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Khadija Karodia

@khadijakarodia

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Junior Solutions Architect specializing in AI-driven platforms that scale enterprise decision-making.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking roles where I can design and implement AI-driven, scalable architectures, collaborate cross-functionally, and grow technical leadership in enterprise settings.

I am a Junior Solutions Architect passionate about building AI and big data platforms that turn complex problems into scalable, practical architectures. I have hands-on experience with IBM Watson, Microsoft AI, open-source LLMs, and cloud services, and I lead development of conversational assistants, RAG systems, recommendation engines, and AI-driven automation for government and banking sectors.

I collaborate closely with developers, data engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver production-ready solutions, POCs, and digital transformation initiatives. I’ve delivered multi-layered architectures, fine-tuned domain models, and integrated retrieval systems (Neuralseek, Discovery) to produce accurate, evidence-backed AI outputs while maintaining a focus on reliability and compliance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Junior Solutions Architect

Current

Datacentrix

Apr 2025 - Present (5 months)

Architected and delivered AI and big data platforms for enterprise clients, designing end-to-end ingestion, processing, model integration, and user-facing applications to support digital transformation and automation.

Python TypeScript Docker Neuralseek RAG Data Pipelines APIs

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Part-Owner

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Fleur de la Foret

Jan 2018 - Present (7 years 8 months)

Co-founded and managed a small events and floral business handling event coordination, social media, orders, finances, and staff management; currently a remote/silent partner.

Business Operations Event Coordination Social Media Management Financial Management Team Leadership

Graduate Trainee

Datacentrix

Apr 2024 - Mar 2025 (11 months)

Developed AI solutions and chatbots for enterprise clients within the Digital Business Strategy team, contributing to POCs and winning 3rd place in a global IBM Watsonx AI challenge.

IBM Watson Chatbot Python AI POCs Microsoft AI NLP Solution Design Collaboration

Data Engineer

Durban University of Technology

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 (11 months)

Built a cloud data warehouse and performed data integration, dimensional modelling and OLAP cube development using Azure, Power BI, and SQL Server to support an external organisation's analytics needs.

Microsoft Azure Power BI SQL Server ETL Dimensional Models Data Warehousing OLAP Data Integration

Researcher

Durban University of Technology

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 (11 months)

Conducted research on wireless sensor networks and published in the International Journal of Computer Information Systems and Industrial Management Applications.

Research Wireless Sensor Networks Data Analysis Publishing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

MANCOSA

Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management, Information Technology Management

2024 - 2025

Activities and societies: Electives included Advanced Project Management; participated in Graduate Accelerator program (2024).

Completed postgraduate coursework in information technology management including advanced project management topics as part of a Post Graduate Diploma program.

Durban University of Technology

Honours Bachelor of Information Communication Technology, Information Communication Technology

2020 - 2023

Activities and societies: Majors: Data Analytics, Cyber Security; Dissertation: Multidimensional modelling in modern data warehousing (78% distinction).

Completed Bachelor and Honours programs in Information Communication Technology with a focus on data analytics and cybersecurity; honours dissertation on multidimensional modelling in modern data warehousing (78%).