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Christopher Van Hattum. Full-stack developer & founder

I build fast, reliable websites and software, and I look after the servers, DNS and databases underneath them. I like turning a messy brief into something clear, and explaining the technical parts in plain language.

Work with meLinkedIn Johannesburg, South Africa

LOG Experience

Trajectory

  1. –

    Founder & developer

    Propulsa Tech · South Africa

    A software studio for small businesses: websites, custom software, online stores and email tooling, from first sketch to launch and hosting.

    • Design, build and host client websites end to end, including domains, DNS and email delivery.
    • First client: BJJ Eight Seas, a five-page site built around a class timetable.
    • Built the studio’s own site and a custom email inbox that handles every Propulsa brand.
    • Astro
    • Next.js
    • Vercel
    • Cloudflare
    • Resend

  2. –

    Full-stack developer

    Propulsa · South Africa

    Run the technology behind Propulsa’s online business, from product creation to the storefront and the customer journey after checkout.

    • Built and maintain a high-converting Shopify storefront with automated customer journeys and secure digital delivery.
    • Authored “The Sovereign Garden”, a five-part digital guide series, using AI-assisted research and automated design pipelines.
    • Use SEO and web analytics to improve product placement and keep customers coming back.
    • Shopify
    • SEO
    • Analytics
    • Automation
    • AI workflows

  3. –

    BSc Computer Science: Application Development

    Emeris · South Africa

    Currently in second year, graduating 2027. Focus areas: advanced software architecture, network security and database systems.

    • Software architecture
    • Network security
    • Databases

  4. –

    National Senior Certificate

    Matric · South Africa

    Distinctions in Advanced Mathematics and Advanced Physics, with Computer Science and ICT as core subjects.

SYS Skills

Systems check

Languages

  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • Python
  • Java
  • C# and C++

Web & stores

  • Astro and Next.js
  • Shopify
  • SEO and analytics

Infrastructure

  • DNS and domain routing
  • Server hosting and deployment
  • Containers and virtualization
  • Backups and restores

Data & AI

  • PostgreSQL and MySQL
  • LLM integration
  • Prompt engineering
  • Generative media workflows