Karabo Maloka

UX-focused Junior Software Developer with experience in web development, API integration, and fintech digital products. Skilled in JavaScript, UX/UI design, REST API integration, and growing backend experience with Rust-based services and backend-for-frontend patterns. Able to design user-friendly digital experiences and support their development through front-end implementation, testing, QA deployment, and release support.

Comfortable working with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and AI-assisted development tools.

Junior Software Developer - Paycorp - Sandton

(2025)

• Produced lo-fi/hi-fi wireframes and interactive prototypes in Figma; document user journeys and edge cases for developer handoff.
• Gained hands-on experience with Rust-based backend services, focusing on API interaction and system behaviour.
• Write clear Jira user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Participated in CI/CD processes, including QA validation, UAT support, and production deployments.

Marketing Coordinator / Project Coordinator - UJ School of Consumer Intelligence and Information Systems (SCiiS) - Johannesburg

(2024-03 - 2025-07)

• Managed the school's marketing and administrative efforts.
• Developed digital content strategies that enhanced engagement across multiple platforms.
• Acted as the primary liaison between the Director and internal/external stakeholders.
• Integrated UX principles to improve digital marketing content and web interfaces for SCiiS.

Coordinator & UX Design Lead - UJ Technopreneurship Centre - Johannesburg

(2023-02 - 2024-03)

• Led UX design efforts for multiple digital platforms to improve user engagement and functionality.
• Facilitated workshops to boost innovation and entrepreneurial thinking among students.
• Contributed to the development of digital platforms like the UJ Incident Reporting Platform.

BCom Honours - Information Systems - University of Johannesburg (2025)

Advanced Diploma - Business Information Technology - University of Johannesburg (2024)

Diploma - Business Information Technology - University of Johannesburg (2021 - 2023)