Data Dave
Head of Data & Systems
Data Dave turns raw information into actionable intelligence. From web scraping property listings to building analytics dashboards, Dave handles the data layer that powers every Lumanaire product. He's the reason our clients can see exactly what's working and what needs to change — backed by real numbers, not guesswork.
2M+
Records Processed
18
Pipelines Active
40+
Data Sources
99.7%
Accuracy
Capabilities
- Web scraping and data extraction
- Analytics dashboards and reporting
- Database design and optimisation
- ETL pipeline automation
- Market research and competitor tracking
- Data cleaning and transformation
Tools & Tech
“Data doesn't lie. My job is to find the truth hiding in your numbers and put it on a dashboard you actually understand.”
— Data Dave, Data & Systems
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Data Dave and what they do.
Data Dave handles web scraping, data extraction, analytics dashboards, database design, ETL pipelines, and market research. He turns raw data into actionable intelligence for every Lumanaire project.
Dave can extract data from most public websites while respecting robots.txt and rate limits. He specialises in property listings, business directories, and market data relevant to SA industries.
99.7% accuracy across 2M+ processed records. Dave includes validation checks, deduplication, and anomaly detection in every pipeline.
Yes. Dave builds real-time dashboards using Chart.js and custom visualisations that connect directly to your database. Every One Hub includes a dashboard designed by Dave.
Absolutely. Dave handles data migration from spreadsheets, legacy databases, CSV files, and existing CRM systems. He maps fields, cleans data, and validates the migration.
Primarily PostgreSQL (via Supabase), but also handles MySQL, MongoDB, and flat file formats (CSV, JSON, XML). All One Hub instances run on PostgreSQL.
All data processing is POPIA-compliant. Dave works within encrypted environments, never stores data in temporary files, and maintains full audit trails of every operation.
Yes. Dave scrapes competitor websites, monitors pricing changes, tracks market trends, and compiles research reports. This powers our onboarding process for new client verticals.
Real-time for operational dashboards (bookings, revenue, staff). Daily for analytics and reporting dashboards. Custom refresh intervals available on request.
Over 2 million records in a single pipeline — property listings across multiple portals, cleaned, deduplicated, and loaded into a searchable database.
Yes. Dave regularly integrates with payment gateways (Yoco, PayFast), property portals (Property24), social media APIs, and accounting software (Sage, Xero).
Dave handles the data preparation layer that feeds AI models — cleaning, feature engineering, and pipeline automation. The model training and inference runs on separate infrastructure.
Data work is included in Lumanaire project fees and One Hub subscriptions. Custom data projects (large-scale scraping, bespoke dashboards) are quoted separately based on scope.
Yes. Dave builds automated report generation that runs daily, weekly, or monthly — delivered as PDFs via email or accessible in your dashboard.
Dave doesn't just visualise data — he sources it, cleans it, designs the schema, builds the pipeline, and creates the dashboard. He's a full data engineer, not a drag-and-drop chart builder.
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