Francois Schoeman
Based in Stilbaai , South Africa
Software Developer
I'm a problem-solving (and coffee) addict who gets way too excited about clean code and elegant solutions. When I'm not debugging or building something cool, you'll find me sim racing (where I pretend I'm a Formula 1 driver), or learning for my ongoing studies in Stilbaai. I believe good code should be like a good joke - if you have to explain it, it's probably not that good!
Jan 2024 - Present
Prebo Digital
Developer & Data Specialist
AI Product Data Feed Optimizer: Optimizes product content using the OpenAI API and syncs it to Google Merchant Center. Built with Python and Django.; Google Merchant Center Data Validation: Sends automated Slack alerts for invalid data. Built with Python.; Shopify SEO Fixer: Automatically detects and resolves SEO issues for products and collections. Built with Python and Shopify APIs.; Marketplace Fee Calculator: Calculates margins and shipping fees for Amazon and Takealot. Built with TypeScript and React.; Infrastructure Management: Hosted internal tools on a VPS (Xneelo Cloud) and migrated company websites to a dedicated server (Xneelo Managed Server), reducing costs and increasing performance.; Automation Scripts and Slack Bots: Developed with Python and JavaScript to save time and notify about platform errors.
Mar 2021 - Dec 2023
GRKK Web Presence
Web Developer(Python Automation, WordPress, Django, Next.js (React), Static Websites, SEO, Agile (Trello), cPanel, Xneelo Managed Servers, Digital Ocean Droplets, Reseller Hosting, Domain Hosting, Email Hosting, DNS Records, Development on Linux, Basic PHP, MySQL, Design, Marketing Strategies, Digital Ad Boards, Email & IT Support)
Created a web-based batch image resizer with Django.; Designed Python web scrapers to automate product data extraction.; Implemented open-source Ad Board software with Digital Ocean and Docker, reducing costs by 90%.
Tech Stack
Projects
A website that allows users to audit and analyse how their websites perform and feature in LLMs (Large Language Models) like OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini.