CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
NICKY CARD
Keywords
Skills
mobile application, AWS, system monitoring, DevOps, quality assurance, standards compliance, data security, encryption, Agile methodologies, C#, ASP.NET, SQL, REST, API, JavaScript, Azure (Cloud), system design, cloud
Project history
01/2022
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09/2022
* Develop cross-platform mobile application.
* Architect back-end infrastructure running on AWS.
* Identify and review prospective technology partners.
* Engage with investors, partners, and other stakeholders to build a go-to-market plan.
* Perform customer interviews to better understand potential customer pain points and needs.
* Architect back-end infrastructure running on AWS.
* Identify and review prospective technology partners.
* Engage with investors, partners, and other stakeholders to build a go-to-market plan.
* Perform customer interviews to better understand potential customer pain points and needs.
01/2022
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09/2022
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MORPH
* Assistance with key decision making with all app and web related matters.
* Assistance in ensuring that the technological resources meet the company's short- and long-term needs.
* Assistance in setting up the technology strategy, development roadmap and helping navigate the goals for
research and development.
* Assistance in the management of budgeting and timelines.
* Ensuring all tech practices adhere to appropriate governance and regulatory standards from both an
internal and external perspective.
* Assistance in the recruitment and selection of a permanent CTO.
* Assistance in ensuring that the technological resources meet the company's short- and long-term needs.
* Assistance in setting up the technology strategy, development roadmap and helping navigate the goals for
research and development.
* Assistance in the management of budgeting and timelines.
* Ensuring all tech practices adhere to appropriate governance and regulatory standards from both an
internal and external perspective.
* Assistance in the recruitment and selection of a permanent CTO.
01/2021
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09/2022
ENTREPRENEUR
Antler Capital
* One of 55 participants selected from over 2,000 applications.
* Participated in several intense business building design sprints with multiple teams.
* Founder of Nicky Card - a neobank for teens - as the CTO.
* Participated in several intense business building design sprints with multiple teams.
* Founder of Nicky Card - a neobank for teens - as the CTO.
01/2011
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01/2021
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Paysoft
* Contributed to 46% CAGR revenue over 5-year period.
* Strategically communicate and scale the technology vision in line with company growth plan (over 2,600%
growth in transactions over 9 years) using OKR's.
* Create and maintain strategic roadmap for IT and software development teams.
* Manage functions responsible for system monitoring, DevOps, and quality assurance.
* Maintain standards around code development and documentation. I introduced metrics to monitor code
quality, infrastructure reliability and standards compliance.
* Responsible for information security and regulatory compliance including data security, policies, audit
review and encryption.
* Actively manage stakeholders and participate on the board as the technology expert.
* Recruit, grow, nurture, and retain engineering talent.
* Delivery through Agile methodologies and CI/CD.
* Acting Chief Operations Officer (team of 3) for 5 months where I introduced missing structure including
defined roles and responsibilities and process mapping.
* Currently an investor.
* Strategically communicate and scale the technology vision in line with company growth plan (over 2,600%
growth in transactions over 9 years) using OKR's.
* Create and maintain strategic roadmap for IT and software development teams.
* Manage functions responsible for system monitoring, DevOps, and quality assurance.
* Maintain standards around code development and documentation. I introduced metrics to monitor code
quality, infrastructure reliability and standards compliance.
* Responsible for information security and regulatory compliance including data security, policies, audit
review and encryption.
* Actively manage stakeholders and participate on the board as the technology expert.
* Recruit, grow, nurture, and retain engineering talent.
* Delivery through Agile methodologies and CI/CD.
* Acting Chief Operations Officer (team of 3) for 5 months where I introduced missing structure including
defined roles and responsibilities and process mapping.
* Currently an investor.
01/2013
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12/2018
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
SA Florist
* Developed the e-commerce software platform with founder.
* The software platform contributed to a R3.5m (±$250k) investment funding on local reality tv show
Dragon's Den.
* Technology advisor on the board.
* I was an investor with an exit through a buyout.
* The software platform contributed to a R3.5m (±$250k) investment funding on local reality tv show
Dragon's Den.
* Technology advisor on the board.
* I was an investor with an exit through a buyout.
01/2010
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12/2018
TECHNICAL MANAGER
NuHost
* Responsible for all managed infrastructure, maintenance, and security of servers.
* Responsible for domain, sales, and client management.
* Acknowledged by our hosting provider's as being in the top 20% of their biggest clients.
* I was an investor with an exit through acquisition.
* Responsible for domain, sales, and client management.
* Acknowledged by our hosting provider's as being in the top 20% of their biggest clients.
* I was an investor with an exit through acquisition.
01/2007
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12/2018
HEAD OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Zero Zero One
* Managed software developer, designer, and project management teams.
* Worked with a wide range of technologies including C#, ASP.NET, SQL, REST API's, JavaScript, and Azure
(Cloud).
* Solutions architecture and system design for client applications.
* Launched a rebuild of South Africa's largest restaurant review website.
* Key technology consultant for clients, providing business critical systems.
* Contributed to growth through business development and client management.
* Responsible for signing the top 3 projects by revenue.
* Migrated multiple clients to the cloud.
* Contributed to strategic investments in Paysoft and SA Florist.
* I was an investor with an exit through acquisition.
* Worked with a wide range of technologies including C#, ASP.NET, SQL, REST API's, JavaScript, and Azure
(Cloud).
* Solutions architecture and system design for client applications.
* Launched a rebuild of South Africa's largest restaurant review website.
* Key technology consultant for clients, providing business critical systems.
* Contributed to growth through business development and client management.
* Responsible for signing the top 3 projects by revenue.
* Migrated multiple clients to the cloud.
* Contributed to strategic investments in Paysoft and SA Florist.
* I was an investor with an exit through acquisition.
Local Availability
Only available in these countries:
Netherlands
I am available for in-person engagements within the Amsterdam area. All other areas are remote only. I am able to travel for short periods if required (expenses to be covered by the client).
Other
I am an experienced senior technical leader with varied industry exposure and knowledge. I have a proven track record in leading high-performing technical teams, developing and executing strategic initiatives and empowering teams to deliver on stretch objectives.
I believe that technology can change the world and I am constantly staying up to date with the latest trends. I have a knowledge of a wide range of technologies and experience in strategically determining which to utilise.
I have 20 years of professional software development experience, mostly focused on building web-based applications.
I enjoy developing relationships through networking with interesting people and I believe that personal connections are critical to successfully launching cross-functional initiatives.
I am entrepreneurial at heart and bring a problem-solving attitude and adaptable growth mindset to all the challenges I engage with.
I believe that technology can change the world and I am constantly staying up to date with the latest trends. I have a knowledge of a wide range of technologies and experience in strategically determining which to utilise.
I have 20 years of professional software development experience, mostly focused on building web-based applications.
I enjoy developing relationships through networking with interesting people and I believe that personal connections are critical to successfully launching cross-functional initiatives.
I am entrepreneurial at heart and bring a problem-solving attitude and adaptable growth mindset to all the challenges I engage with.
