About Work Lekker

We build the data infrastructure that South African businesses need but can't find off the shelf. Messy spreadsheets, legacy systems, and manual processes become automated pipelines, live dashboards, and AI-powered insights. 7+ years across global enterprise BI and local SME automation.

Track Record

Work Experience

Work Lekker

2024 – Present

Founder & Automation Strategist

Built end-to-end data pipelines with Python and n8n that replaced 60% of manual admin for clients — including WhatsApp chatbot integrations.
Designed bespoke dashboards (QuickSight, React) pulling from legacy systems, cloud databases, and spreadsheets — real-time visibility clients never had.
Deployed AI-powered reporting (Claude API, OpenAI GPT) that auto-generates summaries and anomaly alerts — cutting time-to-insight by 40%.
Strategic consulting for SMEs: bottleneck analysis, system architecture, and team upskilling on low-code/no-code tools.

Global Enterprise — Data & Operations

2016 – Present

Managemet & Analytics

Built enterprise dashboards (Power BI, internal tools) for compliance, inventory, and moderation KPIs across global teams.
Automated critical reporting with Python, APIs, and n8n — cutting turnaround from days to hours.
Led an AI data pilot across 50+ remote team members, improving ML accuracy by 30%.
Modernized legacy workflows through agile practices and cross-departmental collaboration.

Credentials

Certifications

Asana

Workflow Specialist Certificate

2025

Microsoft & LinkedIn Learning

Career Essentials in Generative AI

2024

LinkedIn Learning

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

2024

Technology

Our Stack

Python & Data Engineering

ETL pipelines, data extraction, API integrations, and automation scripts. Our bread and butter.

n8n & Workflow Automation

Self-hosted workflow automation connecting databases, APIs, WhatsApp, and AI models — no vendor lock-in.

Supabase & PostgreSQL

Production databases, real-time subscriptions, and auth — the backbone of our client applications.

AI & LLMs

Claude API, OpenAI, Ollama (local models) — applied to reporting, chatbots, document processing, and decision support.

Dashboards & BI

Amazon QuickSight, React dashboards, and custom visualizations that turn raw data into decisions.