Designed data collection protocols, annotated behavioural video for the African Autism Meals Dataset, and synthesised UX insights from mobile app evaluation studies under Dr Skye Nandi Adams.

Feb 2026 - Present

Lead UX research, interface design, and data visualisation for a caregiver-facing nutrition app. Translate scientific insights into prototypes with caregivers and healthcare professionals.

Sep 2024 - Present

Co-founded an offline-capable fintech for underserved users. Shipped the Next.js site, Flutter MVP, and a design system that scaled to 1,000+ pre-registered users.

Jan 2023 - Present

African Leadership University

Mandela Centennial Scholar

Completed undergraduate study as a Mandela Centennial Scholar. Received the Intellectual Excellence Award in 2022 for sustained academic achievement and a commitment to continuous learning.

2018 to 2022

Carnegie Mellon University

MS, Information Technology

Mastercard Scholar. Coursework in DevOps, software architecture, UX & UI engineering, applied machine learning, information security, and ICT in Africa, pairing product craft with production systems.

2023 to 2024

University of Cape Town

MSc, IT Project Management

Graduate study in IT project management, covering delivery, governance, and the operating models needed to ship complex technical programmes.

Design Leadership is not Doing Design

One of the hardest and most freeing lessons in a hybrid career: leadership is about creating the conditions for good work, not drawing every screen yourself.

Understanding RAG for Real AI Systems

Retrieval-augmented generation is not a demo trick. It is an architecture choice about truth, latency, and what your product is allowed to say.

Building mHealth Tools Caregivers Will Actually Use

Fieldwork with caregivers and clinicians in Rwanda and South Africa keeps teaching the same thing: elegance in Figma is not the same as usefulness at 6am.