payments · firmware · sdk architecture — cape town → amsterdam
SIMON — a staff engineer who plays in bands — ACKERMANN
I build payment systems from the ground up — bare-metal firmware to cloud-connected POS. Ten years deep in EMV, card machines, and SDK architecture across South Africa and the Netherlands.
Performance. Cape Town. 01 10+ years in payments
02 R217B+ processed
03 448K+ merchants served
04 8 card machines certified
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About
South African engineer based in Amsterdam. Ten years deep in payments — firmware in C on ARM, Visa & Mastercard certifications, SDK architecture used by hundreds of thousands of merchants. Also a professional musician.
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Skills
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Experience
Oct 2024 — Present Staff Software Engineer Yoco Technologies · Amsterdam Current
Apr 2022 — Oct 2024 Senior Software Engineer Yoco Technologies · Amsterdam
+ 3 earlier roles Ono Connect · Yoco Cape Town · ACI Worldwide
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Education
BSc Computer Science & Business Computing University of Cape Town
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Beyond
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Professional Musician
Grassy Spark · 7th Son · Kings Down South · Rocky Horror
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Multi-Sport Athlete
Rugby · Tennis · Water Polo · Squash · Running