AI & Intelligent Automation
Applied AI, LLM integration, agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, vector databases, prompt engineering, and AI strategy. From proof-of-concept to production deployment.
Applied AI, LLM integration, agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, vector databases, prompt engineering, and AI strategy. From proof-of-concept to production deployment.
End-to-end system design across cloud platforms. Translating business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical architectures that actually get built.
Production applications in Laravel, Vue.js, React, and modern web stacks. APIs, SaaS platforms, internal tools, and customer-facing products.
Azure, AWS, GCP. Docker containerisation, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, Linux server administration, and production environment management.
Financial modelling, process analysis, regulatory compliance, business process optimisation, and data-driven decision support — from someone who speaks both spreadsheet and codebase.
Team upskilling, code review culture, architecture mentoring, and hands-on technical leadership for development teams scaling up.
Real work, delivered under NDA. Client names and proprietary details are anonymised, but the problems — and the solutions — are real.
A South African pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturer had spent several years struggling with fragmented, manually intensive operations — no single system of record, limited executive visibility into the production line, and six full-time resources dedicated to keeping the books straight the hard way. We conducted a full systems assessment, then implemented an integrated suite of solutions: a modern accounting platform, inventory and stock management systems, and the API integrations needed to connect them. The result was a cleared operational backlog, real-time visibility for the executive team, and a resource reallocation that freed up the equivalent of six headcount.
A large South African university offering both distance and in-person programmes was facing significant bottlenecks in meeting accessibility requirements across their digital learning platforms. We designed, built, and productionised an automated system that generates accessible supplementary outputs for core course modules — removing the bottleneck entirely and enabling the institution to meet compliance obligations at scale. The system has been running in production for over five years and continues to serve the institution's accessibility needs without significant intervention.
A growing health, sport, and fitness organisation had been built on the strength of its founders' domain expertise — but IT and finance had never received the same attention. Years of underinvestment left them with fragmented systems, manual workarounds, and operational blind spots. We overhauled the full IT infrastructure alongside back-office systems, bringing structure to both the technology stack and the finance function. The result was two departments transformed from constant firefighting into reliable, well-oiled operations — freeing the founders to focus on what they do best.
A South African pharmacy chain was struggling with back-office processes that couldn't keep pace with regulatory demands. Audits were surfacing recurring compliance issues, and the existing systems required a disproportionate number of staff to maintain. Within six weeks, we had streamlined core operations, resolved the audit pain points triggering regulatory flags, and replaced the failing system with a solution that was both compliant and maintainable by a significantly smaller team. The freed-up headcount and reduced overhead gave the business back both time and margin.
One of the world's leading marketing and communications groups needed to transform how they tracked and reported on budgets for their Fortune 500 clients. Reporting cycles were running three to four months — far too slow for compliance requirements and client expectations. We helped architect and deliver a bespoke platform built around the group's specific industry, client relationships, and operational workflows. Turnaround dropped from months to days — stronger compliance posture, measurably happier clients, and a competitive edge no off-the-shelf product could replicate.
Not every project has a Fortune 500 logo attached — and that's by design. Praxis BIS partners on an ongoing, pro bono basis with small businesses that have strong offerings but lack the digital presence to match. We step in to build professional, modern web presences designed to drive leads, increase visibility, and give these businesses the same calibre of digital foundation that larger companies take for granted. It's capability applied at community scale — and some of the most rewarding work we do.
Praxis BIS was built on an uncommon combination: deep technical capability and real financial fluency. Most consultancies have one or the other. We're both. At the same time.
Founded on the principle that the best solutions come from practitioners who operate across the full stack — from infrastructure to income statement — Praxis BIS delivers work that is technically sound, financially literate, and AI-forward.
Whether it's architecting a cloud migration, building an LLM-powered workflow, or untangling a broken deployment pipeline, the approach is the same: understand the business problem first, then engineer the solution.
Based in Cape Town. Working globally.