Solo founder and principal architect based in Cape Town, South Africa. I build websites, SaaS platforms, and AI-integrated systems — and I do security research on the side. Founded Forge Vertical as a digital agency and AI/GEO consultancy, and TripSpace Global as a commission-free travel marketplace. Self-taught developer. Anthropic Cyber Verification Programme approved researcher. Active on HackerOne, Bugcrowd, and YesWeHack.
I am self-taught. No computer science degree — primary schooling to Grade 6, then a path through collision repair training at Lance's Panel and Spray, a TEFL Level 5 certification, teaching English in China, and working as a safety crew member on Fear Factor India productions in Cape Town. I taught myself HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, and C++ via Udemy, then kept building.
I founded Prinymity in 2018 — custom PC builds, small business websites, privacy and anonymity focus. Prinymity evolved into Forge Vertical. TripSpace Global came next. I treat AI as a co-worker rather than a tool — directing it, reviewing its output, and shipping production systems as a solo operator. I am married to Micaela, who runs SiteBuild Studio.
Active independent security researcher on HackerOne, Bugcrowd, and YesWeHack. Focus areas include CI/CD security, Poisoned Pipeline Execution, GitHub Actions, and web application vulnerabilities. Forge Vertical holds active Anthropic Cyber Verification Programme (CVP) approval — reference TS-01a047e2 — enabling expanded AI capability access for dual-use cybersecurity research including penetration testing, red teaming, and bug bounty work within safe harbour agreements.