Kenz Naicker, AI integration engineer in Cape Town · 15+ years in technology
I connect AI to the systems businesses already run.
C#/.NET and Node developer building AI agents that work in production, on real databases with real guardrails. I use Claude to move fast, and I review every line before it ships.
.NET / C#
Node.js
Claude
SQL Server
PostgreSQL
Azure
React / Next.js
PHP
Open to remote roles, with full overlap with UK and EU working hours
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What has he actually built?
KNHere's what's running today
Selected work
Real products running for real users. Client names are kept private.
Featured AI product, live with two clients
Mr Bear: ask your database in plain English
Business owners had their data in a database but needed a developer for every question. Mr Bear connects to the database, learns the schema, and answers questions like “What was our profit last quarter?” directly in a chat window.
Semantic layer of verified business SQL recipes, so answers match how the business actually calculates things.
SQL Gate, a SELECT-only bridge: the AI can read data but can never change it.
Two industries: financial reporting for one client, stock tracking across boat build locations for another.
Someone asks a question“What was our profit last quarter?”
Claude reads the semantic layer“Profit” maps to the verified P&L recipe
SQL Gate checks the queryOnly SELECT gets through. Read, never write.
The answer comes back in chatResults from the client's database, in Open WebUI
Mr Bear in action
Real questions and answers from the clients' chat window. Client names and figures are blurred.
Personal AI assistant, built in Node.js
JARVIS: a personal assistant on Telegram
A personal tool Kenz built for his own workday, not a client product. It lives in Telegram, so it's always one message away.
Morning briefing every day, pulling from Jira, his calendar and AI news.
Plain-English bookkeeping through a QuickBooks Online integration (OAuth), in progress.
Built on the Telegram Bot API, with Claude doing the language work.
Node.js
Telegram Bot API
Claude
Jira API
QuickBooks API
Free tool, live now
Cutlist Optimizer
A free web tool that packs parts onto stock sheets to find the most efficient way to cut them, so less material goes to waste. It runs entirely in the browser, so you can try it right now.
KN15+ years in technology, from IT support to AI in production
Experience
Startups, agencies, manufacturing and global analytics. The current employer is kept private.
2022 – now
Mid-level C#/.NET Developer
Global market research company · promoted from junior in December 2024
Full-stack features on a global analytics platform: C#/.NET APIs, React and Next.js front ends, and Azure services. Lifted unit test coverage above 80%, helped reduce cloud costs, and leads how the team adopts AI tools as its AI Ambassador.
2019 – 2022
Full Stack Developer
Duroplastic Technology
Owned the company's web-based ERP system. Built internal tools, including a PHP and JavaScript cutting list optimiser that streamlined manufacturing, and ran the company websites and internal deployments.
2018 – 2019
Software Developer
STK Advisory Connect
Built a bespoke wealth management platform to client requirements, iterating quickly to meet financial industry standards.
2017
IT Technician
Bytes Technology
Delivered technology solutions for clients of a multinational IT services company.
2015 – 2016
Junior Developer
Rone Webtech
Developed and administered a large HTML5 and ColdFusion ERP application used by five enterprise retail clients.
2008 – 2015
Junior Developer
Ignition Group
Implemented platforms that captured customer data the business couldn't reach before, supporting data-driven decisions across divisions.
On the side: runs a freelance consultancy building AI solutions for clients, and is building DigiStep, a Cape Town digital transformation company, and PageBoost AI, a SaaS product that helps South African small businesses automate their social media.
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You might ask
Does he just let AI write his code?
KNNo. Here's how he works with it
How I use AI
Fast where it's safe to be fast, careful where it counts.
Let it write the boring parts
Scaffolding, boilerplate and first drafts come from Claude, so my time goes into design decisions and edge cases.
Review it like someone else's PR
Nothing ships until I can explain every change. If I can't, I keep asking why until I can.
Know when to write it myself
Security boundaries and business rules I write by hand first. The SQL Gate in Mr Bear is one example.
