Building practical machine learning and AI solutions for real-world problems. Specialising in predictive modelling, LLM engineering, and data-driven products with a focus on the South African context.
I'm Karabo, a data scientist and machine learning engineer based in Johannesburg. I'm passionate about using data to solve real problems and building practical ML solutions, especially in the South African context.
I've built machine learning models for Cape Town property prices, developed credit scoring systems with local banking data, and created agricultural disease classification tools. My work focuses on addressing challenges specific to the South African market with practical, scalable solutions.
Beyond data science, I also build modern, responsive websites and web applications for clients who need a professional online presence. I approach every project with precision, thoroughness, and a commitment to continuous learning. I value building things that actually work, writing clean code, and documenting processes clearly for future developers and stakeholders.
→ See my workMachine learning, AI engineering, and full-stack projects — built to solve real problems.
Built a machine learning model to predict Airbnb listing prices in Cape Town using property features, location data, and amenities. Achieved 78% accuracy using Random Forest Regres…
Developed a credit risk assessment model for South African banking data. Used Logistic Regression and XGBoost to predict loan default probability, helping financial institutions ma…
Transaction fraud detection system built for South African banking patterns. Handles severe class imbalance with SMOTE resampling and XGBoost. High-recall model designed to flag fr…
Created a CNN-based image classification model to identify plant diseases from leaf images. Trained on 10,000+ images using TensorFlow and achieved 92% accuracy, helping South Afri…
A modern, responsive portfolio website built with PHP, MySQL, and vanilla JavaScript. Features a full admin panel for managing projects, skills, and content without touching code. …
Built across classical ML, LLM engineering, backend APIs, and full-stack development.
Available for data science consulting, ML engineering, AI product development, and web development projects. Based in Johannesburg, working with clients across South Africa.