Ramalata Mashudu

Natural/Adabas Software Developer with approximately three years of hands-on experience in the development, maintenance, testing, and support of enterprise mainframe applications at SITA SOC Ltd. Experienced in Natural programming, Adabas databases, JCL, batch and online processing, debugging, production support, and system enhancements. Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), technical analysis, and troubleshooting.

A quick learner with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, committed to delivering reliable and high-quality software solutions.

Junior Software Developer at SITA SOC Ltd (2025-08 – Present)

• Develop, maintain, and enhance enterprise applications using Natural and Adabas.
• Analyse production incidents, identify root causes, and implement solutions.
• Develop and maintain batch and online Natural programs.
• Write and maintain JCL for batch processing.
• Perform debugging, testing, and code maintenance.
• Support application enhancements and change requests.
• Conduct unit testing before implementation.
• Perform data extraction and reporting from Adabas databases.
• Work with analysts, testers, and senior developers throughout the SDLC.
• Participate in production support and system maintenance activities.
• Prepare technical documentation where required.

Experiential Trainee- Software Development ( Natural/Adabas) at SITA SOC Ltd (2024-08 – 2025-07)

• Participated in end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) activities.
• Built and maintained Natural/Adabas applications and JCL batch processes.
• Designed and documented technical specifications.
• Supported testing activities (unit, integration, and UAT).
• Worked in a team environment, collaborating with senior developers.

Intern- Software Development ( Natural/Adabas) at SITA SOC Ltd (2023-08 – 2024-07)

• Underwent structured training in Natural programming and Adabas database management.
• Assisted in developing small programs and bug fixes.
• Learned debugging and troubleshooting techniques.
• Gained exposure to Predict, SDLC, and mainframe operations.
• Built a strong foundation in legacy system development.

Assistance at Hangwanis Tailoring (2018-12 – 2019-02)

I assisted with tailoring task such as measuring, cutting and sewing fabrics.

BSc in Mathematical Science (majored in Computer Science and Statistics) – University of Limpopop (2018 – 2021)

National Senior Certificate – Tshiwangamatembele Secondary School (2017)