure
🏆 Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) 🏆 Certified REST Engineer
🏆 Threat Intelligence Certified 🏆 Google IT Support Professional Certificate
🏆 Network Security Certified
🏆 Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
CompTIA Security+ (In Progress)

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Engineering Philosophy

  • Security by design, not as an afterthought
  • Performance and clarity over unnecessary complexity
  • Deep understanding of systems fundamentals
  • Scalable architecture over shortcuts
  • Continuous evolution across security and software domains

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