Technology leader with 15+ years spanning software development, system architecture, and engineering leadership. I turn business goals into robust, scalable systems — today focused on architecting agentic AI, AI-powered chatbots, and automation that streamline how businesses run.
Lead architecture, full-stack development and systems administration. Design agentic AI chatbots and autonomous agent workflows, integrating LLMs into production with end-to-end orchestration and n8n automation.
Architected all business technology directly from requirements. Built GPT-based automation and RAG within the SaaS ecosystem, guided Web2/Web3 integrations, and owned security, compliance and DevOps on GCP.
Architected all business technology systems, designed from requirements to high-level components, selected technologies and their interconnections, and led architectural & team code reviews.
Defined the technology roadmap, recruitment strategy, org structure and costing to scale the business. Ran client scoping, set delivery processes, and administered Linux cloud systems across AWS, HostAfrica and Rackspace.
Led a team of 8 developers, architected AI chatbot systems and automation software, produced detailed specs and production code with automated testing, and built analytics tools for clients and internal use.
Designed backend systems and RESTful APIs, integrated third-party services, implemented unit/integration testing and CI/CD, optimised SQL, and modernised legacy Java — PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, CakePHP, Elasticsearch.
Built front-end web and mobile apps for Android and iOS, created RESTful APIs, improved UI/UX, and applied CI/CD to the existing environment while liaising with customers on requirements.
Managed a team of 8 web and mobile developers (including hiring), ran daily Scrum and MDW meetings, delivered full-stack CakePHP for internal and external clients, and managed a Rackspace server cluster with custom CI/CD.
Software design and development in C/C++ and Java, including custom Linux modules and OS-level development, plus tools for testing, data analysis and 3D-simulation post-processing with hardware/software integration testing.
15+ years shipping software across the full stack and the org chart.
UnlockedBuilt and led engineering teams of up to 8, including hiring and mentoring.
UnlockedDelivered as CTO across South Africa and a Switzerland contract.
UnlockedAgentic AI, RAG and LLM orchestration running in production systems.
UnlockedMicroservices and event-driven systems designed straight from business goals.
UnlockedDefined roadmaps, org structure and DevOps to scale a growing business.
UnlockedUniversity of the Western Cape • completed all computer science modules.
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