Sebastian Morkel
AI / ML Engineer
Machine learning and AI-driven tools. From conversational apps to model-backed features.
Education
Stellenbosch University
Jan 2026 – PresentBSc (Mathematical Sciences) — Focal Area: Applied Mathematics
- Majors: Applied Mathematics, Computer Science
Professional Experience
Freelance Website Design & Development
Feb 2024 – Present- Designed and developed 10+ websites for small-to-medium businesses, owning each project end-to-end (client communication, design, development, deployment).
- Applied SEO techniques that ranked multiple client sites on the first page of Google for targeted keywords.
Projects
Study Activity Dashboard
2026FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Docker, React, TypeScript, TanStack Query, Google Gemini API
A full-stack internal dashboard that reads student study activity from Postgres and presents per-student stats, a gap-free 14-day activity chart, and an LLM-generated "at a glance" summary.
AI Budget Coach
2026Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase (PostgreSQL), Google Gemini API
A full-stack budgeting web app that turns income and expenses into interactive charts and AI-generated financial insights, with secure per-user data.
Technical Skills
Tools: Docker, Git, Google Gemini API, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Supabase
Frameworks: FastAPI, Pydantic
Concepts: LLM Prompt Engineering
Languages: Python, SQL