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Dehan Jaco Lamprecht

Computer Engineer - For more about me, please see my About section or Contact Me.

Experience

Senior AI Engineer

Theodore AI

Pretoria, South Africa Jan 2026 – Present

• Architected and led the agentic AI drafting engine for a legal SaaS platform, orchestrating multi-step LLM workflows across Azure Durable Functions and Azure OpenAI.
• Built a RAG-based ingestion and template recommendation pipeline, using Azure AI Search, enabling semantic retrieval of legal precedents at scale.
• Drove operational excellence across the AI platform through Terraform-managed infrastructure, automated CI/CD pipelines, and OpenTelemetry-based observability.

Senior Software Engineer (AI Platforms)

BMW ZA IT Hub

Pretoria, South Africa Aug 2024 – Dec 2025

• Key member of the development team for BMW Group’s AI Assistant, a generative AI solution leveraging LLMs.
• Collaborating closely with international partners to define system architecture and streamline development processes.
• Spearheading the project’s cybersecurity initiatives.
• Driving efforts to reduce technical debt, optimise system performance, and enhance developer experience.
• Instrumental in doubling team size, actively involved in recruitment and hiring processes.
• Cloud-based (AWS & Azure) development with an emphasis on serverless components (AWS Lambda).

Software Engineer (FleetData)

BMW ZA IT Hub

Pretoria, South Africa Mar 2022 – Jul 2024

• Part of the agile feature team working on the Connected Fleet Data product in the AI, Data Analytics, and Platforms department .
• Cloud-based (AWS) full-stack development.
• Responsible for the product’s Cybersecurity matters.
• Solutions architecting and leading workshops.
• Improved scalability by migrating a part of the application from classic micro-services architecture to a serverless architecture.
• Optimised application sections for over 10x performance boost.
• Created a testing framework to simulate vehicle events at production-level loads.
• Joined as a Graduate in 2022, promoted to Junior in Jan 2023, and promoted to Intermediate in Jan 2024.

Content Developer

Resolute Education

Pretoria, South Africa Apr 2020 – Feb 2022

• Developed and delivered a Python programming course for high-school students, presented both in-person and online.
• Mentored tutors and assisted in presenting electronics and robotics courses while studying part-time.

Engineering Intern

Hensholdt GEW

Pretoria, South Africa Jan 2021 – Mar 2021

• Designed and developed an Internet of Things solution from the ground up.
• Delivered a prototype test platform that enhanced the company’s core Electronic Warfare business.

Education

M.Sc. Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

Stellenbosch University

2025 – Present

• Distinctions on all modules completed to date.

B.Eng. Computer Engineering

University of Pretoria

2018 – 2021

• Cumulative Weighted Average: 72%.
• Module Distinctions: 21.
• Final Year Project: Design & Development of a Neural Network Accelerator for an FPGA with transfer to a Custom IC Layout.

AS Levels

Cambridge International

2017

• Overall Average: 88%.
• Distinctions in all subjects.

Certifications

• Jun 2024 - Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS
• Dec 2023 - Self Driving Car Engineer, Udacity
• Sep 2023 - Professional Scrum Product Owner II, Scrum.org

More available on request.

Research Contributions

Book Chapters

• A. De Waal et al., “Evaluating llm-based applications,” in Innovating Operations: Mastering DevOps and FinOps with Emerging Technologies (BMW SA).
• H. Le Roux et al., “Exploring the influence of github copilot on developer productivity,” in Innovating Operations: Mastering DevOps and FinOps with Emerging Technologies (BMW SA).

Awards

• World Robot Olympiad 2010, Closed Category — 3rd Nationally
• World Robot Olympiad 2011, Open Category — 1st Nationally and 3rd Internationally
• Natural Science Olympiad 2013 — 2nd Nationally
• Dean’s Merit List 2018 — Outstanding Student, School of Engineering
• Community Based Project 2019 — Best New Project
• Engineering Without Borders Design Challenge 2020 — Finalist
• BMW ZA IT Hub AI Indaba Hackathon 2023 — Finalist

Other Activities

E-Sports

2015 – 2017

• Player, Manager, and Coach

Sound Technician

2015 – 2017

• Volunteer live production technician

Skills

Legend

• Fully Comfortable
• Somewhat Comfortable
• Modestly Comfortable

General

• Software Development
• Artificial Intelligence
• Embedded Engineering
• Cybersecurity Engineering
• Hardware Engineering
• Custom IC Design
• Full Stack Development
• Cloud Native Development
• Test Driven Development
• Agile Methodologies
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Teaching

Programming Languages & Frameworks

• Python
• NumPy & Pandas
• Pytorch, Tensorflow & Keras
• Terraform
• Rust
• Java, & Kotlin
• Springboot
• GraphQL
• PostgreSQL
• Docker & Kubernetes
• C & C++
• JavaScript & TypeScript
• Assembly
• VHDL & Verilog

Languages

• English: Fluent
• Afrikaans: Fluent
• German: Basic

References

References available on request, please Contact Me.