Owen Matimba

Information Technology graduate with practical software development experience and a strong passion for building scalable technology solutions. Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, SQL, JavaScript, REST APIs, MySQL, JPA/Hibernate and Git, with hands-on experience developing applications, database-driven systems and software projects. Demonstrated problem-solving ability through projects including a Legal Time Tracking & Billing System and Spring Boot applications, supported by software development internship experience.

Adaptable, analytical and eager to continuously learn emerging technologies, with a strong interest in software engineering, financial technology and technology-driven innovation.

Software Development Intern at Cognifyz Technology (2025-02 – 2025-04)

Completed hands-on software development tasks during the internship.

• Developed a text-based game using Java and conditional logic
• Generated and printed number patterns using loops
• Created a Java console application for basic CRUD operations on a list of tasks using arrays or lists
• Built a Java temperature converter program, allowing users to input temperatures and convert between Fahrenheit and Celsius
• Gained experience in object-oriented programming (OOP), debugging, and problem-solving

Diploma in Information Technology – Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology (2021 – 2023)

Bachelor in Social Work – University of South Africa (2014 – 2018)

National Senior Certificate – Duvula-Mahuntsi High School (2007 – 2011)