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Mohammed Khan

Lead Full Stack Developer & AI/ML Engineer

Lead Developer in Business Automation & AI — I design and deliver scalable solutions that turn complex challenges into streamlined, efficient systems. My focus is on GenAI, machine learning, and intelligent automation, where I guide projects from vision to execution and enable teams to build technology that creates measurable business impact. The edge I have in the industry is having a strong sales background, as well as senior technical background, This allows me to understand, convey, architect and implement solutions that are impactful in any enviroment. Always open to connecting with people driving innovation in AI, automation, and the future of work.

Work Experience

Lead Full Stack Developer & AI/ML Engineer

2021 - Present
First Technology Group (Pty) Ltd.
  • Built and scaled business-critical internal platforms used daily by 150+ corporate clients, leading end-to-end delivery from design and architecture through to deployment and optimisation.
  • Managed and mentored a team of two full-stack developers while running technical customer engagements and weekly management reporting to align delivery with business goals.
  • Delivered advanced systems featuring real-time supplier integrations, AI automation, and sales intelligence analytics.

Senior Sales Executive

2014 - 2021
Rectron (Pty) Ltd.
  • Rapidly progressed to become one of Cape Town's top-performing sales professionals, building long-term, trust-based client relationships through consistent and personalised engagement.
  • Identified client challenges and delivered tailored IT solutions that improved efficiency, scale, and drove sustained revenue growth through account expansion.
  • Thrived in a highly collaborative, client-facing sales environment focused on repeat business and deep account management.

Buyer

2010 - 2014
Chaos Computers
  • Managed procurement, stock planning, and distributor negotiations across a 5-store IT hardware retail operation, protecting margins through strategic supplier terms.
  • Conducted trend analysis and demand forecasting to balance stock levels across fast-moving and long-lead hardware categories.
  • Aligned purchasing decisions with sales demand, promotions, and seasonal trends to optimise inventory turnover.

Additional Experience

< 2010
Available on request

    Education

    National Senior Certificate (Matric)

    Groenvlei Senior Secondary
    2016 - 2018

    Technical Skills

    Frontend

    ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwindFramer MotionHTML/CSS

    Backend

    Node.jsPythonFastAPIMongoDBPostgreSQLSQLREST APIs

    AI / ML

    TensorFlowLangChainNumPyPandasFAISSGenerative AI

    Soft Skills

    Client Relationship ManagementConsultative SellingStakeholder CommunicationTeam Leadership & MentorshipSolution ArchitectureTechnical Sales & Pre-SalesCross-Functional CollaborationStrategic Thinking

    Languages

    EnglishNative
    AfrikaansFluent

    Featured Projects

    Open Source

    An open-source AI agent management and orchestration platform for building, deploying, and orchestrating AI agents, multi-agent teams, and automated workflows through a unified visual interface. Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Ollama with MCP protocol integration, RAG knowledge bases, and end-to-end encrypted secrets vault.

    Next.jsFastAPIPythonSQLAlchemyTailwind CSS

    Sync Product Portal

    B2B Platform

    A B2B internal and client-facing platform aggregating real-time pricing and stock data from ~20 distributors across 400K+ products. Serves as a full ecommerce interface used daily by 150+ corporate clients, featuring custom neural network-based product categorization, automated margin calculations, and advanced search with intelligent filtering.

    ReactJSNodeMongoDBPythonTensorflowFastAPI

    Synthia - Agentic AI

    AI Assistant

    An agentic AI shopping assistant built to streamline the full sales workflow — from checking live stock availability and searching detailed product specifications, to generating branded PDF quotes, processing orders, and intelligently routing queries to the right sales representatives. Designed to reduce manual overhead and accelerate deal cycles.

    PythonLangchainFAISSFastAPI

    LinkedIn Content Creator - Generative AI

    AI Tool

    A generative AI content platform that crafts personalized LinkedIn posts tailored to a user's professional voice and audience, with scheduled posting and cross-publishing to both LinkedIn and company blogs. Automatically searches and curates top stories, rewrites them in brand voice, and manages a full content calendar for consistent thought leadership and engagement.

    LangchainPythonOpenAIREST API

    Get in Touch

    Have a project in mind or want to explore how AI and automation can transform your business? Let's connect.

    Tell me about your project

    Whether it's an AI solution, business automation, or a full-stack platform — I'd love to hear about it. Prefer email or a phone call? Reach me directly below.

    Email

    mkhan@live.co.za

    Phone

    (+27) 68 178-7422