Hey! I'm Iwan, a freelance software engineer developing AI-native software solutions that excel, transform, and convert. Simplicity is key to success.

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Freelance Software Engineer

2023 - Present


Creating impactful digital solutions for individuals and companies worldwide.

My work bridges the gap between technology and user needs, ensuring that every solution delivers value and exceeds expectations.

These are proven by true customer satisfaction and ensuring enhanced efficiency across the board.

BScHons Computer Science (specializing in Artificial Intelligence)

2025, University of Pretoria

Areas of interest: Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing.


My thesis explored the use of Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) and Low-rank Adaptation (LoRA) to fine-tune SpikeGPT, a spiking LLM, to reduce the computational time needed to perform fine-tuning, while maintaining similar accuracy to full fine-tuning.

BSc Computer Science (major in Statistics)

2021 - 2024, University of Pretoria


For our final-year project, we built TerraByte, a crop yield prediction model that uses weather data to predict crop yield. I was responsible for the development, maintenance and evaluation of the model.

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