Product engineering
Turning an operational problem into flows, interfaces, APIs, data and a deployable product.
Kariba roots · Building from Harare
Benedictus Tawananyasha Makuyana
AI Automation & Product Engineer · BTech Computer Science Student
I build useful systems—not technology theatre. My work spans hospitality operations, student infrastructure, business automation and full-stack product delivery.
Dr BennyT is my online identity and a family nickname from birth, not an academic title.
- Based in
- Harare, Zimbabwe
- Current focus
- aiDo products & BTech CS
- Open to
- Product collaborations, freelance work & internships
- Languages
- English, Shona, Chinese
2020Started coding
3Live aiDo web products
32hData science programme
BTechComputer Science at HIT
The through-line
From curiosity to accountable products.
I started coding during the Covid-19 lockdown after watching Game Shakers and thinking, “I could build something like that.” A mentor introduced me to C and C++; the rest became years of self-directed learning across the web, backend systems, product design and automation.
That curiosity now has receipts. At Afriform Software, I worked as an Associate Developer from November 2025 to July 2026, contributing to TimelessHR, AutoSales and the company website. I helped make platforms more dynamic through admin-controlled content, current programmes, blogs and SEO-focused publishing.
Today I am building aiDo: practical AI systems for African business. GuestAI handles hospitality workflows; CalenderZW turns university timetables into usable calendars; aiDo DMs is being developed to move customer conversations into orders, bookings, quotes, follow-ups and human handoffs.
Alongside product work, I am studying BTech Computer Science at Harare Institute of Technology and building Scholarz Nation into a trusted student opportunity and progress network. The goal is consistent: software that people can actually use, trust and keep using.
What I can own
Capabilities backed by shipped work.
AI & automation
Human-in-the-loop workflows, n8n automation, lead handling, handoffs and practical business AI.
Full-stack web
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Astro, Node.js, PHP/Laravel, REST APIs and responsive interfaces.
Data foundations
Python, SQL, Supabase, structured analysis and machine-learning foundations strengthened through formal study.
Delivery & operations
GitHub workflows, Docker, VPS deployment, Cloudflare, production checks and maintainable documentation.
Product judgement
Clear scope, mobile-first African context, honest capability boundaries and outcome-focused iteration.
Selected credentials
Focused learning, verified.
Udemy · 365 Careers
The Data Science Course: Complete Data Science Bootcamp 2026
A 32-hour completion programme covering the foundations and applied workflow of modern data science.
- Issued
- May 19, 2026
- Length
- 32 total hours
- Credential
- UC-66e2b861-86d0-4729-a1dc-20adf61e4278
IBM SkillsBuild · Credly
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
Issued March 2, 2026. A supporting credential in collaborative, user-centred product thinking.
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Experience & education
The current trajectory.
- 2026 — Present
Founder & Product Engineer · aiDo
Building the aiDo ecosystem, including GuestAI, CalenderZW and aiDo DMs, around real operational work and human oversight.
- Aug 2026 — Present
BTech Computer Science · Harare Institute of Technology
Formal study across computer science, software systems and the engineering foundations behind dependable products.
- Nov 2025 — Jul 2026
Associate Developer · Afriform Software
Contributed to TimelessHR, AutoSales and Afriform’s corporate platform across backend, product, dynamic content and SEO delivery.
- May 2026
Complete Data Science Bootcamp · Udemy / 365 Careers
Completed 32 hours of structured data science learning and earned a verifiable certificate.
- Nov 2025
Cambridge AS & A Levels
Completed with A* in Computer Science, A in Pure Mathematics and B in Physics.