My Work CurrentlyI started exploring computers and software at a young age, and all of that experience led to my career as a software engineer. I currently work at Two Rock Software, a Django consultancy based in Durham, North Carolina.
I build custom web applications using Django, Python, JavaScript, and Vue.js, working across the full stack, from backend architecture to frontend user experience. My work spans complex business applications, API integrations, data modelling, and the day-to-day engineering that helps clients solve real operational problems.
Working at a small consultancy has given me the opportunity to wear many hats: software engineering, architecture, product thinking, and collaborating directly with clients to understand not just what they want to build, but why they need it. Outside of my full-time role, I also work with a handful of freelance clients.
When I'm not writing code, I also work as a tradesman, buying and supplying hardware products to businesses in Zimbabwe. It's something I've been doing for over half a decade, and I enjoy it because it gives me a break from computers while exercising a completely different set of skills.
Community and Open SourceShotGeek is my largest personal project and the one that best represents the kind of engineer I strive to be.
What started as a way to combine my love of basketball and programming has grown into an open-source web application for NBA fans. It provides player statistics, historical data, visualisations, player comparisons, shot charts, and other tools for exploring the game through data.
ShotGeek has also become a platform for introducing developers to open source. I've led contribution sprints across Africa and the United States, helping first-time contributors make meaningful contributions to the project. Developers from around the world have contributed to ShotGeek, making it as much about community as it is about basketball.
You can also read about the project's redesign on my blog.
Beyond ShotGeek, I enjoy contributing to the Python and Django communities. I serve as the Regional Executor for Southern Africa on the Leadership Council of Black Python Devs, a global non-profit organisation supporting Black, African, Coloured, and Afro-Latino Python developers. I also represented Southern Africa as a Regional Ambassador for GitHub's All In Africa programme from 2024 to 2025.
I've helped organise conferences including DjangoCon Africa, DjangoCon US, and PyCon Zimbabwe. In 2025, I served as Code of Conduct Chair for DjangoCon US, and in 2026 I became Sprints Committee Co-chair, helping create a welcoming environment for contributors from around the world.
Watch my DjangoCon US 2025 talk about using ShotGeek as a vehicle for open source and community building.
The ClassroomTeaching is another part of the work I love. I'm a certified Software Carpentries instructor and have served as a Section Leader for Stanford University's Code in Place since 2023, mentoring students as they learn Python.
I've organised introductory Python workshops in Harare for complete beginners and helped run Django Girls Harare, introducing women to web development with Django. Through PyCon Namibia's education days, I've also visited high schools and universities to teach Python and encourage students to pursue careers in technology.
At conferences, I've delivered beginner-friendly Pygame workshops at both PyCon Namibia and PyCon Africa, using game development to teach Python fundamentals. You can also listen to my episode of the Teaching Python podcast, where I talk about my journey into teaching and community education.
The StageI regularly speak at Python and other tech related conferences about building software, designing products, and creating welcoming pathways into open source. My goal is to help more developers, particularly across Africa, gain the confidence and experience to contribute to projects with global impact.
My Work PreviouslyMy professional career began in marketing before I transitioned into software engineering.
While studying at the University of Cape Town, I interned at a market research firm under one of my marketing professors. After graduating, I returned to Zimbabwe, where I worked in marketing for a human resources company before moving into the renewable energy sector.
Working in renewable energy exposed me to far more than marketing. I found myself involved in sales, business development, research, digital media, and operations, supporting projects across Zimbabwe and Zambia. Looking back, those experiences taught me to think beyond technology and understand the business problems that software is ultimately meant to solve.