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