PATRICK MUKALA

Via Paolo xxxx, 56124 Pisa, Italy+39 347 xxxxxxxxxx@gmail.com

25 October 1985, Congolese (DRC)

Executive Summary: Very determined and ambitious individual with a strong technical background and natural ability to lead. I am versatile and seek a career in Software Engineering, IT Project and Business process Management in a dynamic and private company.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Jul 2009 – Dec 2012 University Lecturer – Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa• Preparing and teaching software engineering subjects such as Systems Analysis and Design, OO Analysis and Design using UML, SQL & PL\SQL, Data Engineering, OO Programming, Object-Oriented Software Engineering (Software Development as an engineering field), Project Management, Distributed Systems (for 2nd and 3rd year students) and Advanced PL\SQL for Final Year (4th) Computer Science and Software Development Students

Jun 2008 – Dec 2008 Information Systems Specialist (Intern) – Vodacom Congo SPRL, DRC• Writing and debugging programs and complex SQL queries for customer consumption forecasting. • Produce regular statistical reports about the activities of subscribers with regards to calls made, credit recharging, and all SIM Card related activities. • Developed a system to help manage the distribution and coordination of tasks between the company and its different dealers, retailers.

Jan 2007 – Jun 2008 Teaching and Lab Assistant – Faculty of ICT, TUT (South Africa)• Assisting and Mentoring students in the Faculty with courses assignments and practical sessions for programming and other software engineering courses.

2013 –Now

PhD Computer ScienceInstitution: University of Pisa

Description: Conducting research on Mining Software Repositories for Patterns Identification. Specifically making use of Process Mining algorithms to analyse volumes of data found in Open Source Environments [e.g. OpenStack, SourceForge] in order to identify Patterns of Learning Processes.

2011 – 2012 Master’s Degree in Computer Science [CUM LAUDE 4.0 GPA]

Institution: Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa)Description: Main courses included but not limited to advanced Systems and Data engineering, Advanced Information Security, Service-Oriented Architecture Design and Implementation (Advanced Principles), Research Methodology in Computer Science. Dissertation conducted on

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Subjugation of Information overload using ontology engineering and Petri nets.

03/2011 - 04/2011 Certificate, Project Leadership, Management and CommunicationsInstitution: The George Washington University - School of BusinessDescription: A programme for project management executives undertaken with the George Washington University in collaboration with International Institute for Research (IIR), SA.

01/2010 – 12/2010 Master’s degree in Software EngineeringInstitution: Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa)Description: A full Dissertation masters course with a focus on AriDeM (Arithmetic Deduction Model) as a Parallel Computational Architecture Model. The study involved evaluating and fine-tuning the model to predict its performance based on some predefined metrics (execution time, number of instructions executed) in relation with advanced Algorithms complexity and Efficiency.

2006 – 2009 Bachelor’s degree in Software Development [CUM LAUDE 4.2 GPA]

Institution: Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa)Description: A 4-year degree in IT and Software development.Main subjects included Database Systems, Development Software, Advanced Development Software, Data Engineering, Systems Programming, IT Management, New Technologies Design, Specification Methods, Algorithms Engineering, Development Software, Technical programming, information systems, project management etc.

SKILLS

Languages English and French: fluent; Swahili:mother tongue) Lingala and Tshiluba. Technical Skills and

CompetencesAbstract State Machines for specification methods, Advanced Programming in C++, Php, JavaScript, C# and Visual Studio, Algorithms Engineering, Project and IT Management, Business Process Management, Process Modelling, process Mining, Data mining, Data And Software Engineering.

HONORS/AWARDS

2013 United Nations University Fellowship2011 Mandela Rhodes Scholarship2009 Dean’s List for best Student performers in the Faculty

2006-2009 Best Student Performer in the Faculty2004 National Best Student for State Exams, Vodacom Excellence Bursary

REFERENCES

Prof. Franco Turini, PhD Advisor, University of Pisa (Italy), Email: xxxx@di.unipi.it Dr. Billy Kalema, IT & Informatics Lecturer, Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa), Email: xxxxx@tut.ac.za Mr. Ofentse Mokhuane,Senior Project Manager, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (South Africa),

xxxxx@csir.co.za

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