Ntsika Gqiba

The Cloud Edition · MMXXVI

The Gallery ofNtsika Gqiba

Cloud & Software EngineerAWS · Oracle Cloud · Google Cloud

I build and run production systems on AWS, Oracle Cloud and Google Cloud.

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The Cloud Edition · MMXXVI

Contents

A working gallery of the systems I build and run. Each one is a painting; step into a painting to see how it was made.

  1. IChatly2026–present — Google Cloud
  2. IIComfy Shoes e-commerceOracle Cloud
  3. IIIERPNext rolloutLinux
  4. IVCRM on AWSAWS
  5. VRetailBridge
  6. ✦The WorkshopCrafts · Provenance · Apprenticeship
  7. ✦PatronageCommission the next work

Chapter I 1 of 5

Chatly

A multi-tenant WhatsApp commerce platform for South African small businesses — quotes, payment links and order records, on Google Cloud Run.

In progress · Vularis (Pty) Ltd

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No. I

Chatly

2026–presentGoogle Cloud, Cloud Run, WhatsApp Cloud API, Paystack

Chapter II 2 of 5

Comfy Shoes e-commerce

Headless commerce for LNS Corporation's footwear brand — a Medusa and Next.js store on Oracle Cloud, kept in sync with the in-store ERPNext till.

In service · LNS Corporation

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No. II

Comfy Shoes e-commerce

Oracle Cloud, Medusa 2, Next.js, ERPNext v16 (Frappe)

Chapter III 3 of 5

ERPNext rollout

Led the ERPNext (Frappe) implementation across LNS Corporation's businesses, from requirements to configuration, print formats and staff guides.

In progress · LNS Corporation

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No. III

ERPNext rollout

Linux, ERPNext, Frappe, Linux VPS

Chapter IV 4 of 5

CRM on AWS

Deploying LNS Corporation's CRM on AWS, including the deployment workflow.

In progress · LNS Corporation

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No. IV

CRM on AWS

AWS

Chapter V 5 of 5

RetailBridge

RFID stock control for Comfy Shoes on Chainway handhelds — 7,610 SKUs tagged and integrated with IQ Retail stock exports.

In progress · LNS Corporation

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No. V

RetailBridge

RFID, Chainway handhelds, Android RFID SDK (Java, Kotlin), IQ Retail

The Workshop

The Hall of Crafts

The disciplines behind the works.

  • Cloud

    Production workloads across three providers, with Cloudflare at the edge.

    • AWS
    • Oracle Cloud (OCI)
    • Google Cloud (GCP)
    • Cloudflare

  • Systems

    The machines and networks underneath.

    • Linux
    • Networking

  • Delivery

    Packaging, testing and shipping software.

    • Docker
    • CI/CD with GitHub Actions
    • Playwright and Lighthouse budgets

  • Business

    Engineering with a commercial head.

    • BCom Information Systems
    • BCom Honours Marketing
    • Commercial background in paid media

Provenance

Where the work was made

  1. Sep 2026 – presentSoftware EngineerLNS Corporation, Boksburg
  2. Jun 2026 – presentFounder & EngineerChatly (Vularis Pty Ltd)
  3. Nov 2025 – Sep 2026Paid Ads Campaign ManagerLNS Corporation, Boksburg
  4. Nov 2024 – Oct 2025Junior Paid Media Specialist#HelloYes Marketing, Bedfordview
  5. CurrentFreelance Cloud & Software EngineerIndependent

Schooling

Wits

  • 2024BCom Honours (Marketing)University of the Witwatersrand
  • 2023BCom (Information Systems)University of the Witwatersrand

The Workshop

The Apprenticeship

What I am studying now.

Patronage

Commission the next work

Open to remote Cloud, DevOps and Platform Engineering roles with EMEA and international teams.

Write a letter

Or email ntsikanatural@gmail.com directly.