EXPERIENCE

Overview: Founded Plinth-Cloud (PTY) Ltd while seeking a new permanent opportunity. Leading the product and technical architecture for Plinth, an in-development AI-native property management platform for self-managing landlords, and DADO, an early-stage AI-powered maintenance and field-service platform. Designed a unified architecture spanning non-custodial open-banking reconciliation, statutory compliance, offline-first edge AI, and WhatsApp voice workflows to streamline operations across the property and trade services sectors.

• Architected Plinth as a direct-to-landlord SaaS platform.
• DADO as a decoupled, headless B2B2C maintenance engine that embeds seamlessly into parent platforms.
• Engineered Plinth’s automated payment matching engine, implementing a custom 4-factor match scoring algorithm to match incoming bank EFT rent deposits without holding client funds.
• Formulated mathematical compliance engines for Plinth, including Rental Housing Act (RHA) compound deposit interest calculations, Consumer Protection Act (CPA) early cancellation penalty formulas, and SARS-aligned Net Operating Income (NOI) tax exports.
• Structured PostgreSQL schemas with composite scoping, and enforced sub-tenant isolation directly at the database layer using PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS) policies.
• Developed portfolio financial analytics (Loan-to-Value risk scoring and Equity Yield metrics).
• Full-stack development across Next.js, TypeScript, Hono, Supabase, Expo, and Tailwind CSS within a Turborepo monorepo, utilizing AI agent coding environment to accelerate product delivery.

Skills: Product & Technical Architecture, SaaS Platform Architecture, AI-Native Product Development, AI Prompt Engineering, Full-Stack Development, Next.js / React, TypeScript, Hono, Supabase / PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS), Turborepo / Monorepo Architecture, Expo, Tailwind CSS, Financial Systems & Payment Reconciliation, Open-Banking Integration, Algorithm Design & Match Scoring, Regulatory & Compliance Engineering, Financial Modelling & Analytics, UI/UX Design, Database Architecture & Multi-Tenant Data Isolation, Offline-First / Edge AI Architecture, WhatsApp Voice Workflow Architecture, Legacy Modernisation, B2B2C Platform Architecture, Headless / Decoupled Systems

Overview: Joined SmartTask to modernise a legacy Xamarin application that could no longer be released to Apple's App Store or Google Play. Following a comprehensive technical review, led the migration to .NET MAUI while modernising the application's user experience and introducing new functionality including NFC, QR code scanning and facial recognition.

• Directed the technical roadmap for an enterprise mobile workforce management application, focusing on legacy modernisation.
• Translation of complex operational requirements into executable technical delivery.
• Spearheaded the high-risk migration of core mobile architecture and codebase from legacy Xamarin Forms to .NET MAUI and correctly implemented the MVVM pattern, extending the product lifecycle by 5+ years and ensuring long-term OS compatibility.
• Resolved issues with Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) plugins running on .Net MAUI for Android and iOS.
• Refactored code to correctly make use of async await to help prevent the user interface (UI) from hanging, improving the user-experience (UX).
• Resolved issues relating to Near Field Communication (NFC) and QR Code read and write issues.
• Conceptualised and delivered Sentinel, a security product integrating Deep Learning (Facial Recognition) using Azure Cognitive Services and further enhanced with NFC technology to streamline clock-in clock-out and, opening new revenue streams in the security sector.

Skills: Legacy Modernisation Strategy · Product Innovation (AI/IoT) · Operational Excellence · Stakeholder Management

• Enterprise Architecture: Served as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for cloud-based insurance solutions (Sanlam), designing scalable architectures for high-volume booking systems.
• DevOps Transformation: Engineered Azure DevOps pipelines using YAML, automating build processes that significantly reduced manual deployment errors and increased release velocity.

Skills: Enterprise Architecture · DevOps Transformation

• Planned and delivered end-to-end public events, developing concepts, budgets, project plans and operational schedules.
• Managed all regulatory compliance including municipal approvals, temporary liquor licensing, health and safety, risk management and coordination with SAPS, EMS and private security providers where required.
• Negotiated and managed relationships with venues, sponsors, entertainers, production companies, food vendors and key suppliers.
• Led marketing campaigns, sponsorship activation, vendor recruitment and customer engagement to maximise attendance and commercial success.
• Directed all live event operations, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors, logistics and operational delivery across build-up, event days and strike.
• Completed post-event financial reconciliation, supplier settlements, operational reviews and continuous improvement planning.

Skills: Event Management, Live Event Operations, Hospitality Operations, Vendor & Supplier Management, Municipal Licensing & Regulatory Compliance, Crowd & Safety Management, Event Logistics, Sponsorship Activation, Budgeting & Financial Reconciliation, Risk Management

• Strategic Roadmapping: Oversaw the end-to-end product lifecycle for national logistics applications, prioritising features based on regulatory constraints and operational impact.
• Performance Optimisation: Architected backend improvements that increased data transfer speeds by 200%, directly supporting rapid operational scaling.
• User Experience Impact: Delivered a comprehensive UX overhaul that resulted in a 70% increase in application adoption and usage.
• Vendor Management: Directed external vendors in the complex porting of legacy Windows Mobile applications to modern platforms, ensuring delivery within scope and budget.

Skills: Strategic Roadmapping · Performance Optimisation · User Experience Impact · Vendor Management