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IT Educator | Systems Administrator | EdTech Consultant — Building the next generation of tech talent in Tanzania
👋 About Me
I am an IT Educator and Systems Administrator based in Durban, South Africa, currently teaching at Glenwood High School. I specialize in preparing students for the CAPS IT curriculum (Grades 10–12), covering Delphi/Pascal, SQL, and computer science theory. Beyond the classroom, I run IT infrastructure, manage web services, and consult on education technology.
💼 Professional Experience
IT Teacher — Glenwood High School
January 2022 – Present · Durban, South Africa
- Teach Information Technology to Grades 10–12 under the CAPS curriculum
- Subjects: Delphi/Pascal programming, SQL database design, systems theory, networking, and hardware
- Developed the MaaS (Marking-as-a-Service) automated assessment pipeline for batch marking of practical and theory exams
- Manage the school’s IT lab infrastructure and Windows domain network
- Designed and maintain the GHS Sports Dashboard for school sports fixtures and results
Reseller — HostAfrica (funda.africa)
2024 – Present
- Operate a HostAfrica reseller account providing web hosting, email hosting, and domain registration
- Created tiered hosting packages (Bronze R99, Silver R179, Gold R349/mo)
- Provide managed email hosting with DirectAdmin, including ClamAV, SpamAssassin, and SSL
- Manage client websites deployed via Netlify with continuous deployment from GitHub
Systems Administrator — ghsmez Server
Ongoing
- Administer Ubuntu 24.04 server hosting multiple services via Docker and systemd
- Deploy and maintain: delphiza (Delphi exercise platform), hermes-dashboard, anza-crm, n8n automation
- Configured ZeroTier VPN for secure remote access to internal services
- Manage container supervision with s6-overlay and reverse proxy routing
🛠️ Technical Skills
| Category | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Programming | Delphi/Pascal, Python, SQL, JavaScript, HTML/CSS |
| Web & DevOps | Hugo, Netlify, Docker, nginx, GitHub Actions, n8n |
| Server Admin | Linux (Ubuntu), Windows Server, DirectAdmin, s6-overlay |
| Databases | MySQL, SQLite, MariaDB |
| Networking | ZeroTier VPN, SMB/RPC, domain administration, DNS |
| AI & Automation | LLM orchestration, prompt engineering, n8n workflows, Hermes Agent |
| Tools | VS Code, Git, GitHub, DirectAdmin, Trello, Notion |
🎓 Education & Certifications
- B.Ed in Information Technology — (details on request)
- CAPS IT Specialist — Grades 10–12 curriculum delivery and assessment design
- Self-taught DevOps — Linux server management, Docker, CI/CD pipelines
- Continuous learner in AI, automation, and software development
🚀 Projects
MaaS — Marking-as-a-Service
Automated assessment marking pipeline for IT practical and theory exams. Processes student submissions through a multi-agent AI system that grades Delphi code, SQL queries, and theory answers against CAPS rubrics.
GHS Sports Dashboard
Real-time school sports fixtures and results dashboard. Displays upcoming matches, scores, league tables, and player statistics for Glenwood High School teams.
delphiza — Delphi Exercise Platform
An interactive platform for students to practice Delphi programming exercises, inspired by Exercism. CAPS-aligned challenges with automated feedback and progress tracking.
hermes-dashboard
A real-time monitoring dashboard for the Hermes Agent ecosystem running on ghsmez. Tracks CPU, memory, disk usage, service health, and agent activity.
📫 Contact
- Email: simili@smagomba.com
- GitHub: github.com/simi27
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/simili-magomba
- Location: Durban, South Africa
Open to consulting, EdTech collaborations, and speaking opportunities.