About · Hilton Kholokholo

From the warehouse floor to writing Go.

I'm Hilton, the developer behind Vusi Digital. I joined a South African IT asset disposal company in 2016 sorting hardware, and now I write the software that securely wipes and certifies it. The same attention to detail goes into every website I build.

Hilton Kholokholo“Nothing is impossible, but everything has its limits.”
years at the same company, from the warehouse to engineering
10
overall average on my IT certificate
83%
modules passed with distinction
7/8
in Computer Hardware & Architecture
95%

The story so far

One thread through it all: make it work.

  1. 2016

    Work

    Warehouse Assistant & Data Destruction Technician

    Xperien (Pty) Ltd

    • Carried out physical, magnetic and software-based data destruction.
    • Supervised a small team and kept equipment processing lines running.
    • Built Excel tracking forms that gave the warehouse accurate stock visibility.
  2. 2020

    Work

    IT Operations Engineer / Technical Support Specialist

    Xperien (Pty) Ltd

    • Built a WinPE deployment application in Go that automates secure data destruction and hardware sanitisation.
    • Designed a high-capacity server setup for high-volume, secure data wiping.
    • Rolled out and tuned an ITAD ERP system, improving asset-tracking accuracy and sustainability reporting.
    • Wrote internal software that turns Excel data into verified PDF compliance certificates.
    • Maintain core servers, routing and Active Directory, and handle Tier 3 incidents.
  3. 2021

  4. 2022

    Study

    Short Learning Programme: Introduction to Programming

    Boston City Campus

    • Database Systems: 96% (distinction).
  5. 2026

    Study

    Higher Certificate in Information Technology

    MANCOSA · NQF Level 5

    • About 83% overall, with 7 of 8 modules passed with distinction.

Toolbox

What I work with

Languages & data

  • Go
  • Node.js
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Python
  • Java
  • C
  • Bash
  • Advanced Excel
  • JSON / CSV pipelines

Systems & infrastructure

  • Server architecture
  • Linux workstations
  • WinPE deployment
  • Advanced networking
  • Hyper-V
  • VirtualBox

Enterprise operations

  • Microsoft 365 admin
  • Azure management
  • Active Directory
  • Tier 3 support
  • ITAD ERP systems

For clients

What that means for your website

Data destruction is a job where "probably fine" isn't good enough. I carry that habit into client work.

Reliable

I write software that has to run unattended across racks of hardware. Your site gets the same treatment: tested, dull in the best way, and up on Monday morning.

Auditable

Every wiped drive gets a certificate. Every client gets a portal with their project status and invoices, so you always know where things stand.

Careful with data

Handling other people's data is my day job. Forms are protected against bots and your site collects no more than it needs.