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Ideon Van Niekerk

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Director of Engineering at Numida (YC W22)
📍 City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Ideon van Niekerk is the Director of Engineering at Numida, specializing in scaling high-performance teams within fast-moving fintech and SaaS environments. A graduate of Heriot-Watt University, he focuses on creating scalable systems for teams and processes. Colleagues describe him as a meticulous, patient, and empowering leader.

He is passionate about work that genuinely matters and building technology that moves the needle for real people. He feels honored to contribute to solutions that are recognized on a global stage for their impact.

He leads the development of innovative fintech solutions, including WhatsApp-based repeat loans, specifically tailored for micro-businesses in East Africa.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Fintech in Africa
As Engineering Director at Numida (YC W22), he builds and scales financial technology solutions for micro-businesses in East Africa.
Scaling Engineering Teams
His focus is on turning fragmented engineering teams into confident, delivery-focused organizations by scaling processes, delivery cadence, and decision-making.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Director of Engineering
Numida (YC W22)
3-2022 - 6-2024
Director Of Engineering
Zenysis Technologies
3-2021 - 5-2022
Senior Software Engineer
Freelance | Self Employed
5-2020 - 8-2021
Software Engineer Team Lead
takealot.com
11-2018 - 5-2020
Senior Software Engineer
takealot.com
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Education
2013 - 2015
Bachelor of Science - BS
Heriot-Watt University
2013 - 2013
Diploma
CTI Education Group
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