About Us

    Nearly two decades of
    data expertise

    We're a business intelligence consultancy on a mission to help organisations grow with their data — through clear dashboards, reliable pipelines and predictive analytics that move the needle.

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    Our Story

    Built around the decisions that matter

    BrainsTI Projects was founded by Tiyani Mhlongo on a simple belief: most businesses already have the data they need to make better decisions — they just can't see it clearly. Reports are scattered, pipelines are fragile, and dashboards rarely answer the questions leadership is actually asking.

    We started in Roodepoort with a small team of engineers and analysts who shared a frustration with how BI was being sold: heavy on tooling, light on outcomes. Our approach has always been the opposite — start with the decision, work backwards to the data, and only choose tools that earn their place.

    Today, BrainsTI is a trusted BI partner to fintech, retail and public sector clients. We've delivered 40+ projects, from executive dashboards to production ML models — and we still measure success the same way: by the decisions our clients made differently because of the work.

    Our Values

    Principles that guide our work

    Four commitments that shape how we scope, build and hand over every engagement.

    Insight First

    Every chart, model and recommendation we deliver is built around one question: what decision does this enable?

    Client-Centric

    We work as an extension of your team — close collaboration, transparent updates and honest advice always.

    Quality & Rigour

    From data validation to model performance, we hold ourselves to enterprise-grade standards on every project.

    Agile & Adaptive

    Iterative delivery in short sprints — so you see business value in weeks, not quarters.

    Our Journey

    Milestones along the way

    2020

    BrainsTI Founded

    Started with a mission: make business intelligence accessible, practical and decision-driven for African businesses.

    2022

    Cloud Data Practice Launched

    Expanded into modern cloud data warehousing — Snowflake, BigQuery and Redshift — to help clients modernise legacy reporting stacks.

    2024

    ML & Predictive Analytics

    Launched our machine learning practice, delivering forecasting and recommendation models to fintech and retail clients.

    2026

    40+ Projects Delivered

    Crossed our 40-project milestone with a 98% client retention rate — proof that data done right keeps clients coming back.

    By the Numbers

    Built on trust, driven by results

    40+
    Projects Delivered
    15+
    Years of Experience
    98%
    Client Retention
    24/7
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    Let's discuss how BrainsTI can help your organisation reach its data goals. Reach out for a free consultation.