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Carlo Schluter
AI Solutions Engineer

I'm a full-stack developer with 25+ years of experience, actively deepening my AI specialisation — building end-to-end AI solutions for South African businesses that don't have the time, team, or knowledge to do it themselves. From intelligent web apps to automated marketing systems and SaaS products.

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25+
Years engineering
3
AI focus areas in progress
10+
Industries served
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Carlo Schluter — AI Solutions Engineer
Limited availability for projects
About me

Bridging AI capability
and business reality

I'm a software engineer and AI solutions builder based in Gauteng, South Africa. With a career spanning multiple industries — from civil engineering platforms and agricultural data systems to real estate CRM and medical aid applications — I've spent decades turning complex technical problems into things that actually work for real people.

I'm currently on a focused journey into AI — working through prompt engineering, AI product strategy, and AI software engineering in a structured, hands-on way. Not something I claim to have mastered yet — something I'm actively building, one real project at a time.

What I bring is deep engineering experience, a clear understanding of how AI actually works, and the ability to translate complex ideas into practical solutions for South African businesses — without the jargon, without the overwhelm.

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Experience across industries

Industries I've worked in

Over 25 years I've built production systems across a wide range of South African and international industries. Click any to learn more.

Civil Engineering
Current

Project document management platform for large-scale civil engineering infrastructure

Agriculture

Real-time commodity pricing & mobile data platform for smallholder farmers across SA

Real Estate

CRM modules & campaign automation for real estate agents across South Africa

Automotive

Electronic parts catalogue system used by auto electricians nationwide — enabling fast, accurate parts lookup and order management across the country

Financial Services

Insurance policy systems & daily banking batch imports for major institutions

Music & Entertainment

Full e-commerce platform for digital audio track sales — built for scale with integrated payment processing and automated delivery

Healthcare

Medical aid claims processing & broker management systems

Telecommunications

Facility management software and biometric access control systems for a major South African telecommunications provider

Education

Student portals & university procurement reporting systems

E-commerce & Retail

Payment gateway integrations & custom online store platforms

Legal & Debt

Debt counselling web applications & document management systems

Sports & Events

Sensor testing & systems updates for 2010 FIFA World Cup venues

Sound familiar?

Your business deserves better than this

Most South African businesses know AI could help. The challenge is knowing where to start and who to trust to build it properly.

AI solution 01 02 03 04 05
Drowning in repetitive manual work
Your team spends hours every week on tasks that follow the same pattern — data entry, report generation, email responses. AI handles these in seconds, freeing your people for work that actually matters.
Losing leads because you can't respond fast enough
A potential client enquires at 9pm on a Friday. By Monday morning they've already gone with someone else. AI never sleeps — every enquiry gets an immediate, intelligent response.
Data everywhere but insights nowhere
You're sitting on months of customer data, sales figures, and operational numbers — but turning it into something useful takes too long, so decisions get made on gut feel instead of intelligence.
AI tools that don't connect to anything
ChatGPT here, a chatbot there, some automation somewhere else. Disconnected tools that create more complexity, not less. No coherent system. No real business impact.
Competitors are moving faster than you
You know AI is changing your industry. You just don't know where to start, who to trust, or what it would actually cost. Every week you wait, the gap grows wider.
What I build

AI solutions for real business problems

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AI Web Solutions

Intelligent apps, chatbots, smart search, and automation built directly into your web presence.

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What's included
  • Custom AI chat assistants
  • Intelligent search & recommendations
  • Document Q&A systems (RAG)
  • Workflow automation pipelines
Best for

Businesses wanting to add AI capability to their existing web presence

AI Marketing Systems

Content automation, social media AI, ad copy generation, and campaign intelligence at scale.

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What's included
  • AI content generation pipelines
  • Social media automation systems
  • Ad copy & campaign variation testing
  • Brand voice prompt systems
Best for

Marketing agencies and businesses needing high-volume content at scale

SaaS AI Integration

Embed AI features into your product — prompt pipelines, RAG systems, and agentic workflows.

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What's included
  • AI feature scoping & architecture
  • LLM API integration & prompt systems
  • Agentic workflow design & build
  • Deployment, monitoring & handover
Best for

SaaS startups and development houses wanting to ship AI-powered features

What I'm building next

Projects & upcoming services

Alongside my core services I'm actively building and testing new AI-powered tools and products. Some are ready now, others in active development. All built around solving real business problems.

01
AI-Assisted Web Design & Development
✓ Available
Design and build complete websites using AI tools — faster, smarter and more cost-effective than traditional development. From concept to deployed in days, not weeks.
02
Digital Business Cards
⚙ In Development
Mobile-first shareable profiles showing all your platforms, contact links and social presence — shared instantly via QR code, NFC or a simple link. No app required.
03
Booking & Scheduling Integration
✓ Available
Embedded consultation booking directly on your website. Visitors pick a time, receive a confirmation — no back-and-forth emails or phone calls needed.
04
Document Automation
◷ Coming Soon
AI-generated contracts, quotes and proposals built from your own templates. Fill in a few details — the rest is done in seconds, consistently and correctly every time.
05
Email Automation
◷ Coming Soon
Smart email classification and automated replies that handle routine enquiries while you focus on the work that actually matters. Works with your existing email setup.
06
Content Pipelines
⚙ In Development
Turn one piece of content into LinkedIn posts, email newsletters and social media updates — automatically and consistently, without repeating the same work multiple times.
My process

How I work

Every engagement follows the same four steps — no surprises, no black boxes. You know exactly what's happening and why at every stage.

01

Discovery

I learn how your business operates, where the friction is, and where AI can genuinely create value.

02

Strategy

We define the solution together — what to build, what tools to use, what success looks like, and what it will cost.

03

Build

I design, build, and test the solution — keeping you informed throughout with clear updates in plain language.

04

Handover

You get full ownership — documentation, training, and ongoing support so your team can use and maintain what we built.

Tech stack

Tools & technologies

Filter by category then tap any skill to see what I use it for.

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Transparency

Currently building

I believe in showing my working. Here's exactly where I am on my AI specialisation journey — updated as I progress.

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Phase 1 — Nearly complete

Prompt Engineer

Active
Understand how LLMs work
Tokens, attention, temperature, hallucinations
Hands-on with Claude & GPT-4
Intensive use, pattern discovery, cheat sheet
Core prompt techniques
Zero-shot, few-shot, chain-of-thought, structured output
Advanced prompting techniques
Role prompting, context building, iteration frameworks
AI safety, ethics & responsible use
Safe AI skills for professional environments
Build evaluation frameworks
Identifying hallucinations, bias and low-quality outputs
RAG fundamentals
Vector databases, embeddings, retrieval pipelines
Build & deploy AI-powered web solutions
Custom AI assistants, intelligent search, document Q&A
Custom AI tools & agentic workflows
Claude Code, subagents, skills, hooks and MCP
Prompt engineering portfolio
3-5 public projects demonstrating real capability
Phase 1 progress 9 of 10 complete
2
Phase 2 — In progress

AI Product Manager

Active
AI product patterns
Understanding what AI can and can't do in real products
AI feature scoping & spec-driven development
SaaS cloning strategy, project planning and specs
Full-stack business architecture
Connecting front-end storefronts with back-end automation
AI principles & practical applications
Applying AI across business functions
PM fundamentals
Product thinking, prioritisation, roadmapping
Data literacy & business intelligence
Turning data into actionable business insight
Stakeholder communication
AI change management and non-technical communication
Phase 2 progress 3 of 7 complete
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Phase 3 — In progress

AI Solutions Engineer

Active
LLM API integration
Anthropic API, OpenAI API, foundation models
Agentic workflow design
Claude Code, subagents, skills, hooks, MCP integrations
Workflow automation pipelines
n8n, connectors, automated back-office systems
Cloud deployment & production systems
Netlify, DNS, server setup, GDPR compliance
Python programming
Python fundamentals and NLP in Python
Large Language Models & Transformers
Advanced speech-to-text, model architecture
LangChain & orchestration
AI-driven application development with chained components
Vector databases — Pinecone
Production-grade vector storage and retrieval
Hugging Face & open-source models
Tools, models, APIs and open-source AI ecosystem
Creating AI-driven applications
End-to-end AI application architecture and deployment
Phase 3 progress 4 of 10 complete
Credentials

Certificates & courses

Structured learning alongside hands-on practice — here's what I've completed sofar.

Claude Code Fast-Track certificate
Udemy
Claude Code Fast-Track — Solve Anything, Automate Everything
Completed
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What I learned

This course provided hands-on experience using Claude Code as an agentic AI developer — building and optimising complex n8n workflows, automating content creation pipelines, and setting up autonomous lead-generation engines. Covered practical skills including professional website development through AI commands, GitHub version control without manual coding, and designing custom AI Skills to create a personalised assistant. Developed an AI Architect mindset for solving real business problems using agentic tools and remote AI management.

AI Fundamentals 2026 certificate
Udemy
AI Fundamentals 2026: Safe AI Skills for Work
Completed
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What I learned

This course covered the fundamentals of how modern AI and Large Language Models work — including capabilities, limitations, safety, ethics and responsible use in a professional environment. Developed practical prompt engineering skills using structured frameworks and advanced techniques such as role prompting, context building and iteration, while learning to identify and avoid common AI pitfalls including hallucinations and bias. Gained hands-on experience building custom AI tools, simple AI agents and no-code automation workflows using tools like n8n, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Claude across business functions including marketing, operations and data analysis.

Claude Cowork - The Practical Guide
Udemy
Claude Cowork - The Practical Guide
Completed
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What I learned

This course covered the foundations of Claude Cowork — understanding the interface, permission modes, file sandboxing and connected workflows using connectors and MCP integrations. Learned to build reusable skills and plugins invoked via slash commands to automate recurring tasks, and explored cross-platform control including browser automation via Claude in Chrome, mobile dispatch and desktop handover using Computer Use.

Claude Code - The Practical Guide certificate
Udemy
Claude Code — The Practical Guide
Completed
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What I learned

This course deepened practical Claude Code skills — covering efficient AI-assisted code writing, subagents, skills and context engineering alongside advanced features including MCPs, hooks and plugins. Developed agentic engineering capability through hands-on project planning and building, including both manual workflows and automated Ralph loops.

Claude Code for Business - Build with Agentic AI Systems
Udemy
Claude Code for Business - Build with Agentic AI Systems
Completed
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What I learned

This course covered professional-level Claude Code mastery — from terminal-based agentic execution and SaaS cloning strategy to full-stack business architecture connecting front-end storefronts with back-end automation. Built agentic content engines, integrated Stripe payment systems, implemented GDPR-compliant back-office automation, and developed a unified AI command centre consolidating tools, skills and automations into a single business assistant. Also covered SEO optimisation via AI, advanced data privacy using Azure OpenAI, and natural language programming for building sophisticated software without traditional coding.

Codex - The Practical Guide
Udemy
Codex - The Practical Guide
Completed
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What I learned

This course covered efficient AI-assisted development using Codex — including skills, context engineering, spec-driven development and project planning both locally and in the cloud. Explored advanced capabilities including MCP integrations, session forking, worktrees and agentic engineering techniques to build and extend programs effectively using Codex's basic and advanced features.

Transparency

AI concerns — straight talk

Real questions deserve real answers. No spin, no hype — just honest information about what AI can and can't do for your business.

Your data stays yours
No third-party sharing without your explicit consent. You own everything we build — code, data, and systems.
POPIA compliant
Built with South African privacy law in mind from day one — not bolted on as an afterthought.
Human approval gates
Sensitive decisions always need a human sign-off before action is taken. AI suggests — humans approve.
Access controlled
You decide exactly who can see and interact with the system. Role-based access built in from the start.
No data used for training
Your business data is never used to train AI models. What goes in stays private — always.
Audit trail
Every AI action is logged. You always know what happened, when it happened, and what triggered it.
Secure API connections
All integrations use encrypted, token-authenticated connections. No open endpoints, no back doors.
You can switch it off
Every system is built so you retain full control. Pause, modify, or shut down any automation at any time.
Get in touch

Let's build something together

Have a business problem that AI could solve? Not sure where to start? Let's have a conversation — no jargon, no pressure.

carlo@carloschluter.com
linkedin.com/in/carloschluter
Gauteng, South Africa

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