SM MABENA
Animator - Designer - Programmer
Animator - Designer - Programmer
I have been building web stuff & editing since I was 12 years-old. Back in the day I tinkered endlessly with the site
builder tool from Geocities and came up with a few sites where I could host the Flash animations I was making
for my friends. Later, the game changed and the cool stuff was made with Dreamweaver. When social media came around I was making websites
look stunning (18 year old me thought so) with my sick html / css skills.
Since then I haven’t stopped learning and creating. I have been involved in cinemathography, photography, animation,
automation, video production, feature film post-production, Illustrations
(Adobe - illustrator; photoshop; inDesign) and Figma
In the last few years, I have been increasingly working on software development in my university jounery.
I’ve been lucky to have worked alongside developers and designers in my varsity years, who have taught me what’s expected
from a quality product.
I pay close attention to my code’s readability. Sure, I’ll put together something as quickly as possible to make it work, but after that I’ll spend a good amount of time commenting and organizing everything. Mi casa es tu casa, I want you to feel welcome around my code. Clean, consistent, readable and maintainable code. It’s great when features work, but it’s even greater whenever they can stay that way, regardless of who’s working on them. I’m excited to work on new projects, because I learn something new every time. I’m excited for the next challenge!
If I had to describe myself in one word, it would be resourceful. I’ll take a problem, break it into smaller bits and MacGyver myself a solution. Creativity has helped me sail around tough obstacles. I’m curious by nature and I love learning. I’ve amassed a wide range of skills and interests that when put together, end up feeding my career in one way or another. I’m what they call a T-shaped individual.
I’m a team player, with my background in Information Systems and Art, I feel comfortable interacting with both the technically oriented people of the team as well as the artistically oriented ones. I will always go the extra mile to help my team. My communications skills are excellent. I’ve worked on university projects that are composed of different personalities. This experience has made me feel comfortable at conveying ideas in creative ways so that everyone can understand them. I’m always happy to pull an espresso shot and make some latte art for a colleague. I love to cook, so be on the lookout for the next potluck.