I'm a third-year Business Science student specialising in Computer Science at the University of Cape Town (UCT). I’m passionate about building efficient, real-world solutions that bridge the gap between business and technology.
My professional interests include software development, data science, practical applications of AI, business innovation, and technology-driven problem solving.
Computer Science Fundamentals: Algorithms, data structures, OOP principles, parallel and concurrent programming, software testing, debugging, and version control best practices
Languages: Proficient in Java, Python, C#, PHP, SQL (with some experience in HTML, CSS, R, MIPS Assembly, and Delphi)
Operating Systems & Environments: Windows, Linux (Ubuntu, Arch), WSL, VMware Workstation
IDE & Productivity Tools: JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PHPStorm, WebStorm, PyCharm, DataGrip), VSCode, Visual Studio, RStudio
Version Control & Collaboration: Git, GitHub, Slack, Linear
You can read more about my achievements on my LinkedIn, but some notable ones include:
- 🏆 UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship, UCT – Top 10 applicants from Western Cape, 2024)
- 🥉 Bain & Company Award – 3rd Place in First-Year Bachelor of Business Science
- 🏆 BSG Price – Best 2nd-Year Computer Science Student
- 🥇 Class Award for Top Student in CSC1016, CSC2002 & STA2020
- 🥈 Silver Medal at the South African Computer Applications Olympiad
- 📝 External Moderator, South African Applications Olympiad (2026–Present)
- 👨💻 Scientific Committee Member, South African Programming Olympiad (2024–Present)
- 🤿 Member, UCT Underwater Club (2025–Present)
- 🏔️ Member, UCT Mountain and Ski Club (2025–Present)
- 🎓 Prefect, Cannons Creek High School (2023)
- 🎧 Head, Sound, Lighting & AV Team (2021–2022)
- 💡 Chairperson, School Photographic Society (2021–2022)
When I’m not coding or studying, I enjoy:
- Backpacking 🥾
- Trail Running 🏃♂️
- SCUBA diving 🤿
- 📧 Email: contact@thomaskabalin.com
- 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thomaskabalin
- 💻 Website: thomaskabalin.com
- 📍 Based in Cape Town, South Africa