Sanco Isaacs: Transforming Complex Challenges into Working Solutions
While others debate requirements, I ship working prototypes.
I think WITH AI to solve complex problems faster than traditional development.
My mind generates connections, AI organizes them, results speak for themselves.
This is more than a portfolio of projects; it's a story about a new kind of resourcefulness in the age of AI. This is my journey from constraint to creation.
I engineer highly personalized AI assistants using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). By creating custom knowledge bases from diverse data—like work policies or personal notes—I build AI 'second brains' that solve unique problems, from automating UI language translation to capturing and querying personal knowledge.
I build self-contained web applications that run directly in the browser, delivering immediate value to users without requiring complex installations or dependencies. From concept to working tool in hours, not weeks.
Bridge the gap between AI-speed thinking and human understanding. Translate complex technical solutions into business value.
Web scraping, data cleaning, and analysis to extract insights. Turn messy data into actionable intelligence using Python and AI tools.
Below are some of the practical, working solutions I've built. Each started with a real-world problem and ended with a functional application.
Problem: Managing daily tasks, long-term goals, and personal finances in a cohesive, motivating way is a constant challenge.
Solution: Orchestrated the development of a gamified, all-in-one personal dashboard using an AI-Native workflow.
Result: A powerful, single-page application that centralizes personal management, built entirely through AI collaboration and strategic direction.
Problem: My smart TV's operating system (Vidaa OS) lacked a functional home screen that displayed the time and other useful information at a glance.
Solution: I developed a custom, full-screen dashboard using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It features a live clock, calendar, real-time weather, and dynamic backgrounds that change based on the time of day.
Result: A beautiful and practical 'ambient' display that turns any TV with a web browser into a smart information hub, solving a personal need with a self-built solution.
Problem: Agents needed a unified tool to manage their workflow, improve email quality, and stay motivated to hit performance targets like Average Handle Time (AHT).
Solution: I built an all-in-one productivity suite that combines a dual-contact timer, a comprehensive email template generator, and a real-time performance dashboard.
Result: A gamified system that provides instant feedback and performance-based badges, turning AHT tracking into an engaging personal development tool.
Problem: My personal knowledge—from sermon notes to project ideas—was scattered across different apps and formats, making it impossible to find connections or get quick answers.
Solution: I engineered a private RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) system to ingest and index my personal knowledge base. Using tools like ChromaDB and LM Studio, I created a 'digital self' capable of understanding and answering questions about my own data.
Result: A powerful, private 'second brain' that can instantly summarize sermons, connect ideas from past projects, and provide insights from my own life—all running locally with maximum privacy and control.
Note: This is a private, locally-run system not available for public demo.
The LifeOS Dashboard is the result of a modern development process I call AI Orchestration. Here's how I directed its creation from a 7-inch mobile screen.
My role wasn't to be a typist, but an architect, director, and product manager. I guided the process through four distinct phases, turning a high-level vision into a polished, functional application.
I started by defining the core structure and user experience. I translated this vision into a direct, high-level prompt to generate the initial foundation of the app in minutes.
Gemi, create a single-page dashboard with a fixed sidebar and a main content area. Use a modern dark theme with a green accent color. The sidebar needs navigation buttons for 'Home', 'Tasks', 'Goals', and 'Finance'. Give me a complete, self-contained HTML file.
Next, I breathed life into the static shell by directing the integration of functionality. I provided existing "mini-apps" (like a Salary Calculator) and managed the process of merging, testing, and providing clear, corrective feedback.
Okay, I have a new app for a salary calculator. Here is its code. Bake this into the 'Finance' page. The calculated 'Gross Pay' from this new tool must automatically feed into the 'Financial Flow' module we already built.
This phase was about defining the rules. I provided the business logic, such as raw, unstructured text from official SARS tax documents, and gave a precise engineering task to turn it into a working function.
Here is the raw text for the 2025 PAYE tax tables. Parse this data and create a JavaScript function `calculatePAYE(income, age)` that can look up the correct tax amount. Structure the data in a clean array of objects.
With a functional prototype, the final phase was to elevate the user experience. I directed a complete visual overhaul by providing a final, professional design spec, ensuring the final product matched my high-level vision.
Gemi, I have a new, complete HTML file with a much better design. Take all the JavaScript logic we've built and expertly merge it into this new file. Refactor the entire logic into a single `LifeOSApp` class to make it more organized and professional.
This isn't the future of development. It's how I work today.