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AI/ML Engineer

Generative AI • NLP • LLMs

I build AI assistants, automation and APIs that turn complex workflows into tools people can use.

DJ Papzin • Builder • DJ since 2012

Who

About

Eight years running chemical tests at a cement lab in Lichtenburg. Routine, precise, underpaid. I was good at it. I was also bored out of my mind.

In 2022 I left and never looked back. Taught myself Python. Started entering hackathons for fun. Won some. Lost more. Built things that worked and things that didn't. Found AI — or maybe AI found me.

Now I build multi-agent systems, deploy real infrastructure, and ship code that runs 24/7. I'm not a "prompt engineer" — I write the pipelines, the APIs, the deployment scripts. The whole stack, from LangChain chains to systemd services.

When I'm not building AI, I'm DJing. Been at it since 2012. Co-founded Papzin & Crew — a platform for Mega-Mixers, not algorithm-curated playlists. Real mixes by real people. That same energy goes into everything I build: it has to be real, it has to work, and it has to move people.

2012
DJing since
8
Years in a Lab
1
WebGPU Hackathon win
4
Years building with Python

Stack

Skills

AI / ML

TensorFlow Keras LangChain NLP OpenCV OCR RLHF Detectron2 LLMs

Backend

Python FastAPI Django Flask Node.js SQLite

Frontend

JavaScript React Streamlit HTML/CSS

DevOps

Git Docker Nginx systemd Linux

Proof

Hackathons & Recognition

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WebGPU Hackathon Winner

One-Day Challenge — built VisualPro, a WebGPU backend with 3D data visualization using Three.js and Node.js.

WinnerWebGPU
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ElevenLabs AI Audio Challenge

Built Vocal Thread — YouTube comment-to-speech with sentiment analysis using ElevenLabs API and Google Gemini.

HackathonElevenLabs
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Geekle.us Hackathon FR1

One-click solution launcher integrating GitHub, Gitpod, and Claude AI (Anthropic API).

HackathonClaude AI
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LabLab.ai — 25+ Certifications

Llama 3 Hackathon, Falcon Hackathon, Advanced GPT-3, AI Agents, FintechNova, TalentFlow, Autonomous Agents — 25 certifications across multiple AI hackathons.

25 CertsLabLab.ai

Career

Experience

2012 — Present

DJ & Co-Founder

Papzin & Crew — South Africa
  • DJing since 2012, creating mega-mixes and Cruize Friday weekly mixes
  • Co-founded Papzin & Crew (2016) — DJ platform with freemium streaming, mix requests, and 24/7 radio
  • Managing Mega-Mixers, bookings, promotions, and artist development
  • Now exploring AI-generated music production via Suno
2025 — Present

Freelance AI/ML Engineer

Independent — South Africa (Remote)
  • Building AI solutions for clients — chatbots, data pipelines, LLM integrations
  • Available for contract work in Gen AI, NLP, and full-stack development
Oct 2024 — Dec 2024

AI Prompt Evaluator

Translated — Remote
  • Evaluated and refined AI-generated responses for a major GPU computing platform
  • Contributed to improving AI model accuracy through systematic prompt engineering and quality assessment
Oct 2024 — Apr 2025

AI/ML Consultant

Kwantu PTY LTD — Remote
  • Deployed multiple RAG chatbot solutions (PDF, SQL) using LangChain, FastAPI, and LLMs (Mixtral-8x7B, Together AI)
  • Built a data pipeline for SA ID document recognition — annotation (Label Studio), training (Detectron2), OCR (Tesseract)
  • Managed CentOS server infrastructure — systemd, Nginx reverse proxy, deployment
  • Delivered a functional multi-lingual AI chatbot integrated with WhatsApp and Telegram
Jul 2024 — 2025

Software Engineer for AI Training Data

Outlier.ai (Contract) — Remote
  • Enhanced AI model performance using RLHF (Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback)
  • Verified training data and evaluated AI model outputs for accuracy and reliability
  • Focused on AI/ML, computer vision, and Python-driven solutions
Dec 2023 — Jan 2024

AI/ML Engineer — Computer Vision

Next Sapien — Remote
  • Led AI-driven computer vision project development for automated image analysis
  • Built ChatSnap-Extractor — Python script for extracting text and timestamps from chat screenshots
Feb 2024 — Oct 2024

Freelance AI Developer & Hackathon Participant

Independent — Pretoria (Remote)
  • Built AI applications in NLP, speech synthesis, and machine learning
  • Created Vocal Thread — converts YouTube comments to speech via ElevenLabs API
  • Won the WebGPU Hackathon (One-Day Challenge) with VisualPro
  • Multiple LabLab.ai hackathon certifications and project submissions
Dec 2014 — Jul 2022

Laboratory Analyst & Assistant

Afrisam — Lichtenburg, South Africa
  • 8 years of routine and specialized laboratory testing with top-tier quality control
  • Maintained advanced lab equipment ensuring accurate, reliable results
  • Cross-functional collaboration on product development and quality assurance

Foundation

Education

2010 — 2015

National Diploma, Analytical Chemistry

Tshwane University of Technology
  • Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
  • The precision mindset — quality control, data accuracy, reproducible results — that now drives how I build AI systems

Work

Projects

Workflow overviewMixes → Streaming → Listeners

Papzin & Crew

DJ platform connecting Mega-Mixers with music lovers. Freemium streaming, Cruize Friday mixes, custom mix requests, and 24/7 online radio. Co-founded in 2016.

What it does: Connects Mega-Mixers with listeners through streaming and custom mix requests.

↗ GitHub
Music Streaming Co-Founder
Workflow overviewTask → State checks → PostgreSQL

Task Tracker

AI-powered task management with FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and state-machine enforcement for engineering workflows. Powers PapzinAI operations.

What it does: Enforces task transitions for engineering workflows.

Read project overview

Enforces task transitions for engineering workflows. FastAPI exposes the task workflow while PostgreSQL stores its state. State-machine checks govern transitions; the project supports PapzinAI operations.

FastAPI PostgreSQL Python
Workflow overviewYouTube comments → Analysis → Audio

Vocal Thread

AI-powered web app converting YouTube comments into engaging audio. Sentiment analysis and "Chat with Comments" feature. Built for the ElevenLabs AI Audio Challenge.

What it does: Turns audience feedback into spoken summaries.

View source ↗
ElevenLabs Gemini Hackathon
TruthGuard interface analysing a claim

TruthGuard

Real-time fake news detection system using Llama 3. Content moderation tools to enhance platform reliability across multiple channels.

What it does: Analyses a claim and displays a classification with a confidence score.

Open demo ↗ View source ↗
Llama 3 NLP Python
Workflow overviewRequest → Agents → Workflow

PapzinAI

Multi-agent AI system orchestrating autonomous coding agents — Hermes, OpenClaw, and custom workflows for automated development.

What it does: Coordinates coding agents and automated development workflows.

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Coordinates coding agents and automated development workflows. Hermes, OpenClaw and custom workflows form the orchestration described here. The focus is connecting coding agents with repeatable development operations.

Agents Automation Workflows
VisualPro WebGPU hackathon demo presentation

VisualPro

WebGPU backend with 3D data visualization. API endpoints with Node.js, SQLite storage, Three.js rendering. WebGPU Hackathon winner.

Outcome: First place at the WebGPU Hackathon.

Watch presentation ↗ View source ↗
WebGPU Node.js Winner
Workflow overviewCandidate → Screening → Interview

TalentFlow Bot

Smart recruitment assistant handling candidate screening, interview scheduling, and feedback collection. NLP-powered HR automation.

What it does: Brings screening, interview scheduling and feedback into one workflow.

Read project overview

Brings screening, interview scheduling and feedback into one workflow. NLP supports candidate screening, followed by interview scheduling and feedback collection. Contact me for implementation details or to discuss a similar workflow.

NLP Automation HR Tech

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Listen

Music

DJing since 2012. Co-founded Papzin & Crew in 2016 because Spotify playlists are boring and Mega-Mixers deserve a platform. Cruize Friday mixes, custom requests, 24/7 streaming — real music by real people.

Now I'm also experimenting with AI-generated music through Suno. Because why not? If the AI can make something that moves people, I'm in.

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Papzin & Crew

Mega-mix platform · Cruize Friday mixes · 24/7 radio

Visit Papzin & Crew → AI Music on Suno →

Connect

Get In Touch

If you need AI that actually works — not slide decks, not demos, not "let's circle back" — drop me a line.

Available for work
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