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Hello, I’m

Frank Ncube

Computer Information Sciences student building software.

  • Livingstone College
  • Class of 2029
  • Software · AI · Cloud
Portrait of Frank Ncube

Selected work

Projects built around real problems.

ShopAccess AI recommendations screen: one laptop marked Recommended at $579.99 and two marked not eligible for exceeding the $600 budget.

Local screenshot, synthetic data

Completed hackathon prototype2026

ShopAccess AI

A bilingual (English and Spanish) AI-assisted laptop-shopping prototype built for the PayPal AI Hackathon. The AI advises, the server validates every recommendation, and checkout is refused until the shopper creates a limited purchase permission. The catalog and payments are simulated.

  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Zod
  • Vitest
  • Qwen (optional)
Triage360 escalation result for a synthetic Visa fraud support ticket.

Local screenshot, synthetic data

Completed2026

Triage360

A multi-domain support triage system combining classification, document retrieval, risk evaluation, AI-generated responses, ticket history, and operational analytics, with a Python prototype exploring TF-IDF + semantic retrieval.

  • Python
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Express
The three Horizon Desk team members standing with the event mascot in front of a large window.

Team photo at SteelHacks XIII, not a product screenshot

Completed prototype2026

Horizon Desk

Built with a three-person team at SteelHacks XIII, Horizon Desk uses synthetic banking data and AI-assisted outreach to identify customer opportunities, with deterministic eligibility checks and human review for credit decisions.

  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Claude 3.5 Sonnet
  • ElevenLabs

In development2026

EtenMall

A multi-tenant e-commerce platform I am developing to help independent retailers in Zimbabwe and other African markets set up online storefronts and run their businesses. It is in development: it has not launched commercially, and payments run in test mode.

  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Supabase
  • PostgreSQL

About

I build technology around real problems.

I build software, AI systems, and digital products end to end — from client-facing projects to my own ventures. I care about practical problem solving over theory, and I like taking an idea from a rough concept to something people can actually use.

  • Software engineering
  • AI systems
  • Cloud
  • Product development

Experience

  1. Client work2026 — Present

    Software & product development

    Independent projects and client work

    Designing and building software products, AI systems, websites, and production-facing digital experiences.

  2. Entrepreneurship2024 — Present

    Wi-Fi hotspot founder & operator

    Community hotspot business · Gweru, Zimbabwe

    Worked on network deployment, voucher-based access, operations, and monitoring, while coordinating approximately 30 people across sales, marketing, installation, and maintenance to support community connectivity.

  3. Campus2026 — Present

    Math & science tutor

    Livingstone College

    Supporting students through academic problem-solving, structured explanations, and one-on-one learning.

Education

Education & achievements

December 2029

Livingstone College

B.S. Computer Information Sciences

GPA 4.0 / 4.0

  • Programming Fundamentals
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Networks & Telecommunications
  • Introduction to Computing

Achievements

  • Generative AI Foundations

    AWS Academy · 2026

  • Advanced AI & MLOps Bootcamp

    Datafrik · In progress (11-week program)

  • International Presidential Scholar

    Livingstone College · 2026

  • Campus Ambassador

    HBCUniverse · 2026

Technical toolkit

Tools I build with

Languages
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
Web & application
  • Next.js
  • React
  • REST APIs
  • Tailwind CSS
Backend & data
  • PostgreSQL
  • Supabase
  • Sanity CMS
AI & data systems
  • LLM integration
  • TF-IDF
  • Retrieval
  • Prompt engineering
Cloud & development
  • AWS
  • Vercel
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • VS Code
Currently deepening
Python engineering · Machine learning · System design

Contact

Have an internship, project, or interesting problem?

I’m interested in opportunities where I can learn quickly, contribute technically, and work on products people use.