CV

Jurgen Geitner

Technology Enthusiast. Creative, Curious, Insightful, Determined.

Experience

10 years: Senior Technical Officer, Pathology Learning Centre, University of Cape Town
(Multi-faceted digital technology role, supporting undergraduate and postgraduate education)

4 years: 3D Architectural Visualisation Specialist

7 years: 3D Animator + Graphic Designer

10 months: Industrial Designer + Model Maker

Education

Degrees and Diplomas

Bachelor of Commerce Honours (Information Systems Management) University of Cape Town, 2019-2020

Bachelor of Science in Computing University of South Africa, 2018

National Higher Diploma in Industrial Design Technikon Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1995

National Diploma in Three-Dimensional Design Technikon Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1994

Certifications, Certificates and Short Courses

AWS certified Cloud Practitioner Amazon Web Services, 2019

UCT Web Content Management System: Domain Administrator workshop University of Cape Town, 2014  

Data Analysis using R COURSERA, 2013

Medical Terminology & Anatomy Course for Non-Healthcare professionals Foundation for Professional Development, 2011

3D Animation Damelin Computer School, 1996

Work History

Current:

Senior Technical Officer Pathology Learning Centre (PLC), University of Cape Town, 2010 - present
Multi-faceted digital technology role, supporting undergraduate and postgraduate education

Developed a cross-platform Flutter mobile app for teaching pathology terms to undergraduate medical students. Coded app and photographed content. Integrated feedback form with Mailgun email API. iOS version available here, Android version available here

Designed, developed and deployed a novel Python + Flask web app, used to display extremely high-resolution histology slides and quiz anatomical pathology postgraduate students. Coded the web app and built the associated database, using the Flask framework, Bootstrap CSS and MySQL. Integrated Leaflet open-source Javascript library to display zoomable, interactive histology slides. Connected the app to SendGrid API, so that students get emailed when their comments are moderated by the professor. Deployed via DigitalOcean, which included setting up an Ubuntu droplet and a SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt. See https://uctpathslides.cloud/ and GitHub repo https://github.com/jurgenizer/slidedb

Worked with UCT E-Research and Exprodo in the UK to implement a facility management software system (Calpendo) for our Olympus VS120 virtual microscope. The aim of the system is to streamline bookings, enhance record management and recover some operating costs, for labs and other facilities. Created a URS (User Requirements Specification) on behalf of UCT E-Research and Exprodo. https://vm-uct.calpendo.com/

Administered online database for Olympus VS120 virtual microscope slides, managed user roles, permissions and access. https://olympusvm.uct.ac.za/

Implemented a customised version of the NYU virtual microscope. (A Python + Django web app, used to interactively display histology slides for conference attendees.)

Created, maintained and updated 2 Drupal websites for the UCT Pathology Leaning Centre. http://www.pathologylearningcentre.uct.ac.za/ http://www.virtualmicroscopy.uct.ac.za/

Created, maintained and updated 1 Omeka website for the UCT Pathology Leaning Centre. http://surgeryclinicalphotos.uct.ac.za/

Photographed, edited and uploaded over 4000 pathology specimens for medical education via UCT Pathology Learning Centre website. https://digitalpathology.uct.ac.za

Produced high quality digital and printed graphics for teaching, exhibitions and proposals using Adobe Creative Cloud software.

Past:

3D Animator + Architectural Visualisation Specialist RED-I, 2005 - 2009

Part-time Lecturer in 3D Animation Touchvision, 2004

Graphic Designer Ster-Kinekor Theatres, 2004

Full-time Lecturer in Multimedia & Animation Damelin, 2002 - 2003

Freelance 3D Animator + Graphic Designer, 1999 - 2002

3D Animator + Graphic Designer Generation D Studio, 1998 - 1999

3D Animator Digital Arts, 1997 - 1998

Industrial Designer + Model Maker Wishbone Studio, 1996

Technical skills

Additional Skills

Photography - Used daily to create high quality photographs of pathology specimens.

Microscopy - Expert Olympus VS120 virtual microscope operator.

Languages

English and Afrikaans

Other Activities

• UCT STOA Committee Member (Scientific & Technical Officers’ Association)
• Mobile app development (Flutter Framework)
• Surfing

References

Available on request