I am academically trained as a scientist, (BSc Biochemistry Honors, UKZN), and have 7 years of leather artisanry experience to which has afforded me the following accolades:

- Durban Youth Connect Innovative Business Competition 2019
- Design Indaba Emerging Creative 2020
- Durban Business Fair Rural Based Business 2022
- Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal Export Training 2023

I am passionate about the reduction of waste produced by the textile industry, hence the inception of Afrikan Passion Designs in creating environmentally conscious leather accessories using sustainable and durable materials.