Nicol works as a developer on Eikos Risk Applications’ internal online system. He matriculated in 2001 after which he started his B.Com Informatics degree at the University of Johannesburg (then R.A.U). After completing two years study, he decided to enter the job market and worked at a bookshop for a while. Thereafter he was hired by Eikos and is trying to balance finishing his degree through UNISA- and his job as a developer. In his spare time he likes programming in python, playing the guitar and rock climbing.