South Africa

LucasSemenya

Founder of Bespoke Applications Labs

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Building AI-powered products, immersive 3D experiences,
and intelligent automation — from South Africa to the world.

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About Me

I build intelligent systems
that move the world forward.

I'm Lucas Semenya — founder of Bespoke Applications Labs, where I lead the development of AI-powered products, full-stack platforms, and autonomous agent systems.

My work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and product engineering. I believe every manual process is a systemic bug waiting to be solved — and I build software that solves them permanently.

From mobile and web applications to AI CEO agents, I ship products that operate at scale and create real impact for businesses across South Africa and beyond.

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Years Building

10+

Active Projects

AI Agents Running

Clients

Current Focus

BespokeHQMalome MobileBespoke CRMOpenClaw AgentsNext.js 16Expo 54ConvexWebGL

What I Do

Every product I build
solves a real problem.

From AI systems that think autonomously to mobile apps that thousands rely on daily — here's the full scope of what I bring to every engagement.

AI Application Development

Building intelligent, AI-native applications powered by Claude, custom LLM pipelines, and multi-agent orchestration systems — from rapid prototypes to production platforms.

Claude APILLM PipelinesOpenClawArchon

Full Stack Engineering

End-to-end web and mobile development with React, Next.js, Node.js, Expo, and Convex — zero to production, built for scale and longevity.

ReactNext.jsNode.jsExpo / RN

Business Automation

Turning every manual process into a systemic bug — then fixing it. CRMs, agent pipelines, social media engines, document generation, and workflow orchestration.

CRMPipeline AutomationpgbossHono

Creative Technology

Immersive 3D web experiences, interactive UX, and extraordinary digital products that win awards. WebGL, GSAP, and Three.js at the cutting edge.

Three.jsWebGLGSAPFramer Motion

Platform & Product Strategy

Architecture decisions, tech stack selection, and digital transformation for African SMEs — from MVP scoping to enterprise-scale system design.

ArchitectureConsultingSaaSAfrica Tech

AI Agent Systems

Designing and deploying autonomous agent networks — CEO agents, social media agents, network agents — full multi-agent orchestration platforms with real business impact.

Multi-AgentDockerClaude CodeGitHub Actions

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Projects

Things I've
built & shipped.

A selection of products, platforms, and AI systems I've engineered from idea to production.

Marketplace · Mobile · Web

Shippedvia Technanimals

CarShareNova

South Africa's peer-to-peer car rental marketplace — connecting vehicle owners directly with verified renters. Browse 240+ cars from economy to luxury supercars across Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Pretoria. Owners list for free, renters book in minutes, and every trip is covered by commercial insurance underwritten by Old Mutual Insure. iOS and Android apps live. Featured on CNBC Africa, 702 Money Show, Moneyweb, and ITWeb.

Next.jsReact NativeNode.jsTypeScriptAWS

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Gig Economy · Platform

Shippedvia Technanimals

Msaada

Empowers gig workers across Uber Eats, Bolt, PicknPay ASAP, Mr D and more — rent-to-own gear, flexible payment plans, task management, and earnings tracking. Live in production serving thousands of SA gig workers.

ReactNode.jsTypeScriptAWSGraphQL

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Mobile · SaaS · Transport

Malome — Scholar Route Pro

Multi-tenant B2B2C school transport platform. Parents get real-time child tracking. Drivers get route management and live session tools. Operators get full fleet visibility. Built on Expo 54, Convex real-time DB, and Clerk auth — deployed on both iOS and Android via EAS.

Expo 54React NativeConvexClerkNativeWindGoogle Maps

AI · Automation · SaaS

Bespoke CRM

Agent-first CRM with a fully automated 10-stage email triage pipeline and AI social media content engine powered by Gemini Imagen 4. Built on @geekmidas/toolbox — a TypeScript monorepo framework authored by Lucas. The only human touch points are approval gates.

TypeScriptHonoPostgreSQLGeminipgbossMinIO

Platform · Retail OS

Bespoke Mall

Digital Operating System for retail spaces. Provides free POS + marketplace tools to informal traders to capture intent data. Runs 11 × 4K screens across 8 SA locations. Includes a Credit Footprint Engine generating verifiable sales history for unbanked vendors.

Next.jsReact NativeConvexFlutterwaveOrange Pi 5+

AI Agents · Orchestration

FRIDAY — CEO Agent

Bespoke Applications Labs' autonomous CEO agent. Runs on OpenClaw. Handles pipeline monitoring, lead intake, morning briefs, weekly reviews, and orchestrates the full agent swarm. Tightly integrated with Bespoke CRM. Reports daily. Never sleeps.

OpenClawArchonClaude APIKokoro TTSBespoke CRM

AI Platform · Agent Orchestration

BespokeHQ

The Agent Intelligence Layer powering Bespoke Applications Labs. A self-hostable, two-layer AI agent server built on Next.js that accepts tasks via chat, Telegram, webhooks, or cron. Dispatches ephemeral Docker containers running Claude Code to execute tasks autonomously — the backbone of a fully automated business.

Hospitality · Web + Mobile

Kolada Platform

Full-stack hospitality platform — DC-10 Ibiza-inspired landing page and a React Native mobile app, built as a Turborepo monorepo with Next.js 16 and Expo.

Luxury · Hire · Portal

Bonram

Digital-first "Institutional Luxury" service portal for event and plant hire. Quote-First workflow for B2B/Government and luxury B2C clients. Real-time inventory availability with Convex.

Web · Design Review Platform

Brushstrokes

Design review and feedback platform — artists upload assets, clients submit structured feedback per design. Project workspaces, versioned assets, and binary reaction engine.

AI Agent · Content

NOVA — Social Agent

Bespoke's Social Media Strategist agent. Drafts, quality-reviews, and routes content across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. All posts CRM-approved before publish.

Infrastructure · AI-Managed

Bespoke Networks

AI-managed smart-network lab unit. Minimises manual network admin by deploying specialised agents for infrastructure audits, bandwidth scaling, and security hardening.

Enterprise · Legal SystemsShipped· Technanimals

NUM Case Portal

Case Management System for the National Union of Mineworkers — centralised platform for initiating, tracking, and resolving legal cases involving lawyers, advocates, arbitrators, and service providers.

GovTech · EdTechShipped· Technanimals

NSFAS Admin Portal

Student Accommodation Management System for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme — real-time availability tracking, automated allocation, and comprehensive reporting for SA educational institutions.

Skills & Stack

Tools of the trade.

A continuously growing toolkit for building modern AI-powered products across web, mobile, and beyond.

Frontend

React 19

Next.js 16

TypeScript

Tailwind v4

Framer Motion

GSAP

Backend

Node.js

Hono

Express

PostgreSQL

SQLite / libSQL

Convex

Mobile

Expo 54

React Native

NativeWind

EAS Build

iOS

Android

AI / LLM

Claude API

OpenClaw

Archon

Gemini

LLM Pipelines

Prompt Engineering

3D / Creative

Three.js

React Three Fiber

WebGL / GLSL

GSAP ScrollTrigger

Blender

DevOps & Tools

Docker

GitHub Actions

Vercel

MinIO

Drizzle ORM

pgboss

React 19Next.js 16TypeScriptTailwind v4Framer MotionGSAPNode.jsHonoExpressPostgreSQLSQLite / libSQLConvexExpo 54React NativeNativeWindEAS BuildiOSAndroidClaude APIOpenClawArchonGeminiLLM PipelinesPrompt EngineeringThree.jsReact Three FiberWebGL / GLSLGSAP ScrollTriggerBlenderDockerGitHub ActionsVercelMinIODrizzle ORMpgbossReact 19Next.js 16TypeScriptTailwind v4Framer MotionGSAPNode.jsHonoExpressPostgreSQLSQLite / libSQLConvexExpo 54React NativeNativeWindEAS BuildiOSAndroidClaude APIOpenClawArchonGeminiLLM PipelinesPrompt EngineeringThree.jsReact Three FiberWebGL / GLSLGSAP ScrollTriggerBlenderDockerGitHub ActionsVercelMinIODrizzle ORMpgboss

Experience

Where I've
made my mark.

2023 – Present

Founder & CEO

Bespoke Applications Labs

Leading a portfolio of AI-powered products, SaaS platforms, and autonomous agent systems serving clients across South Africa. Built BespokeHQ (AI orchestration platform), Bespoke CRM, Bespoke Mall, Malome, and the full agent swarm — FRIDAY, NOVA, ULTRON — from scratch.

⚡ Founder

2024 – 2025

Software Engineer

Technanimals ↗

Part of the engineering team at a Johannesburg software house. Contributed to production systems serving thousands of users and major SA institutions — including the Msaada gig-worker platform, the NUM Case Management System for the National Union of Mineworkers, and the NSFAS student accommodation admin portal.

🏢 Software Engineer

Get In Touch

Let's build
something great.

Have a project, idea, or opportunity? I'd love to hear about it. Drop a message and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

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