Available for work • Ann Arbor, MI

Riaan
Engelbrecht

Junior Web Developer — I build real things, host them live, and keep learning every day. Inspired by Monty Python, powered by Python.

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Aspiring developer with a passion for building real things

I'm a self-driven junior developer based in Ann Arbor, MI. I love turning ideas into working web applications — from designing the front-end to wiring up a Flask backend and getting it live.

I've already built and deployed four live projects including an AI-powered app, an e-commerce site for a real brand, and an online store. I learn by doing, and I'm always working on something new.

🚀 Fun fact: Monty Python was my gateway into loving Python the language.

5 Live Projects
5 Technologies
Things to Learn

Things I've Built & Shipped

These aren't practice exercises — they're live, real websites I designed, built, and deployed.

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IdeaForge AI

An AI-powered business idea generator. Type any idea and get a full business plan instantly — market analysis, revenue model, launch steps and more.

PythonFlaskAIOpenRouterVercel
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Live

AutoMate AI

A full AI-powered car dealership platform with 9 features — inventory manager, lead tracker, test drive booking, AI car recommender, value estimator, payment calculator, finance checker, car comparison and AI chatbot.

PythonFlaskSQLiteAIVercel
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Live

Bamboo Bowls

A full web application for a real South African brand. Users can browse and interact with the brand online. Built with Flask and deployed on Render.

HTMLCSSFlaskPythonRender
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Live

High Tide

An online store I designed and built from scratch. A real e-commerce project demonstrating full-stack skills from design to deployment.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptFlaskVercel
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This Site

Developer Portfolio

You're looking at it. Built with Flask, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Structured properly with Flask's templates and static folders. Hosted on Vercel.

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What I Work With

💻HTML5
🎨CSS3
JavaScript
🐍Python
💧Flask
🔄Git & GitHub
🌐Vercel
🌐Render
🤖AI APIs

Let's Work Together

I'm actively looking for junior developer roles in Ann Arbor and remote. Let's talk.