Engineer · Builder · Open Source

I build tools that help
developers ship with AI

Software engineer with 20+ years of enterprise delivery. Today I'm focused on agentic software engineering — building the open-source tools and standards that let development teams work effectively with AI agents.

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Creator of Ombuto Code
Author of ACMN Standard
20+ years in software
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01 / About
Francois Botha

Two decades of
shipping software

I'm a software engineer, open-source builder, and agentic AI practitioner. Currently a Technical Lead at Nukon, a digital transformation consulting and delivery company. I've spent 20+ years delivering enterprise systems — from Java microservices to Vue frontends, supply chain platforms to ERP modernisation — for organisations including Treasury Wine Estates, Mars Wrigley, and Coles.

I hold a Master's in Software Engineering from the University of Liverpool. Today my focus is on agentic software engineering: building the tools and standards that help development teams work effectively with AI agents.

I created Ombuto Code, an open-source workbench for multi-agent development, and authored the ACMN Standard for AI agent orchestration in case management.

Based in Australia

Expertise

Agentic AI

  • Multi-Agent Orchestration
  • Task Automation

Backend

  • Java / Spring Boot
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
  • Apache Camel

Frontend

  • Vue.js / Nuxt
  • TypeScript
  • Electron

Practices

  • Agile / Scrum
  • CI/CD (Jenkins, Docker)
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Digital Transformation
02 / Work

Open source &
notable projects

Open Source · Creator

Ombuto Code

Agentic Software Engineering Workbench

An open-source desktop workbench that takes projects from requirements to running code — autonomously. AI-guided planning, multi-agent execution, Kanban management, built-in evaluation, and human-in-the-loop review.

ElectronClaudeMulti-AgentApache 2.0
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Open Standard · Author

ACMN Standard

Agentic Case Management Notation

An open standard extending CMMN 1.1 with native primitives for AI agent orchestration. Defines agent nodes, tool nodes, guardrails, evaluation loops, and confidence-driven progression for intelligent case management workflows.

CMMN ExtensionAgent OrchestrationGovernancev1.0
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Enterprise Delivery

Treasury Wine Estates

Barrel Management System

A $10M world-first integrated automation and barrel handling project. Co-led the agile team building RESTful APIs for driverless forklifts, automated barrel processing, and wine-making workflow logic.

Spring BootVue.jsCamunda BPMApache CamelCucumber BDD
Mars Wrigley

Transport & Manifest Planning

Designed and developed a manifest and transport shuttle planning solution for this international confectionery manufacturer's supply chain operations.

Spring BootVue.jsSupply Chain
Coles / RROA

Digital Supply Chain

Implemented integration, inventory, demand and production planning solutions for Retail Ready Operations Australia — a 21,000m² meat processing facility with 12 processing lines.

Spring BootApache CamelVue.jsCucumber BDD
Integrated Management Solutions

B2B & BI Platforms

Built B2B ordering platforms, business intelligence web apps, and analytics portals for pharmaceutical wholesalers and manufacturers. Deployed on AWS with CI/CD via Jenkins and Docker.

Spring BootVue.jsAWSOAuth2Progress OpenEdge
Integrated Management Solutions

ERP Modernisation

Led a team of 4 through the complete rewrite of an ERP system for Namibia's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler — from character-based to GUI across GL, AP, AR, purchasing, inventory, sales, and portal modules.

Team LeadERPProgress OpenEdge
Integrated Management Solutions

Remote Ordering & Mobile

Redesigned a remote ordering platform that grew online sales from 15% to 50%. Built a hybrid mobile app integrated with the ERP system for direct customer ordering.

MobileE-CommerceIntegration
03 / Writing

Thinking in public

JHipsterVue

Building a JHipster Vue Admin

Tutorial on developing a Vue Admin for JHipster

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Progress OpenEdge

Getting Started with Progress Application Server Development

Tutorial on developing a PAS application with Progress OpenEdge

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Spring Boot

Integrating Scala into a Spring Boot Project

Tutorial on how to integrate scala in a Java project

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CICD

Setting up Jenkins on your local machine

Tutorial on to install and configure Jenkins locally

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nuxtvue

Getting Started with Nuxt 3

This is a quick introduction on how to get started with Nuxt 3.

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Javascript

A Universal Programming Language?

Is the there something like a universal programming language?

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Javascript

Java vs JavaScript

Comparing the two languages

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Software Engineering

Software Modelling

Software Modelling

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Software Engineering

The Challenges Facing Software Engineering

History of Software Engineering and challenges posed by AI

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Scala

Scala 101

Very basics of Scala

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Python

Python Quick Start Reference

Very basics of Python

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04 / Tools

Tools I've built

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Ombuto Code — Web Dev

A lightweight, agent-assisted website creation tool. Make agentic changes to your website and see the results immediately — file explorer, live preview, code viewer, Git, and terminals in a single pane of glass. Built on the Ombuto Code platform.

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05 / Contact

Get in touch

Have a question, want to collaborate on something, or just want to say hi? Drop me a line.

@ hey@francoisbotha.io github.com/francoisbotha linkedin.com/in/fran-botha @Francois_bth >_ ombutocode.com § acmnstandard.org