Full-Stack Developer Β· Backend Specialist Β· ALX Certified
π Pretoria, South Africa Β |Β π¬ sanzamcmillian@gmail.com Β |Β π KFC Hunger Hack 2025 β 2nd Place
I'm a self-taught full-stack developer with a love for building things that actually work in the real world. I've shipped 25+ projects across backend APIs, full-stack web apps, and low-level systems programming β and I'm always looking for the next hard problem to solve.
I'm currently open to junior backend and full-stack roles where I can contribute from day one and keep growing fast.
Outside of code, you'll find me on the football pitch or volunteering to teach maths and science in my community β because access to knowledge changes lives.
Languages
Frameworks & Tools
DevOps & Cloud
π Issue Tracker β FastAPI + React
A full-stack issue management app with filtering, sorting, real-time status charts, CI/CD via GitHub Actions, and a live deployment on Render. Covers everything from REST API design to frontend state management.
FastAPIReactSQLAlchemyPytestGitHub ActionsRender
π³ Payment Gateway API β Flask + PayPal
A RESTful payment processing API for small businesses with versioned endpoints, PayPal integration, automated tests, and a CI/CD pipeline. Deployed and production-ready.
FlaskSQLitePayPal APIPytestGitHub ActionsRender
π Custom Unix Shell in C β Systems Programming
A custom shell built from scratch in C β command parsing, piping, background processing, and execution of standard Linux commands. A deep dive into process management and memory allocation.
CLinuxProcess managementMultithreading
KFC Biggest Hunger Hack 2025 β 2nd Place π₯ Part of team StreetWise_Scripters, we built a high-impact solution to help combat hunger in Southern Africa. Competing against teams from across the region and placing 2nd is one of my proudest moments so far.
- π Building a Django REST API project with JWT auth and Swagger docs
- π Studying for Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) β target: September 2026
- π€ Open to junior backend and full-stack roles β reach out!
"The best way to learn is to build."


