Systems and Development Manager | Naspers Labs | Naspers Limited
Cape Town, South Africa | 2010 - present

ICT and Telecommunications

Head of all technology related tasks in our unit.

Developer | Naspers Labs | Naspers Limited
Cape Town | 2009 - present

ICT and Telecommunications

Developer / Systems Administrator

Developer | XOIP.com
Cape Town | 2008 - 2009

ICT and Telecommunications

Chief Technical Officer | Devatron
Cape Town | 2002 - 2008

ICT and Telecommunications

Developer of NEO Automated Testing Evaluation Software.

Linux Administrator | Sanook | MWEB
Bangkok, Thailand | 2004 - 2004

ICT and Telecommunications

Network Security Engineer | Security | MWEB
Cape Town | 2000 - 2002

ICT and Telecommunications

Sea Point High School, Cape Town (1997)

The Progmatic Studio

San Francisco, United States of America | 2010 - 2010

iPhone / iPad Programmer - iPhone / iPad Programming

Men In Grey school

1997 - 2010

Security expert - Programming, IT Security, Exploitation

Men In Grey school

1997 - 2010

Security expert - Programming, IT Security, Exploitation

Men In Grey school

1997 - 2010

Security expert - Programming, IT Security, Exploitation

Men In Grey school

1997 - 2010

Security expert - Programming, IT Security, Exploitation

Men In Grey school

1997 - 2010

Security expert - Programming, IT Security, Exploitation

Men In Grey school

1997 - 2010

Security expert - Programming, IT Security, Exploitation

Men In Grey school

1997 - 2010

Security expert - Programming, IT Security, Exploitation

Men In Grey school

1997 - 2010

Security expert - Programming, IT Security, Exploitation

Men In Grey school

1997 - 2010

Security expert - Programming, IT Security, Exploitation

Men In Grey school

1997 - 2010

Security expert - Programming, IT Security, Exploitation

Dynamic Training Solutions

2009 - 2009

MCSE - Microsoft Windows OS

Dynamic Training Solutions

2009 - 2009

MCSE - Microsoft Windows OS

Dynamic Training Solutions

2009 - 2009

MCSE - Microsoft Windows OS

Dynamic Training Solutions

2009 - 2009

MCSE - Microsoft Windows OS

Dynamic Training Solutions

2009 - 2009

MCSE - Microsoft Windows OS

Dynamic Training Solutions

2009 - 2009

MCSE - Microsoft Windows OS

Dynamic Training Solutions

2009 - 2009

MCSE - Microsoft Windows OS

Dynamic Training Solutions

2009 - 2009

MCSE - Microsoft Windows OS

Dynamic Training Solutions

2009 - 2009

MCSE - Microsoft Windows OS

Dynamic Training Solutions

2009 - 2009

MCSE - Microsoft Windows OS

University of Cape Town

2008 - 2009

BSc Comp. Sci. - Math, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science

University of Cape Town

2008 - 2009

BSc Comp. Sci. - Math, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science

University of Cape Town

2008 - 2009

BSc Comp. Sci. - Math, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science

University of Cape Town

2008 - 2009

BSc Comp. Sci. - Math, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science

University of Cape Town

2008 - 2009

BSc Comp. Sci. - Math, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science

University of Cape Town

2008 - 2009

BSc Comp. Sci. - Math, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science

University of Cape Town

2008 - 2009

BSc Comp. Sci. - Math, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science

University of Cape Town

2008 - 2009

BSc Comp. Sci. - Math, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science

University of Cape Town

2008 - 2009

BSc Comp. Sci. - Math, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science

University of Cape Town

2008 - 2009

BSc Comp. Sci. - Math, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science

Dynamic Training Solutions

Cape Town | 2000 - 2000

MCSE - Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.

Infoskill Training Solutions

Cape Town | 2000 - 2000

SAIR GNU Linux Certified Admin - Linux

Linux System Administration course.

Infoskill Training Solutions

1999 - 2000

Sair GNU Linux Certified Administrator - Linux

Infoskill Training Solutions

1999 - 2000

Sair GNU Linux Certified Administrator - Linux

Infoskill Training Solutions

1999 - 2000

Sair GNU Linux Certified Administrator - Linux

Infoskill Training Solutions

1999 - 2000

Sair GNU Linux Certified Administrator - Linux

Infoskill Training Solutions

1999 - 2000

Sair GNU Linux Certified Administrator - Linux

Infoskill Training Solutions

1999 - 2000

Sair GNU Linux Certified Administrator - Linux

Infoskill Training Solutions

1999 - 2000

Sair GNU Linux Certified Administrator - Linux

Infoskill Training Solutions

1999 - 2000

Sair GNU Linux Certified Administrator - Linux

Infoskill Training Solutions

1999 - 2000

Sair GNU Linux Certified Administrator - Linux

Infoskill Training Solutions

1999 - 2000

Sair GNU Linux Certified Administrator - Linux

University of Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa | 1998 - 1999

BSc - Computer Science

Only completed 1st year of this course.

Sea Point High School

1993 - 1997

Matric - English, Russian, Math, Physics, Music, Biology

Sea Point High School

1993 - 1997

Matric - English, Russian, Math, Physics, Music, Biology

Sea Point High School

1993 - 1997

Matric - English, Russian, Math, Physics, Music, Biology

Sea Point High School

1993 - 1997

Matric - English, Russian, Math, Physics, Music, Biology

Sea Point High School

1993 - 1997

Matric - English, Russian, Math, Physics, Music, Biology

Sea Point High School

1993 - 1997

Matric - English, Russian, Math, Physics, Music, Biology

Sea Point High School

1993 - 1997

Matric - English, Russian, Math, Physics, Music, Biology

Sea Point High School

1993 - 1997

Matric - English, Russian, Math, Physics, Music, Biology

Sea Point High School

1993 - 1997

Matric - English, Russian, Math, Physics, Music, Biology

Sea Point High School

1993 - 1997

Matric - English, Russian, Math, Physics, Music, Biology

Home

Cape Town

Autodidact - Programming

Self taught himself over 15 programming languages which include the following: C, C++, Objective-C, Java, Perl, Python, PHP, Assembly x86, Assembly SPARC, Assembly ARM.

Sonnenberg Trophy | 1997

Top student in Physical Science

Distinction | Sea Point Hight School | 1997

Distinctions for top student in Matric 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th terms.

Top Student in Matric | Sea Point High School | 1997

Gold Medal for Top Student in Matric.

Author | Writing Exploits - Step by step | 2005

Work in progress still.

Panther Thai Boxing Accademy | Panther Thai Boxing Accademy | 2008

Winner by TKO

Sonnenberg Trophy | 1997

Trophy for top student in Physical Science.

A.D. Dodd Dux Medal | 1997

Gold Medal for Top Student in Matric.

Distinctions for top student in Matric. | 1997

1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th terms.

Designer of Neo A.T.E.S | 2009

Neo A.T.E.S. is Automated Testing Evaluation System software which is used in various schools and testing centers around the world.

Virgin Activ Gym

Member, 2000 - present

MIG Security Development Group

Head Member, 2000 - present

Dragon Power Muay Thai Gym

Member, 2005 - 2007

Muay Thai club.

Planet Fitness Gym

Member, 2008 - 2010

Panther Fighting Academy

Fighter, 2007 - present

Muay Thai, Thai Boxing, Boxing, MMA club.

Mountain climbing

Climber, 2001 - present

Don't have much time to do it now days, but definitely one of my favorite things to do.

Reading

Reader, 1981 - present

Shooting

Shooter, 2011 - present

My new hobby is guns and everything gun related.

Playing Chess

Player, 1985 - present

Love playing chess.

Hacking

Hacker, 2000 - present

One of my favorite things to do is to look for bugs in software and to write exploits for bugs.

Aladdin Elston

"James is a security expert and the best coder I've ever met. He can make miracles happen when it comes to technology! I highly recommend him and will definitely work with him again in the future" - 2010

Jacques Mostert

"James is a can-do type of person. An exceptionally competent programmer and problem solver and a master at his trade. One rarely comes across programmers both this versatile and good at what they do - I'd recommend him any day and would stake my reputation on it." - 2010

Ashley Shaw

"James is one of our hardest working team mates. He is extremely reliable. There is no task to difficult or challenging. He always finishes his work on time for a deadline or earlier than the due date.

James is an asset to our team as he is multi-talented in both development and advanced Linux systems administration." - 2010

David Bierman

"I have known James La Guma since 1999 in both a formal and informal capacity.

I consider him of above average intellect, with excellent analytical skills and insight. He is a self starter type personality and has shown his preparedness to go the extra mile in order to achieve goals, both personally and in business.

He has demonstrated natural leadership skills in a fair and supportive manner, always using his own efforts as a measurable, never expecting more than what he was able to deliver.

He has always conducted himself with good ethic and spirit and taken on various challenges, in business and sporting codes, with determination" - 2011