| Year | Role | Company |
|---|---|---|
| NOW | Scientist and Developer | Seaweed Heroes, Cape Town |
| 2017-2018 | Senior Developer (Crowd Platform) | Brandseye, Cape Town |
| 2017 | Crowd Strategist (Gamification) | Brandseye, Cape Town |
| 2016 – 2017 | Entrepreneur | humanit, Cape Town |
| 2013 – 2016 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | University of Cape Town |
| 2010 – 2013 | Independent Consultant and Developer | humanit, Cape Town |
| 2009 – 2010 | Chief Multimedia Developer | Formula D interactive, Cape Town |
| 2008 – 2008 | Flash Games Developer, Durban | Derivco, Durban |
| 2001 – 2003 | eLearning Consultant and Developer | AST Collaborative Solutions, Johannesburg |
| 1999 – 2000 | Web Developer | Object Technology UK, London |
| Year | Degree | University |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 – 2009 | PhD - Learning in a Virtual World | Dept. of Computer Science, UCT |
| 2000 – 2001 | MSc - Education and Training Systems Design | University of Twente, Holland |
| 1998 – 1999 | Higher Diploma in Education | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| 1996 – 1997 | Honours in Social Science | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| 1993 – 1996 | Bachelor of Social Science | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| Year | Award | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Scarce Skills Postdoctoral Fellowship | National Research Foundation |
| 2013 | Award Nominee: MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT | Games for Change |
| 2003 | PhD Scholarship | Collaborative African Virtual Environment Systems |
| 2000 | MSc Scholarship | Stichting Studiefonds voor Zuidafrikaanse Studenten |
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