I'm a Software Engineer and AI Developer passionate about building smart, scalable solutions that merge creativity with technology.
I specialize in AI development, data analytics, and cloud computing, and I’m deeply motivated by the potential of technology to uplift communities across Africa and beyond.
My mission: Build technology that understands people—and help people build better technology.
🔹 TutaLearn – African Educational Platform
Website: tutalearn.vercel.app
Mission: Elimu kwa kila mtu – Education for everyone.
TutaLearn is a Progressive Web App (PWA) bringing AI-powered, culturally relevant education to African students through WhatsApp integration and offline-first technology.
✨ Features
- WhatsApp integration for AI tutoring (Swahili/English)
- Groq API for fast contextual responses
- Curriculum-aligned educational content (Math, Science, Literature)
- Offline-first PWA with cached lessons & background sync
- Culturally localized examples (e.g., maize farming, African wildlife)
🔹 WeatherWise Planner – AI Climate Risk Tool
Website: weatherwise.earth
Transforms NASA’s 20+ years of Earth observation data into actionable climate insights for farmers, travelers, and event organizers.
Built with FastAPI, React, and Groq’s Llama 3.3 70B model.
✨ Features
- Interactive globe to visualize climate risk by location
- AI assistant offering planning insights
- Probability graphs for heat, rainfall, frost, and wind
- CSV/JSON export and PWA offline access
🔹 AI Task Manager – Smart Productivity App
Website: ai-task-manager-rho.vercel.app
Showcases Gemini AI for real-world productivity.
✨ Features
- AI categorizes and prioritizes tasks
- Suggests better task phrasing and organization
- React + TypeScript frontend, Tailwind UI
- Docker-ready backend with health checks
- Works offline with auto-backend switching
🔹 Kazi Connect – AI Job Matching Platform
Website: kazi-connect.vercel.app
Developed during the ALX Professional Foundations Program as Team Wagradani Lead.
✨ Features
- AI-driven job matching using CV data
- Smart search filters and user dashboards
- Supabase backend + React frontend
- PWA for mobile accessibility
🔹 AI Health Chat – AI-Powered Health Assistant
Website: ai-health-chat.vercel.app
Built using xAI’s Grok 2 API, this chatbot delivers accurate and safe health-related responses.
✨ Features
- Ethical prompt filtering
- Fast, contextual responses
- Accessible, educational design for users across Africa
🔹 Civic Alert Lite – Citizen Engagement System
Website: civic-alert-lite.web.app
A public participation alert platform built for citizen awareness and social advocacy.
🔹 My Portfolio
Website: ray-klanderman-portfolio.vercel.app
Interactive hub for showcasing all my projects, credentials, and experience.
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- 🌐 Portfolio: ray-klanderman-portfolio.vercel.app
- 💼 LinkedIn: Raymond Klanderman
- 🐙 GitHub: @rayklanderman
- 🐦 Twitter: @rayklanderman
“Building tools that understand people, and empowering people to build better tools.” ⚙️