Turning Complexity into Clarity: Engineering Strategy & Architecture.
I am a Director of Engineering & Chief Architect helping enterprises scale teams, modernize monoliths, and govern Agentic AI.
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Engineering Leadership
Scaling organizations from 10 to 90+ staff while managing P&L, mentorship programs, and operational strategy. I build cultures where engineers thrive.
Monolith Modernization
Expert in the "Strangler Fig" pattern. I help enterprises migrate legacy mainframes to Event-Driven (EDA) and Microservices architectures without breaking production.
Agentic AI Strategy
Defining the future of integration with the "5-Layer Agent Mesh." I architect Zero-Trust governance frameworks that make AI safe for the enterprise.
Celebrating family and tradition in KZN.
More Than Just Code.
Technically, I’m a Principal Architect and Engineering Leader. But really? I’m a storyteller living at the intersection of innovation and reality.
My life splits time between high-tech boardrooms in Los Angeles and family ceremonies in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (hence the photo—my wife is Zulu, and tradition matters). I believe IT isn't just about servers and APIs; it's about the people, the lessons, and the inevitable chaos that comes with building complex systems.
What You’ll Find Here: Whether it’s a deep architectural dive into the "Protocol of Doing," a musical musing, or a random anecdote about that one time a kicked power cable brought down a corporate Oracle DB (true story), I write to make the complex simple.
This blog is my space to share ideas, spark conversations, and look at IT—and life—a little differently.
