Multidisciplinary Software Engineer and Security Researcher with a strong foundation in full-stack development, blockchain tooling, and penetration testing.

About

Multidisciplinary Software Engineer and Security Researcher with a strong foundation in full-stack development, blockchain tooling, and penetration testing. Proven track record in building Web3 and cybersecurity tools, contributing to open-source projects, and winning multiple hackathon prizes. Passionate about decentralization, security, and developer tooling.

  • Joined May 2025

Industry experience

  • Computers & Electronics
  • Healthcare
  • Software & Internet
  • Other

Projects · 5

Designed, developed, and deployed the full website and events platform for The Fortunate Organisation, a mental health, corporate wellness, and community development NPO based in Richards Bay, South Africa. Delivered end-to-end: design through to production deployment.

What I built:

  • Full site design and front-end build (Home, About, Services, Events, Contact)
  • Event ticket sales with integrated payment gateway
  • Appointment booking
  • Built and deployed on Next.js

Trusted by organisations including Standard Bank, Foschini, RBIDZ, Dube TradePort, and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.

Live: [fortunateorganisation.co.za](https://www.twine.net/signin

Keytificate is an in-house Rowell Holdings product: a platform for issuing tamper-proof digital credentials that recipients can verify in a single scan. Built for schools, event organisers, training providers, and employers across South Africa.

What I built:

  • Credential issuance and QR-based one-scan verification
  • Recipient credential sharing and management
  • Tiered pricing model (free to start, from R20 per credential)

Live: [keytificate.com](https://www.twine.net/signin

Built the mobile application and internal dashboard for P-Connect, a smart attendance and workforce management platform used by organisations including Transnet, Gauteng Provincial Treasury, and AfroCentric Group. P-Connect is developed and owned by People Connect Group (Pty) Ltd.

What I built:

  • Mobile app for QR-based contactless check-in (iOS & Android)
  • Internal web dashboard for attendance monitoring, reporting, and admin management

Live: [pconect.co.za](https://www.twine.net/signin · App available on [iOS](https://www.twine.net/signin and [Android](https://www.twine.net/signin

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  • App Developer
  • Blockchain Developer
  • Front-End Developer
  • +1

Work experience

Software Engineer · Rowell HoldingsFeb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

Own projects to develop from concept to mvp.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · University of the People2024 – 2027

I am currently still a student

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