Zander Wessels

Zander Wessels

Founder of Quantum Code, former CTO at XRPayNet. 7+ years shipping mobile, web, and blockchain products.

Cape Town / Pretoria, South Africa+27 71 534 8833code.crafters.za@gmail.com
LinkedInGitHub
23+
Projects shipped
16+
Blockchains integrated
7+
Years experience
18+
Team members led

Experience

Founder

2026 - Present
Quantum Code (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town ยท Remote
TypeScriptNode.jsFlutterNextJSFirebaseCloud FunctionsGoogle CloudWhatsApp Business APIMeta Graph APICI/CDVercelQuickBooks APIXero APIMeta APIYOCO APIAdumo API
  • Founded a software consultancy delivering custom financial tools, workflow automation, and analytics for South African businesses
  • Built software that generated R1M+ in revenue for a single client within the first 5 months
  • Architected and delivered end-to-end solutions integrating QuickBooks, Xero, and industry-specific platforms with Node.js/TypeScript backends deployed on Google Cloud Run
  • Own the full lifecycle from client discovery and scoping through to deployment, monitoring, and support
  • Built an AI-powered payment assistant integrated with WhatsApp Business API and Meta Graph API, enabling users to initiate and manage crypto/fiat payments conversationally through WhatsApp or from the Dashboard

Chief Technical Officer

2023 - 2026
XRPayNet Global Limited
TypeScriptNode.jsFlutterNextJSFirebaseCloud FunctionsGoogle CloudFastlaneShorebirdCI/CDCloudflareRedis
  • Drove the technical vision and architecture for Volta Wallet, a multi-chain crypto exchange and wallet serving thousands of users
  • Built and led a 5-person engineering team across mobile, backend, and blockchain
  • Architected the full stack with Flutter, Firebase, and Cloud Functions on Google Cloud; built custom monitoring dashboards for transaction throughput and system health
  • Established CI/CD pipelines with Fastlane and Shorebird, enabling OTA updates and zero-downtime releases
  • Integrated 16+ blockchain networks with ed25519 and k256 cryptographic signing

Flutter Developer

2022 - 2023
Spaza Tech (PTY) Ltd
FlutterDartFirebaseFirestoreBloc/CubitREST APIsGoogle Cloud
  • Promoted from intern to developer within one month, then to mid-level within a year
  • Shipped production cross-platform apps using Bloc/Cubit state management, Firestore, and in-app payments
  • Mentored developers across a 9-person team and established Flutter best practices and architecture patterns
  • Integrated push notifications, Hive local storage, and native platform APIs across iOS and Android

Software Developer

2019 - 2022
Oseci
Vue.jsQuasarVuetifyLaravelPHPREST APIsMySQL
  • Delivered 10+ client projects including e-commerce platforms and building management systems
  • Built full-stack applications with Vue.js (Quasar, Vuetify) on the frontend and Laravel with RESTful APIs on the backend
  • Developed skills in ethical hacking, network security, and reverse engineering alongside core development work

Assistant to Technical Director

2019
SM Enviro
PHPJavaScriptXeroHTML/CSS
  • Programmed water quality measurement systems for field deployment using embedded hardware
  • Managed invoicing and financial operations on Xero, designed marketing material, and maintained the company website

Skills Matrix

Frontend & Mobile

Flutter/Dart
Next.js/React
Vue.js
Tailwind CSS
iOS/Android SDK

Backend & Cloud

Node.js/TypeScript
Firebase/Firestore
Google Cloud Platform
REST/GraphQL APIs
Laravel/PHP

Blockchain

XRPL/Ripple
Web3.js/SDKs
EVM Chains
Solana
Cryptography

Security

Reverse Engineering
Network Analysis
Penetration Testing
OSINT
Binary Analysis

Languages

TypeScript
Dart
Python
Rust
C#/C++

Leadership

Team Management
Architecture Design
Code Review
Agile/Scrum
Client Engagement

Skills & Technologies

Languages

TypeScriptJavaScriptDartPythonRustGoJavaKotlinSwiftObjective-CC#C++PHPRubyGDScriptLuau

Frontend & Mobile

FlutterReactNext.jsVue.jsQuasarTailwind CSSVuetifyBloc/CubitiOS SDKAndroid SDK

Backend & Data

Node.jsLaravel.NETGraphQLREST APIPrismaFirebaseFirestoreMongoDBSQLiteRedisJWTWhatsApp Business APIMeta Graph APIDiscord.js

DevOps & Cloud

DockerGoogle Cloud RunCloud FunctionsCloud SchedulerCloudflare WorkersVercelFastlaneShorebirdGitHub ActionsBitbucket PipelinesJenkinsGitngroktmux

Blockchain

XRPLCasperBitcoinEthereumSolanaArbitrumAvalancheTronStellarXDCDogecoinLitecoinPolygonBSCMAKAVanarWeb3.jsCryptography

Security & Reverse Engineering

GhidraIDARadare2Rizin/CutterFridaWiresharkNmapOWASP ZAPSpiderFootRustScanGobusterAircrack-ngJohn the RipperBinwalkExploitDBMetasploitProxyman

Design & Creative

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe XDAdobe LightroomDaVinci ResolveFigmaUX Design

Tools & Engines

JiraTrelloPostmanGodotUnreal EngineRoblox StudioFFmpegTesseract OCRCMakeMasonObsidian

Hardware & IoT

Raspberry Pi3D PrintingDJI DronesSerial/Picocom

Education

BSc Computer Science
Goldsmiths, University of London
2021 - 2025
Matric (GED)
Boston City Campus, Johannesburg
2019

Certifications

C# Interfaces & OOPC# FundamentalsBuilding Web Applications in PHP

Languages

English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Fluent