Microsoft & Automation
Power Apps · Power Automate · Dataverse · Customer Insights · Microsoft 365 · SharePoint · Outlook · UiPath RPA
Available for opportunities
SOFTWARE · POWER PLATFORM · SYSTEMS · AUTOMATION
I build reliable systems, useful software and smarter workflows.
I'm Ofentše Donald Maleka, a South Africa-based Software Developer, Microsoft Power Platform Developer, Systems Administrator and Automation Developer building web applications, financial systems, CRM solutions, cloud infrastructure and business automation.
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01 / ABOUT
Technology that solves real business problems.
I work at the intersection of software development, infrastructure and automation. I have built financial applications with PHP/Yii2, MySQL, Vue.js and REST APIs; WordPress and e-commerce solutions; Linux hosting environments; and Microsoft Power Platform systems using Dataverse, Power Apps and Power Automate.
At Talent Connect SA, I support UK-focused business requirements and build internal solutions spanning CRM, marketing automation, Microsoft 365 integrations and secure cloud-working architecture.
2021+Software experience
4Core disciplines
UK + SAWork context
02 / TOOLKIT
What I work with
A practical toolkit across applications, automation, infrastructure and data.
Web Development
PHP · Yii2 · Laravel · JavaScript · HTML · CSS · Bootstrap · AJAX · Vue.js · Node.js · REST APIs · JSON · WordPress · WooCommerce
Systems & Cloud
Linux · Nginx · Apache · DNS · SSL · cPanel · Web Hosting · Shell Scripting · Backups · Monitoring · Azure Virtual Desktop · Intune concepts · Docker · Git
Data & Platforms
MySQL · MariaDB · PostgreSQL · Dataverse · CSV/data processing · C++ · DocuSign · beginner Python · Vue/React exposure
03 / EXPERIENCE
Where I've built
2022 — PRESENT
WordPress Development Freelancer
VaseCore Technologies
Builds corporate and e-commerce WordPress sites and provides ongoing maintenance, backups, performance optimisation and troubleshooting. Also manages reseller hosting, domains, email, DNS and Linux hosting environments.
WordPressDiviElementorWooCommerceLinuxcPanelDNS
Apr 2025 — PRESENT
Web Developer, Systems Administrator & Power Platform Developer
Talent Connect SA · UK-focused remote work
Builds Power Platform and Microsoft 365 solutions, WordPress systems, Linux hosting and business automation. Work includes Dataverse CRM design, Power Automate flows, Customer Insights, email marketing automation, Ofsted nursery workflows and infrastructure planning.
JAN 2023 — Mar 2025
Web Developer Intern
MIT Consulting
Replaced a manual Excel commissions process with a PHP web application, cutting processing time from hours to minutes. Built file-upload, data-validation and automated-calculation logic, responsive front-end pages, and custom WordPress sites while translating financial workflows into software.
PHPLaravelPostgreSQLJavaScriptBootstrapWordPress
NOV 2021 — DEC 2022
Software / Web Development Learner
IT Varsity
Completed hands-on web application development training using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap and WordPress. Built responsive websites, customized themes and CSS, and delivered standalone JavaScript-based web projects.
04 / PROJECTS
Selected & professional work
Filter by the kind of problem being solved.
01Power Platform
Nursery Ofsted Outreach CRM
A Dataverse-based CRM/outreach solution for structuring Ofsted inspection data, nursery ratings, downgrade reasons, ownership and lead status. Includes forms, outreach sequences, testing, production preparation and AI-assisted nursery identification planning.
DataversePower AppsPower AutomateDynamics 365AI workflow
02Marketing Automation
Microsoft Email Marketing Platform
Internal HubSpot-style email marketing system for campaigns, contacts, templates and send tracking. Automates recipient eligibility, skips invalid/unsubscribed contacts, logs sends and failures, and reports campaign delivery results.
Power AutomateDataverseOutlookM365
Controlled test: 12 / 12 emails sent successfully
03Cloud Architecture
Secure AVD Working Architecture
Designed and costed an Azure Virtual Desktop approach for secure remote administration, including pooled Windows multi-session, FSLogix, Microsoft licensing, Intune-enrolled personal devices and access into client VDI environments.
Azure Virtual DesktopFSLogixIntuneM365
04Web
Bakiddies
Children's events and entertainment website, built to present services and help customers discover the brand online.
WordPressWeb DesignHosting
Visit project ↗05E-commerce
Bomma Sneakers
E-commerce footwear and fashion storefront with product discovery and online shopping functionality.
WordPressWooCommerceE-commerce
Visit project ↗06Ticketing + Mobile
TicketDay
Event-ticketing platform with customer booking and ticket-management functionality, plus a dedicated Android ticket-scanning application for ticket validation workflows.
Next.jsJavaScriptFirebaseReact NativeAndroidNode.js
Visit project ↗07Web + Mobile
Snagi
Multi-application platform with a mobile customer application and a web-based management dashboard for supporting customer and operational workflows.
React NativeNext.jsJavaScriptFirebaseTailwind CSSAndroid
Visit project ↗08Full Stack
Book n Glow
Beauty-service booking platform designed around customer discovery and appointment booking, with a modern web application stack.
ReactFastAPIPostgreSQL
Visit project ↗09Business Automation
Commissions Processing Application
Financial commissions software that replaced spreadsheet-heavy analysis with structured uploads, server-side transformation, validation, calculations and database-backed workflows. REST API integrations support automated upload of large financial datasets, while Docker-based deployment improves environment consistency.
PHPYii2MySQLVue.jsREST APIsDocker
10Infrastructure
Linux Web Hosting & Site Operations
Ongoing administration of web environments: Nginx/Apache, PHP/MySQL, DNS and SSL, backups, monitoring, domains, email hosting, WordPress maintenance and incident troubleshooting.
LinuxNginxApacheDNS/SSLMySQL
11Customer Data
Customer Insights & Journey Automation
Microsoft Customer Insights work covering customer segmentation, marketing journeys and integration with wider Microsoft 365 and Dataverse processes.
Customer InsightsDataversePower Automate
12RPA
UiPath Process Automation
Hands-on RPA experience building and supporting automated workflows to reduce repetitive manual business tasks and improve operational consistency.
UiPathRPAWorkflow Automation
05 / EDUCATION
Completed
National Diploma in Computer Systems
Tshwane University of Technology
In progress
BSc Computer Science
Regenesys Business School
Training
Web Development
IT Varsity · JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Bootstrap & WordPress
LET'S BUILD SOMETHING USEFUL
Have a role, project or problem worth solving?
I'm interested in opportunities across systems administration, web development, Microsoft Power Platform, automation and adjacent software roles.