Meet our leadership

GraceRock AI is a partnership between Digital 4 Jesus and Rental Buddies, uniting deep expertise in digital transformation with strong business acumen and technical leadership.

Together, our team is dedicated to making AI automation and advanced digital marketing accessible and profitable for every business.

Leadership

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Dewaldt Huysamen
Co-Founder & SA Operations Director, Digital 4 Jesus
Jacques Papenfus
Co-Founder & Managing Member, Rental Buddies
Karl
Technical Director, Rental Buddies team
Dewaldt Huysamen, Co-Founder & SA Operations Director of GraceRock AIDewaldt Huysamen

Dewaldt Huysamen

Co-Founder & SA Operations Director

Partner company: Digital 4 Jesus (D4J)

Dewaldt is an entrepreneur and technology leader with over 15 years of experience in digital transformation and business automation. A former Google Regional Trainer, he co-founded GraceRock AI with the mission to democratise AI technology for SMEs.

Background

With a deep understanding of both technology and business, Dewaldt supports strategic AI implementation and comprehensive digital marketing delivery through Digital 4 Jesus.

His expertise spans from workflow automation and AI agent development to advanced conversion tracking across Meta, Google, LinkedIn and TikTok Ads, so he can plan a client's automation and marketing as one project.

Core expertise

  • AI & Machine Learning Implementation
  • Business Process Automation
  • Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Conversion Rate Optimisation
  • Multi-Platform Advertising (Meta, Google, LinkedIn, TikTok)
  • E-commerce Growth Strategies
  • US Market Dynamics
  • SME Business Development

Key achievements

  • 15+ years in digital transformation
  • Experience in AI automation and digital implementation
  • Operational delivery for South African business projects
  • Certified in Google Ads, Meta Ads, and LinkedIn Marketing
  • Speaker at tech conferences
  • Founded 3 successful tech ventures

Leadership team

Jacques leads finance, governance and partnerships. Karl leads the engineering behind every automation we deliver.

Jacques Papenfus, Co-Founder & Managing Member of GraceRock AIJacques Papenfus

Jacques Papenfus

Co-Founder & Managing Member

Partner company: Rental Buddies

As Managing Member of GraceRock Global LLC, Jacques sets GraceRock AI's financial and strategic direction. With over 10 years of experience in business development and financial strategy, he has successfully built and scaled multiple ventures in the property and technology sectors.

Jacques is responsible for corporate governance, investment strategy, and ensuring every initiative aligns with long-term sustainability goals. His deep understanding of US market dynamics and regulatory requirements positions GraceRock AI for compliant, sustainable growth.

Key focus areas

  • Financial Strategy & Investment
  • Business Development & Partnerships
  • Corporate Governance
jacques@gracerock.ai
Karl, Technical Director of GraceRock AIKarl

Karl

Technical Director

Rental Buddies team

Karl oversees the technical implementation that powers GraceRock AI's solutions. With extensive experience in systems architecture and software engineering, he leads the design of the automation pipelines and AI agent integrations GraceRock AI deploys for clients.

Karl turns client requirements into working systems that keep up as the client grows. He is responsible for quality assurance, performance optimisation and keeping GraceRock AI's technology stack current.

Key focus areas

  • Technical Architecture & Systems Design
  • AI Integration & Automation Pipelines
  • Quality Assurance & Performance Optimisation
karl@gracerock.ai

Our leadership philosophy

“Technology should serve business goals, not complicate them. Our role is to make AI automation and digital marketing accessible, practical, and profitable for every business, regardless of size or technical expertise.”

The GraceRock AI leadership team

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