Full-Stack Engineer | Cloud Infrastructure Architect | Technical Founder Building scalable, end-to-end web applications and resilient cloud infrastructure.

My engineering focus is on architecting complete web solutions, from responsive, high-performance frontends to secure serverless backends. As an MTech candidate in Cloud Computing and a technical founder, my research and professional interests are deeply rooted in scalable e-commerce systems, multi-sided marketplaces, and enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure.

Beyond standard web development, I am heavily invested in solving high-friction connectivity challenges. I am currently exploring offline-first technologies—including LoRaWAN and Web Bluetooth—to engineer resilient networks and bridge digital gaps for delivery and vending systems in environments with high data costs or poor connectivity.

• Frontend Architecture: Architected a "Business-in-a-Pocket" Progressive Web App (PWA) specifically optimized for low mobile data consumption and minimal device storage in high-density urban areas.
• Backend & Security: Engineered a highly scalable, serverless Node.js backend. Designed optimized PostgreSQL schemas, implemented JWT-based authentication, and built secure transactional pipelines using the PayNow SDK.
• DevOps & Growth: Established automated CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitHub Actions and ensured code reliability with Jest. Executed technical SEO optimizations that successfully drove the platform to rank on the first page of Google for localized search terms.
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• Architecture: Engineered a lightning-fast, full-stack application utilizing React (Vite) for an optimized frontend experience and a Node.js/Express backend to manage robust API routing and core logic.
• AI Integration: Built complex asynchronous data pipelines to interact seamlessly with the Gemini API, programmatically generating, parsing, and sanitizing LLM responses into structured data for interactive real-time assessments.
• Performance: Optimized backend API call latency and implemented efficient React state management to handle seamless, fluid transitions between dynamically generated quiz modules.
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• Architecture: Engineered an end-to-end digital portal utilizing Next.js for a responsive, server-side rendered frontend and Supabase for the underlying database and API infrastructure.
• Impact: Delivered a secure, scalable platform to manage the profiles, publishing rights, and content distribution for a specialized directory of creative writers.
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• Frontend Architecture: Developed a highly responsive React Single Page Application (SPA), utilizing component-based architecture for seamless client-side routing and fast, dynamic user interactions across all devices.
• Impact & Conversion: Engineered optimized page-load speeds and implemented technical SEO best practices to maximize local search visibility, drive client acquisition, and streamline patient inquiries for a premium healthcare clinic in Cape Town.
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• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
• FreeCodeCamp Responsive Web Design

• iCalendar (ics) file generator for node.js:
  Contributed to README documentation, clarifying filesystem limitations in frontend libraries and providing an alternative solution using the file-saver module.
  Pull Request Link: #278
  Date: 16 September 2024

• Lichground GNU Chess:
  Added support for Stockfish 16 and Leela Chess Zero engines, improving chess gameplay and analysis.
  Pull Request Link: #282
  Date: 14 October 2024