Software Factory

"One of the great outcomes of the Research Portal initiative is the quality of the experience of students, their progress and the improvement of completion rates for the University as a whole." News @ USP.

Photos from the PGR Portal Launch held at the Japan-Pacific ICT Centre

Photo Credit: DJ Skitz Fiji

“We have developed banking systems, superannuation systems and land information systems, among others but this one is new because it is not something that we are used to doing,” Mr. Semi Tukana speaking at the USP launch of the Postgraduate Research Portal. Congratulations to the team on a job well done! Parmesh Dayal Ben Narube Mariana Waqanibau Krish Kumar Gary Wong Joseph Manasa Tukana and also our former employees Tex Ravs and Aisea Tuamoto.

Story - The University of the South Pacific News From L-R: Professor Derrick Armstrong, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Innovation and International; Mr Semi Tukana CEO, Software Factory; Professor Rajesh Chandra, Vice-Chancellor and President and Professor Jito Vanualailai, Director Research with staff of RO and SF.

“But while having technical capabilities is crucial there are also skills you must have like how you conduct yourself in the workplace, work ethics, attitude to which you approach your work, communication skills and how you blend in with the team. These skills are equally important,” Mr Narube said.

Story - The University of the South Pacific News The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) School of Computing, Information and Mathematical Sciences (SCIMS) organised the Tech Fest event at the Laucala Campus on 8 April, 2017.

"Our families sacrifice more than we developers, when...working on a project. And most of these are spent at our studio in Suva or in other Pacific Islands. A great part of our success has been due to solid backing from our spouses and children." Semi Tukana, Founder and Managing Director, on the importance of including our families in company retreats.

Factorian Fridays: DID YOU KNOW? The name Software Factory was conjured up by the Founder, Semi Tukana. In the 1990's, he was fascinated with the growth that was taking place in the Garment Industry and how expensive branded goods were cut and stitched in a small country like Fiji. He observed that overseas brand companies were sending patterns and designs to local garment factories and the garments were made in Fiji. Mr. Tukana thought if they can do that with garments then it also can be done with software. Hence, where the “Factory” came from.

First lot to leave for PNG! Semi, will be heading to POM with our PNG work colleagues, David and Anthony, who spent 2 months in Fiji, under the training of our Lead Developer, Penioni. They will be a part of our young team of developers for a project based in POM. Another group of factorians leave in 1 and half weeks time! Exciting times!