Hey, I'm

Collins Shibambo

Software Developer. Passionate About Building Innovative Digital Solutions.

I'm an IT student and software developer who enjoys turning ideas into practical, user-focused applications. I love learning new technologies, solving complex problems, and creating software that makes a meaningful impact.

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Get to Know Me

Hi, I'm Collins Shibambo, an ICT Application Development student at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) based in Cape Town, South Africa. I enjoy building software, learning new technologies, and solving problems through creative thinking and collaboration.

Outside of tech, I love building LEGO sets, solving puzzles, and taking on challenges that keep my mind active. These interests have taught me patience, attention to detail, and persistence qualities I carry into every project I work on. I'm always looking for opportunities to grow, connect with others, and make a meaningful impact through technology.

What I Excel At

Java JavaScript HTML5 Tailwind CSS React Spring Boot RESTful API Development REST API Integration JWT Authentication MySQL Database Design Microsoft Azure Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) CI/CD Fundamentals Postman Figma Agile Development AI Integration Prompt Engineering Computer Networking Fundamentals TCP/IP Network Troubleshooting

What I've Crafted

MyCapePlanner

AI-powered Cape Town travel planning app generating personalized itineraries with interactive maps and exportable PDF guides.

React Node.js/Express Sequelize Gemini API Leaflet Azure App Service Vercel

AI Content Studio

AI-powered app for generating content (text/media) reliably, using a multi-provider fallback chain so it keeps working even if one AI service goes down or hits rate limits.

Node.js/Express Vite/React Gemini Groq OpenRouter Cloudflare Workers AI Supabase/Postgres Render Vercel

Product Manager

A web-based inventory management system that helps businesses organize products, manage categories, track inventory, and streamline day-to-day product management through an intuitive dashboard.

Java Spring Boot Spring Data JPA MySQL HTML CSS Bootstrap Maven

Job Application Assistant

Full-stack AI job application assistant that tracks applications, parses uploaded CVs, and uses Gemini AI to extract and match skills against job listings.

Java Spring Boot React Azure SQL Azure Blob Storage Gemini API JWT Muse API

ReviewLens

AI-powered review intelligence platform that analyzes thousands of customer reviews into sentiment, emotion, and aspect-based insights for restaurants, hotels, and attractions — with competitor comparison and one-click PDF export, no login required.

React Vite Tailwind CSS Recharts Node.js/Express Gemini API Groq API Cloudflare Workers AI Render Vercel

Education

Diploma IT in Application Development

Cape Peninsula University of Technology • 2024 - 2026

Focused on software development, web technologies, databases, networking and software engineering principles. Built practical applications through academic and personal projects.