2026 Microsoft Virtual Agent-a-thon Participant (EMEA)

Obey Musimbo

Co-Founder & Product Lead — Fiasco Industries

Data & AI engineer building technology that makes government services accessible to every South African. Creator of EduAid Explorer.

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About

Building AI for the people who need it most

I am a data and AI engineer who conceived, designed, built, and tested EduAid Explorer — South Africa's first free AI assistant for government student funding. I co-founded Fiasco Industries with Marshall Dube and Sihle Nkabinde to bring this tool to national scale.

I hold three Microsoft certifications, an Oracle Generative AI certification, and a Full Stack Development certificate. I currently work as a Data & AI intern at Afribit Technologies across data analytics, data engineering, AI engineering, and development.

I believe that access to information should never depend on where you live, who you know, or how much you can afford. EduAid Explorer is built on that conviction.

Flagship Project

EduAid Explorer

South Africa's first free AI assistant for government student funding

31/32
Tests Passed
3
User Testers
4
Official Sources
37
Page Report
7
Scam Indicators
24/7
Availability
  • Answers funding questions from 4 official government sources only
  • Scam Check with 7-point fraud analysis — no SA equivalent
  • Temporal reasoning — never shows expired deadlines as current
  • Step-by-step eligibility guidance for Funza Lushaka
  • Distinguishes matric subjects from teaching intentions
  • Zulu and Afrikaans query support with English responses
  • Refuses out-of-scope topics to maintain trust
  • Built on Microsoft Copilot Studio
Credentials

Certifications

Microsoft
Fabric Data Engineer Associate
February 2026
Microsoft
Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
August 2025
Microsoft
Power BI Data Analyst Associate
April 2025
Microsoft
Applied Skills: Real-Time Intelligence with Fabric
July 2025
Oracle
OCI Generative AI Certified Professional
July 2024
IT Varsity
Certificate in Full Stack Development
July 2025
FNB
App Academy Certificate
2025
Founderz
Agent Explorer
February 2026

Microsoft Learn

Level 9
Current Level
72
Badges
18
Trophies
105,250
XP Points
Technical

Skills

Data Engineering

  • Microsoft Fabric
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Data Pipelines
  • Lakehouses
  • SQL

Analytics & BI

  • Power BI
  • DAX
  • Data Modelling
  • Business Intelligence

AI & Machine Learning

  • Microsoft Copilot Studio
  • Azure OpenAI
  • Large Language Models
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Conversational AI

Development

  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • HTML / CSS
  • Full Stack Web Dev
  • Git & GitHub
Career

Experience

Co-Founder & Product Lead

Fiasco Industries
February 2026 — Present

Co-founded with Marshall Dube and Sihle Nkabinde. Leading product development, AI engineering, prompt design, temporal reasoning systems, and scam detection architecture for EduAid Explorer. Wrote the complete 37-page technical documentation and submitted to the 2026 Microsoft Virtual Agent-a-thon (EMEA).

Data & AI Intern

Afribit Technologies
April 2025 — Present

Working across four disciplines: data analytics, data engineering, AI engineering, and software development. Building data pipelines with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI dashboards, and AI-powered solutions for clients.

Operations Control Specialist

Previous Employer
2019 — December 2024

Five years of real-time operational monitoring and incident response in a 24/7 environment. Built the systematic problem-solving discipline and rapid decision-making skills that now drive AI product development and rigorous testing methodology.

Let's Build Something That Matters

Open to conversations about AI for social impact, EdTech, student funding access, and partnership opportunities.

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