Paul Kloppers

Summary

• Bachelor of Engineering in Computer and Electronic Engineering, North-West University, South Africa (conferred 2025)
• Lead Application Designer at YR-Less International since January 2025: mobile apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store
• Software development, embedded systems and machine learning
• Award-winning final-year project: machine learning check-mark recognition, 98% accurate
• English (fluent), Afrikaans (native), German (basic, Duolingo Score 31, CEFR A2)

Languages

• English - Fluent
• Afrikaans - Native
• German - Basic (Duolingo Score 31, CEFR A2 on the Duolingo scale)

Key Interests and Skills

• Machine Learning
• Embedded Systems Development
• Software Development
• Digital Electronics
• Data Analysis
• Linux Servers
• Quick to adapt to and learn new technologies

Tertiary Education

• Undergraduate engineering degree, conferred on 28 March 2025
• Final-year project awarded best software project in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, 2024

Secondary Education

• South Africa's national school-leaving qualification, completed after Grade 12, with admission to bachelor's degree studies
• Among the top 10 academic achievers throughout high school

Short Courses

Experience

• General software engineering and codebase maintenance

• Demonstrated the practical application of digital fundamentals to first-year students
• Assisted students with understanding the theory and practical aspects of digital electronics
• Graded assignments and provided feedback to students
• Aided in curriculum choices and development

Projects

• Aided with development, working together in a team to develop the application
• Published and live on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store

• Maintain SPOTBOT, a published mobile app available on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store
• Migrated the SPOTBOT codebase from a vanilla JavaScript project to a React TypeScript project

• Developed full-fledged custom software for the business administration of a guest house
• Reference can be provided upon request

• Developed a machine learning model and software platform to identify and detect check marks on graded exam papers, reducing the time taken to enter marks into the database by hand
• The model achieved an accuracy of 98% on the test set
• The software platform has a user-friendly interface, and feedback to the model is used to improve its accuracy
• Developed with Python, PyTorch, Streamlit and PostgreSQL

With this project, I received the 2024 award for best software project in North-West University's School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering.

Public Repositories

• Token voting for organisations: an organiser sets up a ballot, hands each voter a six-digit PIN and opens one question at a time; results publish themselves
• Static React and TypeScript client with every voting rule enforced in PostgreSQL
• github.com/PJKloppers/VotingStation vote.paulkloppers.co.za

• Native macOS WhatsApp client: a SwiftUI interface on a Go engine built on whatsmeow, linked into a single binary
• github.com/PJKloppers/WhatsappUI

Technologies

Languages: C++, C, Python, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS, VB.NET, MATLAB
Still Acquiring: Swift

Technologies: Qt Framework, PyQt, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Flask, Node.js, Node-RED, OpenCV, Matplotlib, Pandas, NumPy, Bootstrap 5, React, Supabase (basics)

Tools: Docker, Git, Nginx, Apache, Postman, MQTT Communication, MATLAB, Claude Code

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, macOS

Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite

Embedded Platform Development: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, ESP8266, STM32, Texas Instruments - PIC, SIEMENS PLC

Engineering Related Software: LTspice, MATLAB, Simulink, SIEMENS NX, FEMM, KiCad, SIEMENS PLC, TIA Portal

Other General Software: Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition

My Mission

I am passionate about Computer & Electronic Engineering and Machine Learning. I believe technology can solve many global problems, especially in healthcare. My goal is to contribute to Machine Learning advancements to make healthcare more affordable and accessible, ultimately making a positive impact on the world.

My objective is to excel in the field of Machine Learning, pursuing both a Master's and a PhD. I aspire to inspire and mentor the next generation of Computer Science and Engineering enthusiasts, helping them achieve their full potential and make meaningful contributions to the field.