Projects
Technical Innovation & Impact
Showcasing my journey in building AI-powered applications, fintech solutions, and data-driven projects that solve real-world problems across emerging markets.
Featured Projects
Showcasing innovative AI-powered applications and fintech solutions
Buffr Payment Companion App
Buffr Payment Companion
"Addressing Namibia's Financial Inclusion Challenges"
A comprehensive iOS fintech application that tackles institutional challenges in Namibia's financial sector, including the 24.7% informal economy, rural access barriers, and financial literacy gaps through AI-powered solutions.
Institutional Challenges Addressed:
- • Informal Economy Integration: Digital footprint building for 24.7% of GDP
- • Rural Financial Access: 40km average distance to financial services
- • Financial Literacy: Personalized learning calendar with Namibian context
- • Group Lending: Community savings and lending circles
- • Seller Verification: Marketplace trust and business formalization
Core Features:
AI Financial Assistant: Voice-activated guidance with Namibian tax integration
Apache Fineract Integration: Enterprise-grade core banking system
Financial Literacy Calendar: Personalized learning with progress tracking
Buffr Product Ecosystem
A complete set of smart apps that make money management, business operations, and document signing easier for people and businesses across Southern Africa.
BuffrLend Platform
BuffrLend
B2B2C Lending Platform
"Enterprise Lending Platform"
Complete B2B2C lending platform with comprehensive authentication, loan processing, KYC verification, and admin dashboard. Built for institutional employers and their permanent employees with salary deduction model.
What it does:
- • Multi-step loan application with real-time validation
- • AI-powered document processing (ID, payslips, bank statements)
- • Real-time loan calculator with transparent fee breakdown
- • Comprehensive admin dashboard with CRM system
- • NAMFISA compliance tracking and audit trails
BuffrSign Platform
BuffrSign
AI Digital Signature Platform
"AI-Powered Document Intelligence"
Advanced AI-powered digital signature platform with LlamaIndex + LangGraph + Pydantic AI. Features intelligent document processing, compliance validation, and secure signature workflows with comprehensive legal document knowledge base.
What it does:
- • LlamaIndex document intelligence with semantic search
- • LangGraph workflow orchestration and state management
- • Pydantic AI validation with structured data processing
- • OCR + Computer Vision for text extraction
- • Legal compliance validation and audit trails
- • Knowledge graph for entity relationships
Buffr Host Platform
Buffr Host
Hospitality Management Platform
"Comprehensive Hospitality Management"
Comprehensive cloud-based hospitality ecosystem management platform combining CRM-driven customer engagement, AI-powered business intelligence, and streamlined operational tools for restaurants, hotels, spas, and all hospitality amenities.
What it does:
- • Complete admin dashboard with real-time statistics
- • Room, menu, staff, and booking management systems
- • Inventory management with low-stock alerts
- • Digital menu with QR code access and multi-language support
- • Integrated loyalty programs and point redemption
- • AI-driven business intelligence and performance metrics
Highlighted Projects
Showcasing impactful projects that demonstrate my skills and insights in fintech and social innovation.
AMD Stock Analysis Dashboard
Time Series Analysis on AMD Stock Prices
Conducted a comprehensive analysis of the influence of news sentiment on AMD stock prices from 1984 to 2024. Utilizing time series techniques, I examined 159 daily observations and 473 monthly observations, revealing significant predictive relationships. The findings indicated that daily news sentiment had a stronger impact on stock returns than annual report sentiment, with the 7-day moving average emerging as the most important predictor for forecasting stock prices.
Airbnb Market Analysis
Airbnb Listings Analysis
Analyzed two Kaggle datasets comprising 458,177 Airbnb listings from 2020 and 2023 to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rental market. The analysis revealed average prices between $200 and $300 per night and identified the most booked unit types, providing crucial insights for potential investors looking to navigate the recovering market.
P2P Lending ML Model
Machine Learning in Peer-to-Peer Lending
Developed predictive models for optimizing loan investments in peer-to-peer lending, analyzing over 1.8 million loans worth $15 billion. The project identified a 13.5% default rate and interest rates ranging from 6.7% to 22.8%. I implemented three return calculation methods, finding that the optimistic method yielded the highest returns, albeit with increased risk. This project demonstrated the effectiveness of data-driven strategies in investment decisions and confirmed that recent data models consistently outperformed random selections.
Kit Star Aquaponics
Kit Star - #DeisHacks2023
Kit Star is a custom shipping containerized aquaponics and organic vertical farm solution. This project creates a symbiotic relationship between fish and plants, reducing waste and producing fresh, healthy produce. The vertical farm setup optimizes the use of space within the container, maximizing harvest potential and providing a sustainable food production system.
The inspiration for Kit Star came from the challenges faced by The Land's Sake Farm and similar organizations in sustainable agriculture. We aimed to address limited space and resources while revolutionizing their operations.
One of the biggest challenges was creating a sustainable closed-loop system between the fish and plants. We learned the importance of optimizing space while ensuring a healthy environment for both.
FRONT-AI Healthcare
FRONT-AI - #DeisHacks2024
FRONT-AI addresses the complex challenges in healthcare data management, particularly in complying with HIPAA regulations. This project simplifies the management of sensitive patient data for healthcare organizations, ensuring compliance while being user-friendly.
We built a specialized hardware device capable of operating offline for maximum security, integrating a custom-trained Large Language Model (FRONT-LLM) to process healthcare data in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.