Hi, I'm Eben Bosman
Senior Full-Stack Engineer with nearly two decades of experience building and shipping web applications. I work across the stack: React, Next.js, and TypeScript on the front end, Node.js and REST APIs on the back end, running on cloud infrastructure with automated CI/CD.
I like taking a product from an idea to something real and running in production, and I tend to lead while I build. Over the years I've run Agile teams, helped developers grow into senior roles, and co-founded a SaaS startup. Mostly I just care about writing code that's clean and easy to live with, and about building things I'd actually want to use.
Lately I've been going deeper into AI. I use AI-assisted tooling every day (Claude Code, Cursor, Antigravity), do a fair amount of prompt engineering, run local models with Ollama and LM Studio, and have done some integration work against the Anthropic API. I recently finished Google's Python certification, and I'm looking for a full-stack role on a team that's building with AI.
Ataru
CESIUMPersonal Project • Built with AI-assisted development • Used daily
Running an independent contracting business usually means juggling a pile of disconnected tools and spreadsheets.
So I built Cesium, a single platform (hosted at ataru.io) that handles my time tracking, client and project admin, invoicing, expense reporting, and PTO.
I built it almost entirely through AI-assisted, prompt-driven development, and I use it every day. It doubles as a real-world testing ground for how I work with AI.
Certificates
Crash Course on Python
2026
K2 Blackpearl Core
2014
Microsoft Certified Professional (C#)
2014
Experience
2018 - Present
Leading the cloud transformation of OnePager's flagship desktop product, with responsibility for the redesign and architecture of the new 'OnePager Live' SaaS platform.
- Built a scalable, cloud-native SaaS application on React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
- Designed REST APIs that connect the modern frontend to legacy C#/.NET and MS SQL systems.
- Set up and maintained CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins and GitHub Actions for automated deployments to Azure.
- Created interactive data visualizations in the browser using direct SVG manipulation.
- Brought AI-assisted development tooling into the workflow to speed up delivery without sacrificing code quality.
2024 - 2026
Co-founded the company and owned the full-stack architecture, from the initial concept through to production.
- Built a fast, SEO-friendly frontend with Next.js and React using server-side rendering.
- Designed a secure REST API layer backed by MongoDB.
- Set up automated cloud hosting and a CI/CD pipeline on AWS Amplify.
- Integrated the key third-party services: Auth0 for identity, Stripe for payments, and Melissa for data verification.
2017 - 2018
Led an Agile engineering team through a major platform modernization while managing day-to-day delivery and recruitment.
- Led the migration of a legacy MS MVC application to a single-page application built on Aurelia, C# Web API, and Cosmos DB.
- Built core platform features and worked on performance improvements that sped up the site and lowered hosting costs.
- Owned the full development lifecycle in a fast-moving Agile environment.
- Mentored mid-level developers and ran technical recruitment to grow the team.
2015 - 2017
- Researched and introduced new technologies to improve code quality and reliability.
- Led engineering on a major regulatory compliance project.
- Maintained and integrated third-party AML systems (NICE Actimize).
- Mentored two graduate developers.
- Worked closely with the Operations team in a DevOps model to keep systems running well.
- Added monitoring across our systems to spot failure trends early and keep downtime to a minimum.
2014 - 2015
Contracted across several clients, doing mostly web development with some Windows and Ionic mobile work.
- europcar.co.za: car booking module
- Stanlib: various internal systems
- Tribe One / Sony Music: ticketing system
- Investec: various internal systems
2011 - 2014
Lead developer building an enterprise platform from scratch to replace the company's outdated products. Owned the full development lifecycle.
2007 - 2011
My early years as a web developer, working mostly in the .NET world (VB.Net, C#, SQL) with Web Forms and, later, MVC.