Experience
SubSeat – Remote
June 2025 – Present
Co-Founder & CTO
• Co-founder and CTO of SubSeat, an AI-enhanced subscription-based booking platform for beauty services—a Netflix-like experience for booking appointments. • Leading all technical architecture, platform development, and product strategy from MVP to production launch (early 2026). • Building scalable SaaS infrastructure with AI-driven features for customer insights, scheduling optimization, and supplier management.
Qirvo – Remote
June 2025 – Present
Founder & Lead Architect
• Founded and architected Qirvo, an AI-powered command platform connecting apps, devices, and workflows with intelligent automation. • Designed and built a plugin marketplace enabling developers to create and monetize plugins via the Qirvo SDK, fostering ecosystem growth. • Engineered Echo CLI, an advanced AI-driven developer tool featuring autonomous task execution, contextual memory, and GitHub integration. • Implemented layered memory architecture in MongoDB supporting multi-agent AI systems with persistent context and learning capabilities. • Led full go-to-market execution: beta testing, community campaigns, LinkedIn outreach, and open-source initiatives. • Designed product positioning, branding, pitch decks, and investor relations materials.
Orchestr-ai – Remote
December 2025 – Present
Founder, Author & Product Lead
• Founder and creator of Orchestr-ai, a commercial certification framework for AI-driven software delivery. • Conceived and launched the Unified Agentic Software Development Lifecycle (U-ASDLC), a groundbreaking certification positioning you as a thought leader in AI-integrated SDLC. • Owned end-to-end product backlog, defining user stories for learners, instructors, and assessors with comprehensive certification governance model. • Developed monetization strategy including tiered pricing, certification positioning, and targeted audience segmentation for developers and architects.
SmartTask – Remote
December 2021 – November 2025
Software Developer
• Led technical modernization, upgrading legacy Xamarin Forms solution to .NET MAUI, enabling latest Android/iOS OS support. • Spearheaded UI/UX overhaul with modern design patterns, significantly improving user adoption and engagement. • Architected and delivered Sentinel, a native AI-powered mobile application using Jetpack Compose and Kotlin with Microsoft Cognitive Services for facial recognition. • Implemented advanced mobile features: NFC scanning, biometric authentication (facial recognition), QR code integration across applications. • Unblocked production deployments after prolonged system stagnation through critical platform modernization.
Payment Bee Inc. – Remote
August 2021 – June 2025
Founder & Lead Architect
• Founded and led Payment Bee, a fintech platform for payment orchestration and digital wallet services targeting the restaurant and hospitality verticals. • Architected full-stack application with Flutter for mobile UI, backend services, and payment processing infrastructure. • Pioneered blockchain-integrated payment processing with Go, Python, Solidity, and Web3 technologies. • Positioned Payment Bee as one of South Africa's first crypto-payment processing platforms with blockchain capabilities. • Directed product strategy, brand development, and team leadership across all technical and business domains.
Thinkology – Remote
October 2021 – November 2021
Software Developer (Contract)
• Took over the development of a mobile application project for a beauty industry client (IIAA). • Implemented NFC features, refactored to MVVM architecture, and resolved critical performance bottlenecks. • Improved UI responsiveness by implementing advanced asynchronous patterns, eliminating application hangs and crashes.
AZ Consulting – Remote
March 2021 – April 2022
Senior Software Developer (Contract)
• Led architectural reviews and solution modernization in Xamarin Forms for enterprise clients in UK and South Africa. • Produced comprehensive technical assessments and participated in senior technical interviews. • Advised on mobile application architecture best practices and migration strategies.
Bumblebee Cape Town – Remote
October 2019 – September 2021
Senior Software Developer
• Team Lead for cloud-based insurance solution development (C#, .NET Core, Angular, Azure cloud infrastructure). • Designed and implemented comprehensive Azure DevOps pipelines with YAML for CI/CD automation. • Led technical modernization of MobeeWash mobile car wash booking system to Ionic framework. • Served as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for architecture patterns, modernization strategies, and technology consulting.
iOCO – Cape Town, South Africa
April 2019 – October 2019
Senior Software Developer (Contract)
• Led development of Sanlam mobile app (Progressive Web App deployed to Android/iOS via Capacitor framework). • Delivered enterprise-grade mobile application within aggressive two-sprint timeline for new division. • Designed scalable hybrid mobile architecture supporting responsive design across devices and platforms.
Career Development
January 2018 – March 2019
Career Break
• Took planned time off to start an events business and upskill in Angular, .NET Core and cloud technologies.
FedEx – Johannesburg, South Africa
June 2010 – March 2018
Mobile Software Architect / Senior Application Developer
• IT Lead for Mobility and Customs Clearance division (Southern Africa region, 8+ years). • Architected migration of legacy customs clearance system to modern SaaS cloud solution, improving efficiency and compliance. • Engineered and launched courier mobile application adopted nationally, enabling real-time tracking and delivery optimization. • Achieved 200% improvement in data transfer speeds through client/server architecture redesign and optimization. • Directed vendor engagement and technical oversight for legacy Windows Mobile app migration to modern Xamarin framework.