Software & AI engineer
Salaam, I'm Haanim Pietersen, building meaningful digital solutions across full-stack web, mobile, cloud, and AI. Precise about design, intentional about impact.
ScrollI build digital products with the care of a designer and the rigour of an engineer, from full-stack systems to the pixels people actually touch.
Engineer by training, designer by instinct.
I'm a software developer currently interning as an AI engineer, working with applied AI on real-time projects and real clients, alongside my software development internship at the School of Pharmacy, University of the Western Cape. And I'm always upskilling: if there's a new tool, framework, or field worth learning, I'm already on it.
Design is the other half of my craft. I design and build for the web, from brand-led agency sites to responsive client work: 30+ delivered projects, Summa Cum Laude distinctions, Top Student at Samsung's Future Innovation Lab, and the 2025 Best Overall Technical Project award for DiaConnect.
"None of us are free until all of us are free."
Human rights advocate ✦ in code and beyond it
- Free Palestine
- Free Sudan
- Free Congo
- Free Yemen
- Free Afghan women
- Stop genocide
- Refugees are welcome
- End gender-based violence
- Education is a human right
- Equal human rights for all
What I bring to the table.
Frontend Development
HTML · CSS · JavaScript · Bootstrap · Vue.jsBackend Development
Python · C++ · Node.js · C# · .NETDatabase & Analytics
MySQL · Power BI · Data AnalysisMobile & Desktop
.NET MAUI · XAML · UI/UX PrinciplesCloud & DevOps
Azure · Linux · System Admin · DeploymentAI Engineering
Applied AI · Real-Time Projects · Client DeliveryProject & Marketing
Scrum · WordPress · Office Suite · Digital StrategyBuilt & presented.
DiaConnect
Diabetes tracking with AI chat, caretaker alerts, and hidden-sugars detection.
The Three Stars
The digital solutions agency I co-founded: services, portfolio, and brand.
Women with Vision
A non-profit's home on the web, with branch locations and a donation portal.
Drive Sure
A car-marketplace platform helping buyers find and purchase with confidence.
Pinterest App
A Pinterest-inspired app for discovering and organising visual content.
Sugar Bakez
A small bakery's story, goods, and services, served warm.
Path Align
Matching students to their best learning path through personality insights.
Hamilton Naki
Our group's role model, and the characteristics of a truly great one.
The Future of Work
How the future of work looks, and the skills needed to thrive in it.
EdVance
Using Azure AI to solve a challenge in the education environment.
Power Track
Energy and cost savings from solar panels vs traditional energy sources.
Intern Profiles
A project displaying intern profiles, skills, projects, and achievements.
Drupal
Fundamental concepts, tools, and features of Drupal core functionality.
Experience & education.
AI Engineer Intern
Working hands-on in applied AI engineering, building real-time projects and delivering directly for clients.
Software Development Intern
Steering stakeholder communication and workflow logic for a confidential regulatory-technology project.
Web Designer & Team Lead
Built client sites, led the team's delivery rhythm, and grew the agency's brand and audience.
Assistant Lecturer
Facilitated structured student check-ins, guided learner progress, and supported the teaching of software fundamentals.
Software Engineer Intern
Sharpened Linux, Python, and C++ through intensive self-study, collaborated in Scrum processes, and developed project prototypes.
Software Development Student
Summa Cum Laude distinctions, the Top Student award, and the 2025 Best Overall Technical Project win for DiaConnect.
Certificate of Excellence, Web Development
Excellence across HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks, with hands-on project delivery.
National Senior Certificate
Strong academic performance laying the foundation for studies in technology and computer science.
What people say.
Her feedback was clear, constructive, and exactly what I needed. She's always open to helping others.
A disciplined, dedicated professional who consistently prioritises project goals. Her versatility makes her invaluable to any team.
Super reliable, easy to talk to, and always brings her best. You always knew you could count on her.