Lerato Sharmaine Mokgatla

About

Self-taught junior technology professional with hands-on experience in data analysis, full-stack development, IT/network troubleshooting, and cybersecurity. Built and deployed practical tools using Python, Pandas, SQL, JavaScript, React, and Flask, with strengths in analytical problem-solving, documentation, and independent learning.

Education

• National Senior Certificate
  HL Setlalentoa Secondary
  2022

Skills

• SQL <3 months
• CSS <3 months
• HTML <3 months
• Python <3 months
• JavaScript <3 months
• Pandas <3 months
• React <3 months
• Flask <3 months
• DNS <3 months
• API Integration Understanding <3 months
• Incident investigation <3 months
• Access Control <3 months
• TCP/IP <3 months
• DHCP <3 months
• Log Analysis <3 months
• Phishing analysis <3 months
• Monitoring <3 months
• HTTP <3 months
• SQLAlchemy <3 months
• Mfa <3 months

Tools / apps / platforms

• Git <3 months
• GitHub <3 months
• Linux <3 months
• Microsoft Excel <3 months
• Microsoft Windows <3 months
• Render <3 months
• SQLite <3 months
• Vercel <3 months
• Vite <3 months

Projects

• Security Portfolio — ModelProbe, PortProof & LureTrace

  Built tools for AI security evaluation, network exposure analysis, and phishing triage, including evidence capture, risk scoring, and remediation guidance.

• Prepixa — Python Data Preparation Toolkit
  Python

  Built a CLI that cleans and validates CSV/XLSX datasets, standardises columns and dates, removes duplicates, and exports cleaned data plus JSON audit reports.

• Relviqo — API Reliability & Performance Monitor
  Flask, APScheduler, React

  Built scheduled HTTP checks, latency and uptime tracking, heartbeat history, and automatic incident/recovery logic.

• Zorviqo — Full-Stack Inventory & Order Management
  React, Flask, SQLAlchemy, SQLite

  Built products, customers, stock controls, multi-product orders, search, alerts, and dashboard metrics.

• Syntiqo — Data Intelligence & Analytics Platform
  Python, Pandas, SQL, SQLite, Flask, React

  Deployed a CSV/Excel analytics workflow for profiling, cleaning, KPI analysis, visualisation, and automated insights.

Courses & certifications

• FNB App Academy · FNB · 2026
• Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity · Cisco · 2026
• Cisco Networking Essentials · Cisco · 2026
• Women Techsters Bootcamp · Tech4Dev · 2026
• SheCodes Foundation · SheCodes Foundation
• ITU Academy AI Governance · ITU Academy