Agentic AI, Engineered by
35+ Years of Enterprise Know-How
I design and deliver autonomous AI systems backed by decades of enterprise engineering — secure, scalable, and production-ready from day one.
IT Expertise. Agentic AI. Real Results.
Decades of hands-on engineering — from enterprise architecture and team leadership to mission-critical systems — give me the foundation to build Agentic AI solutions that are scalable, secure, and designed for the real world.
Why Hire Me?
I combine deep, proven IT expertise with a focused specialisation in Agentic AI — so every solution I build is not just intelligent, but scalable, secure, and production-ready from day one.
Key Strengths
- Decades of Enterprise IT Experience
- Agentic AI Architecture & Implementation
- Scalable & Secure Solution Design
- Proven CTO & Engineering Leadership
- Spring Boot AI, MCP & LLM Integration
Technical Expertise
Agentic AI
Languages & Frameworks
Architecture & Leadership
Professional Services I Provide
IT expertise and Agentic AI — combined to deliver solutions that scale securely
Agentic AI Solutions
Autonomous AI agents designed and built on a foundation of deep enterprise engineering — scalable, secure, and grounded in proven principles.
- Autonomous Agent Design & Architecture
- LLM & MCP Integration (Spring Boot AI)
- Secure, Scalable AI Pipelines
- AI-driven Process Automation
CTO & AI Strategy
Leverage seasoned CTO experience to shape your AI roadmap — from technology strategy to team structure and responsible AI governance.
- Agentic AI Roadmap Planning
- AI Architecture Decision Making
- Team Structure & Upskilling
- Technical Due Diligence
Custom AI Development
End-to-end development of AI-integrated enterprise systems — from concept to production, built on a foundation of security and scalability.
- AI-Enhanced Enterprise Applications
- Legacy System Modernisation with AI
- Secure System Integration
- Performance & Scale Optimisation
Work Experience
A journey through decades of technology leadership and innovation
Engineering Manager & CTO Consultant
2011 - PresentFreelance Consultant
Led, trained and guided teams of 50+ software developers. Elected as CTO, developing mission-critical systems for FNB, IDSCAN, SSG, GIC, and international companies like FLUTTER. Now applying this deep IT foundation to design and deliver Agentic AI solutions — building scalable, secure autonomous systems using Spring Boot AI, MCP, and LLM integration.
CTO & Senior Consultant
2003 - 2011JMR Software
Implemented Sapiens P&C product suite at Santam, integrating legacy applications with EntireX (Natural/Adabas). Enhanced product suites using JBOSS (SOA), Java, EJB, XML, AS400, DB2, Linux technologies.
Product Manager & Senior Consultant
1996 - 2003Sapiens UK
EMEA Product Manager responsible for technical pre-sales across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Built POC projects, conducted presentations, and served as technical liaison with Sapiens Labs in Israel. Consulted for AXA, Guardian Insurance, Panasonic.
Senior Consultant
1994 - 1996IBM South Africa
Rewrote critical applications for Spoornet and optimized SAPIENS/DB2 interface for performance. Trained personnel in SAPIENS DBA and conducted courses for major clients including Momentum Life, SAMCOR, and ABSA Bank.
Systems Analyst / Programmer
1993 - 1994United Tobacco
Developed, wrote, and implemented a Financial Stock Control System in RPG400 and ASSET. Wrote several utilities for the programmers on the AS400.
System Researcher
1989 - 1993Datavia, Transnet
Built deep expertise in IMS/DC, authoring ROSCOE RPFs to automate all IMS GENs — significantly reducing DBA workload. Handled SAPIENS disaster recovery, performance tuning, and CICS installation. Pioneered the SAPIENS-DB2 interface (a first in South Africa). Served as AS/400 DBA, evaluating communication packages and writing user exits in RPG/400 and CL. Trained and mentored junior staff.
Industries I've Worked In
Delivering solutions across a wide range of sectors
Let's Build Something Intelligent
Ready to bring Agentic AI into your business — securely and at scale? Get in touch today.
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I'm available for Agentic AI consulting, CTO advisory, and custom AI-integrated development projects. Let's apply decades of IT experience to your next intelligent solution.