Zander Wessels

Zander Wessels

Founder & CTO building financial software at Quantum Code. Full-stack across mobile, web, blockchain, and security.

23+
Projects shipped
16+
Blockchains integrated
7+
Years experience
18+
Team members led

Experience

Founder

2026 -Present
Quantum Code (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town · Remote
  • Founded a consultancy delivering custom financial software, workflow automation, and analytics integrations
  • Lead client discovery sessions, scope solutions, and design scalable secure architectures
  • Build integrations with QuickBooks, Xero, and other third-party platforms
  • Ensure encryption, audit trails, and regulatory compliance across all deliverables
  • Coordinate contractors, designers, and vendors to ship on time and within scope

Chief Technical Officer

2023 -2026
XRPayNet Global Limited
  • Architected Volta Wallet end-to-end with Flutter, Firebase, and Cloud Functions
  • Led the engineering team - code reviews, hiring, mentorship, and process
  • Integrated 16+ blockchain networks for multi-chain wallet and exchange functionality
  • Implemented ed25519 and k256 cryptographic signing across chain architectures
  • Shipped CI/CD with Fastlane and Shorebird for OTA Flutter updates

Flutter Developer

2023
Spaza Tech (PTY) Ltd
  • Built cross-platform apps with Bloc/Cubit state management and dependency injection
  • Integrated Firestore, Hive, in-app payments, and push notifications

Junior Flutter Developer

2022 -2023
Spaza Tech (PTY) Ltd
  • Shipped cross-platform mobile apps from design to deployment
  • Mentored team members and established Flutter development practices

Software Developer Intern

2022
Spaza Tech (PTY) Ltd
  • Built mobile and web applications from business requirements in Agile sprints

Software Developer

2019 -2022
Oseci
  • Built frontend applications with Quasar and Vuetify frameworks
  • Developed backend systems with Laravel, Vuex, and RESTful APIs
  • Delivered e-commerce platforms and BMS systems for clients
  • Gained experience in project management, sales, and ethical hacking

Assistant to Technical Director

2019
SM Enviro
  • Managed invoicing, purchase orders, and quotes on Xero accounting
  • Programmed water quality measurement systems for field deployment
  • Designed marketing material and maintained the company website
  • Wrote operations procedures and performed technical evaluations

Skills & Technologies

Languages

TypeScriptJavaScriptDartPythonRustGoJavaKotlinSwiftObjective-CC#C++PHPRubyGDScriptLuau

Frontend & Mobile

FlutterReactNext.jsVue.jsQuasarTailwind CSSVuetifyBloc/CubitiOS SDKAndroid SDKCocoaPods

Backend & Data

Node.jsLaravel.NETGraphQLREST APIPrismaFirebaseFirestoreMongoDBSQLiteJWTDiscord.js

DevOps & Cloud

DockerJenkinsGoogle CloudCloudflare WorkersVercelFastlaneShorebirdGitHub ActionsGitngroktmux

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