Natasha Draper

Software Engineer

Game Developer

Designer

Pianist

Natasha Draper

Software Engineer

Game Developer

Designer

Pianist

About Me

Hello! I’m Natasha Draper.

Fun Facts
Cat Mom
Beginner Pianist
Craft Gin Lover
Hobby Collector
Resume
Experience
Intermediate Software Engineer
2023 - Present
Intermediate Software Engineer
Entelect Software

Worked alongside stakeholders and software teams at various clients such as Capitec & Old Mutual to deliver high quality software across multiple tech stacks and delivery streams.

2022 - 2023
Frontend Developer
Byte Orbit

Used Angular to develop Flye Zone, a platform for ROC operators to manage their drone fleet, pilot information, and plan & execute flight plans in line with CAA requirements.

Flyte Zone
2019 - 2022
Strategic Software Developer
GoodX Healthcare

Technical lead for myGC, a patient facing application to streamline booking medical appointments, receive clinical documents, and manage medical aid & personal info. Technical lead & UX designer for GrandXChange, a portal for doctors to receive & make referrals, and integrate with the rest of the GoodX ecosystem.

GoodX
Technical Assistant
2017 - 2019
Technical Assistant
University of Pretoria Computer Science Department

Managed & maintained the Computer Science department's servers and websites, as well as provided technical support for students & lecturers of Computer Science modules. Developed the department's automatic assignment marking system, allowing students to submit their practical programming assignments and have them automatically validated against lecturer-defined criteria.

Education
BSc Computer Science
2016 - 2019
BSc Computer Science
University of Pretoria
Unreal Engine Blueprint Game Developer
2020 - 2021
Unreal Engine Blueprint Game Developer
Udemy
Certificate
Skills
Programming Languages
  • Java
  • C#
  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • HTML/CSS
  • C/C++
  • Python
  • Dart
  • Rust
  • Elixir
Knowledge
  • Web hosting
  • Linux systems administration
  • Full stack development
  • Amazon Web Services
  • DevOps
  • Game development
Frontend
  • React
  • Angular
  • Flutter
  • Svelte/SvelteKit
  • Leptos
Backend
  • Spring Boot
  • .NET
  • Phoenix
Other
  • Unreal Engine
  • Unity
  • Godot
  • UI Design
  • Logo Design
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Self hosting/Homelab
Languages
  • English
  • Afrikaans
Works
Blog
10 May 2025 Hello, world!

Hello world, and welcome to my personal/professional blog. I am a software engineer, hobbyist game developer, occasional designer, and chronic…

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