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Hi, I'm Samson.

I build modern, scalable web applications with a focus on seamless user experiences.

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About Me

Curious software developer who enjoys learning, building, and collaborating.

I build cool things and enjoy the process. I focus on readable architecture, smooth UI behavior, and contributing well inside a team environment.

Role

Software Engineer

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Status

Available

Selected Work

Projects & Experiments.

A collection of web applications, tools, and technical experiments I've built to solve practical problems.

Full StackFeatured

GitHub Wrapped

A beautiful, AI-powered year-in-review for GitHub developers with personalized stats.

Fetches GitHub activity to build a personalized developer retrospective including stats, a gentle AI roast, and predictions.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSMongoDBOpenAI API
Full StackFeatured

AI Project Picker

An AI-powered tool that automatically matches your best GitHub projects against job descriptions to optimize your CV.

Uses the GitHub and OpenAI APIs to analyze repos and generate an tailored professional summary and selected projects list.

Next.jsTypeScriptOpenAI APIFramer Motion
Backend

Zazu

An internal knowledge assistant for Umuzi staff using retrieval flows and semantic search.

Collaborated with a team to organize scattered knowledge and make internal information easier to find.

Next.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLGemini AISlack API
Private deploymentSource
Full Stack

Carbon Tracker

A full-stack app that tracks emissions and visualizes activity through simple metrics.

Explored data modeling, auth flows, and clear reporting UX in one end-to-end project.

ViteMongoDBExpressChart.js

Tech Stack

Tools I use to build reliable software.

Frontend

ReactNext.jsTailwind CSSFramer MotionVite

Backend

Node.jsExpressPostgreSQLREST APIsMongoDB

Tools

TypeScriptGitGitHub ActionsVS CodeFigma

Experience

My engineering journey.

4

Projects currently showcased

1+

Years of active software development

24h

Typical response time

Professional Timeline

2026 - Present

Software Developer Intern

Umuzi

2025

Advanced Full Stack Web Development

Umuzi Experience Lab

2024

Web Development Fundamentals

Umuzi Academy

Contact

Let's build something useful.

If you're looking for a teammate who enjoys solving problems, writing clean code, and learning with others, send a message.

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I'm currently open to new opportunities. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, I'll try my best to get back to you!

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