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Full surface ownership.
Frontend, backend, AI systems, integrations, and design intent. Connected, not siloed. One person, one coherent vision.
I build software that holds up.
Full-stack products, AI-native systems, and protocol tooling, shaped with architectural depth, visual conviction, and the kind of care that makes complex things feel inevitable.
Clippy is active. Ask about project depth, stack details, rates, or the short version.
17+
Live APIs orchestrated inside one platform
30+
AI tools unified into a single product surface
4+
Published packages, wrappers, and MCP servers
1,027
Poems archived into a searchable, discussable PWA
Why this studio
Bridging concept, interface, architecture, and execution without flattening the work.
02
Speed without compromise.
AI accelerates the workflow. Judgement stays human. Velocity is for going deeper, not cutting corners.
03
Complexity made legible.
Ambitious products still need elegance. Flow, hierarchy, language, and the feel of a system in the hand. These are engineering decisions.
04
Drawn to hard problems.
Protocol design, unusual integrations, unconventional product ideas, architecture from nothing. The difficult edge is where the best work lives.
Selected work
Built across the full surface. Judged by what holds.
Each project demanded a different shape of thinking. The portfolio reads as range because the work required it, not because diversity was the goal.
01 / Case study
Morphed.io
End-to-end platform architecture: frontend systems, backend infrastructure, custom API design, and a complete MCP server engineered from the ground up.
The kind of build that reveals range: product instinct, systems thinking, implementation depth, and protocol fluency in a single engagement.
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02 / Case study
Earthie.world
A living Earth2 intelligence layer with real-time market telemetry, interactive cartography, and an AI companion hardened against platform complexity.
Seventeen APIs integrated without losing clarity. Complex integrations are where the work gets interesting.
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03 / Case study
EntropySuite.co.za
Thirty-plus AI instruments for analysis, conversion, and experimentation, unified into one product surface that stays fast and navigable.
The challenge was not the tools themselves. It was making a broad feature surface feel coherent and effortless.
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04 / Case study
Bikode
A native Windows code editor built in C and Win32. AI-assisted, Git-integrated, plugin-ready. Close to the metal by choice.
Evidence that the work here is not limited to the web stack. Hard problems. Low-level engineering. By preference.
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kinspace.co.za
KinSpace
A community architecture for people living with chronic and mental health challenges, built around safety, meaningful connection, and clinical resource access.
Community platformSupport UXReact
pathnote.co.za
PathNote
pathnote.co.za
PathNote
An audible location engine that transforms walks into narrative audio journeys using live geolocation, mapping intelligence, and AI-directed storytelling.
GeolocationAudio UXAI storytelling
messagecfo.com
MessageCFO
messagecfo.com
MessageCFO
WhatsApp-native financial operations: invoicing, expense tracking, balance sheets, and client management through conversational interface.
WhatsApp workflowsFintech opsPostgreSQL
platedom.com
Platedom
platedom.com
Platedom
AI-powered restaurant merchandising that transforms menus into high-fidelity visual experiences and stronger digital presence for food brands.
Hospitality techGenerative mediaFirebase
Open source & protocol engineering
The infrastructure underneath the interfaces.
Wrappers, MCP servers, and developer tooling built for real integration depth and AI-native workflows. Published, documented, production-facing.
Published package
Package / protocol
earth2-api-wrapper
A clean TypeScript wrapper around the Earth2 API. Properties, accounts, transactions, and marketplace data made composable for downstream builds.
TypeScriptAPI wrapperEarth2
View on npm Protocol tooling
Package / protocol
earth2-mcp-server
A complete MCP server that lets AI clients access Earth2 account data, wallet activity, properties, and marketplace actions through structured tools.
MCP serverClaude toolsEarth2
View on npm Protocol tooling
Package / protocol
morphed-mcp-server
Built from scratch for Morphed.io. Platform APIs turned into usable AI tools with authentication, data access, and production-grade architecture.
MCP serverCustom toolsPlatform APIs
View on npm Protocol tooling
Package / protocol
hubspot-mcp-server
An extended HubSpot MCP implementation with deeper CRM operations, stronger integration ergonomics, and more serious backend architecture than standard demos.
HubSpotMCP serverCRM integration
View on npm Capabilities
Deep stack. Sharper taste.
Most developers can wire frameworks together. The difference is knowing what to build, what to leave out, and how to make complex systems feel simple.
Product Engineering
Interfaces built with structure, conviction, and taste. Translating unclear requirements into products that feel composed from first impression to final interaction.
Next.js and ReactResponsive systemsUX polish with intent
AI-Native Systems
AI is not decoration here. It is part of the product architecture: assistants, structured workflows, model orchestration, and protocol tooling designed as first-class features.
Gemini and LLM workflowsMCP serversPrompt and tool design
Backend and Integrations
The invisible engineering most portfolios omit: authentication, API architecture, database design, third-party integration complexity, edge cases, and the structural work that makes products hold.
Custom APIsOAuth flowsDatabases and automation
Current toolkit
Working across modern web, AI infrastructure, and custom integration layers.
Equally at home shipping clean frontends, backend systems, data pipelines, and AI-enhanced workflows. The range produces coherent systems rather than disconnected pieces.
Next.jsReactTypeScriptNode.jsPythonPostgreSQLSupabaseMCPGeminiOpenAIClaudeTailwind CSS
Investment
Scope-honest. No filler.
Ranges for the work I usually take on. Final pricing follows complexity, integration depth, urgency, and how much of the system falls under my ownership.
Engagement
Starter Website
R3,000 - R10,000
Portfolio sites, landing pages, and compact business websites that need to look sharp and ship cleanly.
Up to 3 pagesResponsive buildBasic SEO setup
Engagement
Business Website
R11,000 - R15,000
Fuller company sites with stronger structure, more content depth, and proper lead capture.
Up to 8 pagesForms and mapsBlog and enhanced SEO
Engagement
E-commerce Build
R15,000 - R20,000
Online stores with product structure, payment flow, and enough polish to feel trustworthy from day one.
Catalog and checkoutOrder flowAdmin handover basics
Engagement
Custom Product Build
From R30,000+
Platforms, dashboards, AI-heavy products, and custom systems with deeper engineering and more moving parts.
Custom featuresData systemsAdvanced UX and integrations
Engagement
MCP Server Engineering
R20,000 - R50,000
APIs turned into usable model tools with proper architecture, testing, and publishable packaging.
Custom MCP toolsNPM packagingDocs and testing
Engagement
API and Integration Work
R15,000 - R40,000
Backend systems, auth flows, endpoint design, and platform integration work that powers the product behind the curtain.
REST architectureAuth and database workDocumentation and security
Pricing note
When a project spans product strategy, interface design, backend architecture, AI workflows, and custom integrations, it enters the custom range. For a faster estimate, Clippy can qualify scope before you reach out.
Process
From ambiguity to architecture to artifact.
The projects change shape. The rhythm stays: find the real problem, design the structure, build with precision, refine until it reads.
Step 1
Find the real brief
Most projects hide their actual problem behind the initial ask. Better scope and better decisions begin with finding it.
Step 2
Design for leverage
Architecture that survives growth: clean data flow, honest abstractions, and integration points established before they become painful.
Step 3
Apply AI with intent
Automation, assistants, and model capabilities added with purpose. Stronger products, not trend compliance.
Step 4
Refine until it reads
Good software communicates. Copy, motion, layout, and interaction quality are not cosmetic. They are structural credibility.
Contact
If the work is serious, the door is open.
Taking on contract work, freelance builds, and teams that want a developer with real ownership range. Serious briefs. Real ambition. That is the filter.