AI Engineering · Systems Architecture · Africa-first
You don't need to hire a team.
You need the right person.
AI engineering, product strategy, and technical architecture — from the founder who built seven Africa-first AI products in twelve months. Available for select engagements.
7 live products · Claude + Supabase + Next.js · Africa-first AI · Available globally
What I Do
Three ways to engage, from a single session to ongoing partnership.
AI Integration
You have a product. I wire the intelligence into it.
- ·Architecture scoping and technical discovery call
- ·Claude, GPT-4o, or open-source model selection
- ·Multi-agent system design and build
- ·Prompt caching, rate limiting, and cost optimisation
- ·Handoff with full documentation
From R45,000 / project
~USD 2,500
Fractional AI Officer
Your AI strategy, without the full-time hire.
- ·Monthly AI strategy and architecture advisory
- ·Weekly async technical review (Loom or Notion)
- ·One 60-min live session per month
- ·Unlimited async questions via voice note or text
- ·Access to my full stack templates and system designs
R18,000 / month
~USD 1,000/mo
Advisory Session
One focused hour. Leave with a roadmap.
- ·60-minute video call (Zoom or Google Meet)
- ·Recorded and sent to you afterwards
- ·Custom technical recommendations for your product
- ·Written summary with prioritised action steps
- ·No retainer required — one-off engagement
R3,500 / session
~USD 195
"I don't just know how to build with AI — I've built seven products that are live, indexed, paying users, and running in production. The people I work with get that context applied to their problem."
7 production AI apps
Built solo in 12 months — VarsityOS, K53 Drill Master, StokvelOS, AdminOS, WatchSankofa, SankofaSessions, CreativelyNanda.
Africa-first engineering
WhatsApp-native, PayFast-integrated, RLS-secured, load-shedding-aware. Built from inside the context — not adapted from elsewhere.
The poet who codes
Published author of Inside Her Roses. The only AI engineer on the continent writing system architecture and sonnets in the same week.
What I build with
AI
Stack
Infra
From first message to shipped product
Book a session or send an email
We scope the project or retainer together
I build, you review, we iterate
You receive documented, production-ready work
Payment
South African clients
Invoiced in ZAR via PayFast. Bank transfer accepted for project engagements over R20,000.
PayFast · ZARInternational clients
Invoiced in USD, EUR, GBP, or KES via Wise. No conversion fees. Same-day setup.
Wise · USD · EUR · GBP · KESStart the conversation
No discovery calls unless you want one. A clear brief is enough to get started.