Meet Donald TechGuy

I help businesses, individuals, and students turn ideas into reliable, high-performance digital solutions—both in South Africa and internationally.

I am a Full-Stack & WordPress Developer with experience in graphic design, technical support, and tutoring. I’m known for being dependable, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering clean, modern solutions that simply work.

My technical skills are built through hands-on experience and continuous learning on platforms such as Udemy and Udacity. I stay up-to-date with industry best practices to ensure projects are scalable, secure, and optimized for performance.

Outside of coding, I enjoy designing, reading, and mastering new frameworks and programming languages. I’m currently open to remote Full-Stack or Backend development opportunities and new client projects.


Basic Information
Email:
hello@donald-techguy.co.za

WhatsApp:
072 112 9499
Calls:
061 466 1006

Country:
Pretoria,Gauteng,South Africa

Languages:
English, Ndebele, Sotho

Key Skills
WordPress100%
PHP90%
MySQL85%
JavaScript / React80%
HTML / CSS / Bootstrap95%
WooCommerce90%
API Integration85%
WORK EXPERIENCE

CURRENT

Open for Opportunities

Remote • Hybrid • Relocation within South Africa

I’m currently available for impactful roles where I can bring technical excellence, creative problem-solving, and real results. Whether you need a reliable Full-Stack Developer, a versatile Graphic Designer, or a hands-on IT Engineer, I deliver clean, scalable solutions and exceptional service — every time.

If you’re looking for someone who contributes immediately, adapts quickly, and elevates every project they touch, let’s talk. From building high-performance systems to designing brand-boosting visuals, I’m ready to add value to your team.

Ready to collaborate? WhatsApp me and I’ll get back to you within 24 hours.

JAN 2025 - FEB 2025

WordPress Developer (Freelance / Subcontractor)

Remote, South Africa

Subcontracted under ProSpace to design, develop and maintain responsive WordPress websites for various SMEs across South Africa. Focused on delivering fast, secure and scalable websites tailored to each client’s business needs.

Key Responsibilities:
• Designing custom WordPress themes and layouts
• Implementing SEO optimisation and performance tuning
• Integrating e-commerce, booking systems and contact automation
• Providing ongoing maintenance, updates and technical support

Websites Built:
muthanwani.co.za
maselelo.co.za
maskocityfirewood.co.za
montshomondetrading.co.za
zunocreations.co.za

Tools & Platforms Used:

MAR - APR 2023

Full-Stack Developer

Tralee, Ireland — Remote

Worked with Digihelp to architect and implement a full-stack recruitment platform for Sales Force Recruitment, enabling automated job alerts, seamless candidate onboarding, and improved digital workflows for job seekers and recruiters.

Technical Scope:
• Designed and implemented the system architecture using a LAMP stack.
• Developed custom WordPress modules to handle dynamic job listings and notifications.
• Integrated automated email alerts to keep candidates informed of new opportunities.
• Optimized front-end performance and ensured full mobile responsiveness.
• Deployed and tested the platform in a remote development environment.

Tech Stack & Tools:

JAN - NOV 2022

Full-Stack Developer

Tralee, Ireland — Remote

Collaborated with DigiHelp to engineer a fully responsive mobile salon web application, designed to streamline on-demand beauty service bookings. Worked across the full development lifecycle — from system architecture and UI/UX engineering to backend logic, API workflows, and deployment.

The platform enables customers to schedule mobile beauty services, allowing stylists and technicians to operate on a location-based, service-on-demand model. The system integrates dynamic scheduling, service listings, user authentication, and automated notifications.

Tools & Technologies:

(Volunteer)

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Desktop Support Tech

Helping students and admin staff by testing and evaluating network systems and ensuring that day-to-day operations work.

MY DUTIES WERE AS FOLLOWS:

  • Created access cards for both students and admin staff
  • Diagnosing of desktops, applications, networking issues
  • Providing 1st/2nd line support to students and admin staff
  • Maintaing a log of all problems detected and system backups
  • Responsible for supporting: Microsoft operating systems, Windows server, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, TCP/IP, Ethernet
  • Updating and monitoring user accounts (Active Directory)
  • Producing reports for the, then Network Administrator
  • Network connectivity troubleshooting, ping, tracert, telnet
EDUCATION
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Advanced WordPress Elementor Mastery 2025 – Building Dynamic Sites

Udemy – Instructor: Ricky Wallace

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Become a PHP Master - CMS Project

Udemy - Edwin Diaz (Coding Faculty Solutions)

CERTIFICATE
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Edwin Diaz (Coding Faculty Solutions) Jan. 7,2020 VIEW
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An Introduction to cryptocurrencies and blockchain

Udemy - Vizitech Solutions

CERTIFICATE
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Vizitech Solutions Dec. 25,2019 VIEW
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Diploma in I.T Network Management (DINM313)

IIE Rosebank College (Sunnyside)

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Higher Certificate in I.T Support Services (HSS113)

IIE Rosebank College (Pretoria)

TESTIMONIALS

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Alecia Fourie Lecturer - Pre degree foundations programme VIEW
Dingaan Moropane Programme Manager VIEW
Lungile Ncongolo ICT Support VIEW


Let’s work together

I’m available for freelance work, remote contracts, and long-term collaborations. If you’re a business, startup, or recruiter looking for a reliable developer — let’s talk.

  • Email: hello@donald-techguy.co.za
  • WhatsApp: +27 72 112 9499
  • Calls: +27 61 466 1006
  • Location: South Africa (Available Worldwide)
  • Availability: Open for Remote & International Projects