Solution Architecture
Turn objectives and constraints into context views, target architectures, service boundaries, data ownership, integration flows, NFRs, risks and implementation decisions.
HLDDetailed designTrade-offs
Evidence-backed solutioning
I turn complex business problems into clear, governed, working systems.
Solution architecture, systems integration, digital platforms and hands-on engineering—grounded in production delivery across insurance, government, legal, financial services, commerce and public platforms.
10+ yearstechnology delivery
Live insurancedigital onboarding
31-pageauthored technical specification
End-to-enddesign through production
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Capability architecture
One person, connected across the full solution.
I work across business, experience, application, integration, data, security, infrastructure and delivery governance—because real systems fail in the gaps between disciplines.
Systems Integration
Design APIs, gateway controls, webhooks, messaging, identity flows and resilient hand-offs across modern, legacy and third-party systems.
RESTEventsAPI-led
Digital Platforms
Shape multi-role portals, customer journeys, admin control rooms, workflow engines, document handling, reporting and operational interfaces.
ReactVuePHP
IAM & Security
Define authentication, authorisation, role and tenant boundaries, consent, auditability, secure data handling and production access controls.
JWT/JWKSRBACPOPIA
Legacy Modernisation
Read real code, schemas, logs and workflows; stabilise what exists; extract services safely; reduce technical risk without breaking operations.
SymfonySQLRefactoring
Cloud & Operations
Design deployable Linux and container environments with DNS, SSL, queues, databases, caching, backups, monitoring and recovery controls.
DockerLinuxCloud-native
Governance & Evidence
Make architecture reviewable and delivery provable through decision records, approval gates, acceptance criteria, UAT evidence and release controls.
ARB-readyNFRsAcceptance
AI-enabled Engineering
Use AI as a controlled accelerator for research, analysis, code review, documentation and testing while retaining human approvals and evidence.
Human controlAuditQuality gates
Selected evidence
Claims connected to real work.
Each case study shows the problem, the solution thinking and the tangible evidence—not only a project name.
01
Turnberry GetCovered digital insurance application
Converted a regulated gap-cover application process into a structured customer journey covering personal and policy-related information, validation, consent-sensitive data capture, intermediary context and operational submission.
ProblemComplex paper-style insurance onboarding
SolutionStructured digital workflow and validation
EvidenceLive customer-facing production application
02
City of Johannesburg permit workflow systems
Analysed and stabilised role, stage, region, task-allocation, approval, invoicing and inspection behaviour in a long-running enterprise application while protecting operational continuity.
ProblemDense workflow logic and support backlog
SolutionRoot-cause analysis and controlled refactoring
EvidenceHundreds of support items reduced to only a few
03
RAF matter diary and document management architecture
Authored a complete 31-page technical specification for a secure legal matter workspace serving approximately 500 matters, including workflows, IAM, data architecture, integrations, POPIA safeguards, NFRs, migration, DevOps, testing and approval gates.
ProblemSpreadsheet and file-based case administration
SolutionMatter-centred workflow, diary and oversight
EvidenceVersioned specification with five approval gates
04
KZN Tourism & Film funding portal
Delivered funding-programme workflows across open and controlled calls, role-aware administration, document requirements, secure invitation access, testing and production support.
ProblemProgramme-specific intake and access rules
SolutionTokenised journeys and configurable controls
EvidenceImplemented workflows and recovery documentation
05
Giftwrap / Supply SA commercial platform ecosystem
Worked across product discovery, quoting, procurement, account workflows, admin tools, data synchronisation, Sage-connected processes, SEO architecture and legacy modernisation in a high-volume catalogue environment.
ProblemLarge catalogue and connected operational flows
SolutionCommerce architecture and incremental modernisation
Evidence49,000+ items and 3,700+ collections
06
Governed multi-service business platform architecture
Designed patterns for provider abstraction, isolated business contexts, API contracts, identity and entitlement boundaries, human approvals, evidence trails, deployment controls and operational truth—without exposing proprietary names or internal implementation detail.
ProblemComplex automation without enough control
SolutionGoverned services and human release authority
EvidenceBaselines, designs, logs, tests and reports
How I spend my days
Solutioning is a repeatable operating discipline.
I move between business context and technical reality until the solution is understandable, buildable, governable and supportable.
See the full career evidence- 01
Frame the real problem
Clarify the outcome, current pain, actors, decisions, rules, data, dependencies, risk and what success must look like.
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Inspect reality
Read code, schemas, logs, support evidence, interfaces and operational workflows before making architecture claims.
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Shape the target
Define journeys, service boundaries, APIs, integration sequences, data ownership, IAM, infrastructure and operating responsibilities.
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Test the design
Challenge options against security, POPIA, scalability, availability, performance, resilience, cost and delivery risk.
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Guide implementation
Translate architecture into contracts, acceptance criteria, delivery slices and practical direction for developers, analysts, testers and vendors.
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Close with evidence
Verify UAT, migration, recovery, observability, release controls and production behaviour—not just task completion.
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Technical range
Deep enough to govern. Practical enough to deliver.
Solution architectureSystems integrationReact / Next.jsVue / NuxtJava code literacyPHP / SymfonyLaravelNode.js / TypeScriptREST APIsAPI gatewaysMicroservicesMicro-frontendsPostgreSQLMySQL / MariaDBSQL ServerRedisRabbitMQDockerLinuxIAMJWT / JWKSMicrosoft GraphWhatsApp webhooksDNS / SSLPOPIAOWASPObservabilityAI-enabled engineering
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Let us turn it into a solution people can understand, approve and use.
Available for solution architecture, systems integration, platform modernisation, technical discovery and senior engineering opportunities in Johannesburg and remote environments.