Simphiwe Makama

AI implementation consultant and founder of Tai Consultation (Pty) Ltd with 14 years of technology experience. Certified across the full Anthropic ecosystem - Claude API, Claude Code, Model Context Protocol (Advanced Topics), Introduction to Agent Skills, and Claude with Amazon Bedrock.

Holds Claude Partner

Network (CPN) Services Track status. Builds and deploys custom Claude skills, configures MCP server integrations, and translates AI capability into practical workflow outcomes for finance, legal, and operations teams. Client-facing by nature, comfortable going deep on the technical layer and then stepping back to run the change management conversation.

Partners with Tarsus Distribution, Cloud on Demand, Microsoft, AWS, and Anthropic to deliver end-to-end AI procurement, deployment, and governance. Fully remote, self-directed, and available to overlap with AST business hours.

Founder & AI Implementation Consultant at Tai Consultation (Pty) Ltd (2023-03 – Present)

• Designed and deployed AI workflows for enterprise and public sector clients using Claude API, custom agent skills, and MCP server integrations across Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Built a library of 10+ reusable Claude skills including llm-council, dev-team, humanizer, chat-handoff, GitHub-shipper, corporate-writer, canvas-designer, senior-frontend, semantic-layer, threat-modelling, and workflow automation.
• Ran end-to-end AI implementation engagements covering workflow auditing, use case scoping, skills configuration, user training, and adoption tracking.
• Delivered AI readiness assessments, governance frameworks, and acceptable-use policies to clients in South African financial services and the public sector, translating technical AI capability into compliance-ready operational practice aligned to POPIA, FSCA, SARB, and ISO 4200.
• Built and maintained AI risk registers, conducted agentic pipeline risk assessments using the MAESTRO framework, and produced audit-ready evidence packs covering Shadow AI exposure and model behaviour monitoring.
• Engaged directly with Security, Non-Financial Risk, and Compliance functions at client organisations to align AI rollout with enterprise risk standards.
• Holds CPN Services Track status; partners with Tarsus Distribution, Cloud on Demand, Microsoft, and AWS for end-to-end client procurement and deployment.

Founder & CEO at Open Health Platform (2019-08 – Present)

• Founded a POPIA-compliant national health data exchange platform covering 14 operational modules including patient management, consent capture, claims processing, and system intelligence.
• Led full product design, stakeholder engagement, and implementation planning for a greenfield digital health initiative built in React and FastAPI.

Business Development Consultant at Guqula Business Development (2022-09 – 2023-12)

• Delivered strategic consulting for early-stage South African businesses across growth strategy and new market development.

Strategic Advisor, SA Market Entry at Infrascale (2014-03 – 2017-07)

• Led South African market entry, aligning global business model to local regulatory and commercial requirements.
• Managed client relationships across government and commercial sectors during a three-year market development cycle.

Head of Research & Development at Apex Commercial Solutions (Pty) Ltd (2011-09 – 2014-04)

• Led R&D division, overseeing product development and emerging technology implementation across client solutions.

Grade 12 Matric – Tshodimoseto Secondary School (2007)