Selected Work
Everything below I either built, architected, or led. Grouped newest first, not by how well it went.
A foundationally simple Kanban for teams that want to plan and ship without the bloat. Custom workflows, real-time collaboration, comments, and public sharing in a fast, distraction-free interface.
A fast general-purpose programming language where ai is a keyword, not an import. Typed model calls, pipelines, and contracts as language primitives - compiler, VM, and CLI in one Rust binary, with an offline mock mode.
Static site generator that builds pages from declarative Python instead of templates. Live reload in development, asset fingerprinting and optimised production builds - this site runs on it.
Chrome extension that turns any site's colors, fonts, and styles into something you can paste, in one click.
Largest maker marketplace for buying and selling side-projects and micro-SaaS. Led architecture from Laravel to Rails, now handling 1000+ new makers monthly with 99.9% uptime.
WixelHQ
AcquiredCo-founded and led a profitable software studio from inception to 200+ delivered projects across fintech, gaming, e-commerce, and big data. Won Frost & Sullivan Excellence Award. Built a reputation for executing large-scale projects under tight deadlines.
BLU Loyalty (opens in a new tab)
DeliveredEnterprise loyalty platform serving 9 million users across the UAE for one of the region's largest retail groups. Architected scalable backend and payment integrations.
Varsity Vibe (opens in a new tab)
DeliveredStudent platform that reached 710,000 users across South African universities. I built the full stack - real-time messaging, campus integrations, the lot.
MyPerks (opens in a new tab)
AcquiredB2B perks platform connecting South African organizations with local brands for staff rewards and customer loyalty. Built the mobile apps and backend - successfully acquired.
Early team member at one of the first no-code website builders. Built the PHP framework, payment platform, and core APIs. Scaled from 10K to 11M users.