Back to portfolioPROFILE / CURRICULUM VITAE Jacques van den Berg Software Engineer · Cape Town, South Africa
Download CVProfile Software engineer working across Java, payment systems, full-stack web development and automation. Associate Software Engineer at Stanchion Payment Solutions, and co-founder and head developer of VisionLink Technologies.
jacques@visionlink.co.za Technical skills Backend & integrations Java · Postilion · SQL & NoSQL · REST APIs
Full-stack development Nuxt / Vue · React · Supabase · Redis
Automation & delivery Python · Docker · CI/CD · Azure SSO · AI workflows
Experience & ventures
Associate Software Engineer 2024 — Present Stanchion Payment Solutions Developing payment and switching solutions with Java and Postilion. Lead development work on Software Platform across architecture, integrations and full-stack implementation.
Integrated Freshdesk APIs and Azure SSO. Worked with Nuxt 3, Supabase, Redis and QStash. Configured Docker environments, CI/CD pipelines, Vercel deployments and locally hosted solutions.
Co-founder & Head Developer 2024 — Present VisionLink Technologies Building NFC and digital business-card solutions, from platform architecture to the product experience.
Digital profiles, custom card builders and analytics. QR and payment integrations using Nuxt, Supabase and cloud technologies. Contributions to product strategy, branding and business development.
Co-founder & Developer 2023 — 2025 VisionLink Pets Led platform architecture, user experience and web features for an NFC-enabled pet safety and management platform.
Smart tags and digital pet profiles. Real-time management of critical pet information.
24/7 Technical Engineer 2022 — 2024 Stanchion Payment Solutions Supported critical payment and switching systems including Postilion Realtime, Office, Postman, Postport, Config and Nixbridge.
Transaction investigations, SQL analysis, POS support and incident management. Python automation and monitoring initiatives. Trained new staff and supported SLA-driven operations.
Assistant Software Technician 2021 Infinity Solutions Short-term job shadowing involving on-site network installation, IT troubleshooting and remote technical support.
Admin Assistant 2018 Grain Carriers Supported office operations through data capturing, Excel spreadsheets and document handling.
Education
BSc Information Technology (Software Engineering) 2021 — 2023 Eduvos (Pearson Institute)
High school 2016 — 2020 Stellenberg High School
Courses & continued learning Java Spring Boot Full CourseUdemy 2026 — Present
Python ProgrammingShaw Academy 2021 — Present
Ethical Hacking from ScratchUdemy 2020 — 2021
Financial Trading & InvestmentShaw Academy 2021 — 2022
The Hour of CodeCode.org 2016
Projects Software Platform VisionLink Technologies VisionLink Pets VisionLink Dashboard VisionLink QR VisionLink URL Shortener Vaal Car Hire Website Credence Website Social Media Management App Lifestyle Planner DressesOnCall Web App Student Learning App FERAL Developer portfolio Mr Bio Website Vanneberg Homelab Spectra Trust Website Financial Services Website Social Casino
Beyond work Languages: Afrikaans · English
Interests: Smart home automation · Gaming · Gym & fitness · Personal software projects