Production-ready AI systems
Advised founders and CTOs at high-growth AI startups on Google Cloud and ML architecture, using architecture reviews and focused proofs of concept to de-risk production decisions.
Startup Architect Lead at Google · Two-time co-founder
I help founders turn promising AI prototypes into reliable products.
I advise early-stage teams on cloud and ML architecture, technical validation and the engineering decisions that determine whether a product can scale.
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A track record across architecture, engineering and company building.
Turning production constraints into product direction
Turned recurring production constraints—from GPU and TPU orchestration to LLM latency and deployment patterns—into actionable feedback for cloud product and engineering teams.
The organisation behind the architecture
Co-founded Teraflow.ai, scaled its engineering organisation from 0 to 30+, and stayed hands-on across cloud-native architecture, MLOps pipelines and technical prototypes.
Experience
Experience
2024 — present
Startup Architect Lead, AI/ML
Advising founders and CTOs on scalable AI systems, infrastructure constraints and technical product direction.
2021 — 2024
Senior Customer Engineer, AI/ML
Bridged advanced ML research with production GPU and TPU infrastructure for deep-tech teams.
2019 — 2021
Co-founder & CTO
Teraflow.ai
Scaled engineering from 0 to 30+ while remaining hands-on with prototypes, MLOps and cloud-native systems.
2014 — 2019
Co-founder & Head of Machine Learning
Siatik
Built production ML and cloud systems, led an 8-person delivery team and trained 500+ developers.
2012 — 2014
Junior Android Developer
Seecrypt
Built encrypted Android voice, messaging and location-sharing features using cryptography and protocol integration.
Credentials
Engineering foundations, shared through community.
University of the Witwatersrand
MSc and BEng in Electrical Engineering · BSc in Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Developer and startup communities
Google Developer Expert, 2017–2021 · Google for Startups Mentor, 2020–present
Independent work
Projects
Is It AI or Not Now
A tool for assessing whether text and images may be AI-generated.
Heart Rate Monitor
A browser-based monitor that estimates pulse from webcam video using remote photoplethysmography.
Community
I mentor architects and engineering leaders, have delivered 144 startup ecosystem events for more than 4,000 participants, trained 500+ developers, and spoken at technical events including London AI Summit and Web Summit.
Contact
Let’s talk.
Open to speaking, mentoring and conversations about startup architecture, technical leadership and production AI.