ABOUT CALEB DIBA
Caleb Diba is graduate from the University of Johannesburg with a streak of best year projects from first year to final year. Caleb Diba is a powerful example of resilience, determination, and quiet excellence. As a first born of four children he had to pave the way for his younger siblings. His journey has not been easy, from starting life as a refugee to carving out a space for himself in the tech industry, yet he has consistently risen above every challenge placed before him. Caleb is a hard worker who always puts his best foot forward, not because it is expected, but because excellence is part of who he is.
Despite the obstacles he has faced, he has refused to let his circumstances define or limit him. Instead, he has turned adversity into fuel, making waves in the tech space through innovation, dedication, and persistence. His achievements, including winning hackathons and standing out in competitive environments, are a testament to his skill, capability, and unwavering belief in himself.
What truly sets Caleb apart is his mindset. No matter the challenge, doubt, or setback, he keeps his head high and continues to push forward with humility and purpose. He consistently proves to himself and to others that he is capable, deserving, and destined for impact. Caleb’s story is not just one of success, but of courage, growth, and the power of perseverance.
The work of Caleb Diba
Caleb Diba — Portfolio Overview Caleb Diba’s portfolio demonstrates a strong command of creative direction, technical execution, user experience design, and real-world problem solving. His work sits at the intersection of design, software engineering, branding, and social innovation, with a consistent focus on building digital products that are not only visually compelling but also practical, accessible, and human-centred. His portfolio reflects the mindset of a builder who understands that great technology is not only about clean interfaces or functional systems, but about creating solutions that meaningfully improve people’s lives.
Human-Centred Product Design & Digital Solutions One of Caleb’s notable projects is Mentmate, a mental health companion application designed to support emotional wellbeing through journaling, gamified wellness tools, and a calm, intuitive user interface.
The project highlights Caleb’s ability to design with empathy, accessibility, and emotional sensitivity. Every part of the experience is shaped around users who may be dealing with stress, vulnerability, or emotional fatigue, making the product feel supportive rather than overwhelming. Another standout project is Status, a blockchain-based health record application focused on secure and private management of HIV-related medical data. For this project, Caleb designed a minimal, trust-driven interface that prioritises privacy, user control, low data usage, and ethical handling of sensitive healthcare information. The work demonstrates his ability to approach high-impact digital products with both technical awareness and social responsibility.
Institutional, Academic & Healthcare Systems Caleb has also contributed to practical institutional and healthcare platforms, including Star Track and Medvault. Star Track is an academic progress and research tracking platform designed for students and lecturers, simplifying how academic milestones, research progress, and institutional supervision can be monitored. Medvault is a digital hospital filing system built to streamline access to patient records for healthcare professionals, improving efficiency in environments where speed, accuracy, and organisation are critical. Both projects showcase Caleb’s ability to break down complex workflows and transform them into clean, role-specific digital experiences that are easier to navigate and more efficient to use. Find UI Designs here: https://lamaisonoire.com/gallery.html
Branding, Visual Identity & Creative Direction Beyond application design, Caleb has produced impactful branding and digital identity work for brands such as Maison La Mercy and Hustlers Prayer.
His branding work translates abstract brand values into cohesive visual systems through typography, colour theory, layout, visual hierarchy, and digital storytelling. This includes logo direction, brand presentation, campaign visuals, product graphics, album covers, personal branding assets, social media content, and product visuals. This range demonstrates Caleb’s versatility across both technical and creative disciplines, positioning him as a multidisciplinary creator capable of delivering complete digital experiences from concept to execution.
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Recognition & Competitive Achievement Caleb’s technical and creative output is further reinforced by competitive success across innovation-focused events.His achievements include multiple hackathon wins, including the UJ Blockchain Hackathon, Campus Innov8 Hackathon, Monkey and River Top 3 winner, and EmpowerHer AI Hackathon, as well as recognition as a Top 5 NEMISA Datathon finalist. These achievements validate the quality, innovation, and real-world relevance of his work, showing his ability to perform under pressure, collaborate effectively, solve meaningful problems, and deliver standout solutions in competitive environments.
Deployed Projects Intrinsic Pathways Medical — Central Operations & Booking Ecosystem Central Management System: https://central-operations-system.vercel.app/login Public Website: https://intrinsicpathways.co.za/ I designed and developed a centralized operations management system for Intrinsic Pathways Medical, a medical practice requiring a streamlined digital workflow for handling patient engagement and internal administration. The platform includes key operational modules such as patient intake forms, booking management, and post-treatment quizzes, enabling the practice to manage patient information, appointments, and follow-up processes more efficiently. In addition to the internal system, I developed the public-facing website for Intrinsic Pathways Medical. The website is integrated with the central management system, meaning that when users make bookings through the website, those bookings are automatically reflected within the internal operations dashboard. This creates a connected digital ecosystem between the client-facing website and the practice’s backend operations. Chomie — Mobile Application for Women’s Safety and Empowerment Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sabelo_22.app&pcampaignid=web_share I contributed to the development of Chomie, a mobile application built to support women, combat gender-based violence, and provide victims with safe, accessible digital support. The application combines multiple empowerment-focused features, including educational books for women, a multilingual AI chatbot designed to act as a supportive best friend for victims who may be afraid to speak up, and a discussion forum where empowered women can communicate, share updates, exchange opportunities, and support one another. Chomie is more than just a mobile application; it is a social impact platform designed to give women a voice, a support system, and access to empowering resources. Trinity Marketing — Spinning Wheel Activation Platform Activation Wheel Platforms: https://telkom-spinning-wheel.onrender.com/ https://wheel-prize.onrender.com/ I developed an interactive spinning wheel platform for Trinity, a marketing and activations company. The system was designed to support live promotional campaigns by combining gamification, user engagement, and data collection. The spinning wheel allows promoters to run engaging activations while capturing participant information in a structured and efficient way. This helped transform a traditional marketing activation into a more interactive, measurable, and data-driven experience. The platform supports brand activations by improving audience participation, simplifying promoter workflows, and enabling better campaign tracking through collected user data.