Pitchcasts
Live 2026 World Cup forecasting product. Dixon-Coles goal model with altitude, wet-bulb heat, travel fatigue, live data sync, model scoring, and public forecast UI.
Thandolwethu (Shakes) Dlamini
I build geospatial analytics and data infrastructure that powers clean energy capital allocation, and AI systems that accelerate research and developer productivity. At SunStrong/Sunnova, I built the analytics platform behind a 200K+ solar asset portfolio: 7 automated ETL pipelines integrating operational, financial, and geographic datasets with 99.9% reliability, a geospatial system that unlocked $250M in ITC credits, and quarterly reporting for institutional investors managing $1B+ in renewable energy investments. I also co-authored a multi-agent clinical research pipeline with Johns Hopkins (99.3% recall, 6,673 papers, in peer review at PRS) and built wipnote, a local-first coordination platform for AI coding agents. MIT Technology & Policy (computational modeling), Duke Mechanical Engineering.
Projects
Ninasoma
USMLE Step 1 study platform with spaced repetition, narrated audio, append-only behavioral events, and analytics-backed student dashboards.
jobsmith
Personal alpha job-search pipeline for sourcing roles, scoring them under cost caps, and rendering tailored one-page application materials.
AI Systematic Review Pipeline
Multi-agent LangGraph pipeline for clinical literature screening. 99.3% recall across 6,673 papers at $1.16/review. Co-authored with Johns Hopkins. In peer review.
wipnote
Local-first observability and coordination platform for AI coding agents. HTML files as structured graph storage, SQLite cache, single Go binary. Open source.
TiltHQ
Political media analytics in Elixir/Phoenix. Tracks how creators cover breaking news with bias scoring and cross-creator synthesis. LiveView dashboard, Oban background jobs.
InkBrief
Executive-ready PDF briefing generator. React 19 visual editor with BlockNote, Typst WASM compiler for instant PDF preview, Python CLI, PocketBase persistence.
Skhiya
Desktop app (Rust/Tauri + React) for managing .env files, SSH keys, and shell configs across projects. Atomic writes, conflict resolution, reusable templates.
Writing
AI Valuations vs. Infrastructure Reality
The capital flowing into AI exceeds what physical infrastructure can absorb. Examining the gap between financial expectations and material constraints.
Publications
From Months to Minutes: Evaluating an AI-Assisted Approach to Systematic Reviews in Plastic Surgery
Co-authored with Johns Hopkins Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery — in peer review.
Atmospheric Mercury Modeling
Computational modeling of mercury transport and deposition for environmental policy analysis. MIT Technology & Policy Program, 2021.