Full-stack Engineer & data engineering Learner
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I'm Sakhile Dumisa, a Full-Stack Engineer and Data Engineering learner from KwaZulu-Natal. I build with TanStack Start for web apps, Astro for content-driven sites, and Hono.js for microservices—plus FastAPI when the data work gets heavy. I'm currently expanding into React Native. My mission? Helping businesses escape the weight of legacy systems through clean, practical solutions that actually scale. I'm a pragmatist at heart, but I'll always make time for a beautiful UI.
Education
My academic background and the foundations of my journey into information science and engineering.
Jan 2026 — Nov 2026
Data Engineering & Science at
ALX AfricaFocusing on data pipelines, SQL, and system optimization for large-scale data.
Feb 2023 — Nov 2025
BIS Information Science at
University of PretoriaSpecializing in the management, retrieval, and organization of information resources, with a focus on developing information systems and digital repositories.
Tech Stack
A focused toolkit for building products that stay fast in development and stable in production.
Work Experience
- Refactored legacy assets into modern Next.js server components.
- Managed membership database systems for rural health advocacy.
- Automated marketing email services for rural health practitioners.
Events
Photos and memories from professional events, conferences, and community engagement.
Blog
Engineering insights, modern web architecture notes, and thoughts on taste.
How Astro's "content-first" defaults taught me that fast metrics aren't the same as respectful user experience — and why TanStack Start is now my one-stack solution.
Contact
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